Washington Redskins Preseason Opener

In moments the Washington Redskins will kick off their 2013 preseason.  But what kind of year will 2013 be?  The more relevant question may be "what kind of year do you want 2013 to be?"

A lot of people out there are hoping for a year like last one (or at least the second half of it).  They want a year full of big wins, a year ending at least above .500.  They are tired of the endless losing seasons.  While they got used to it after time, the status as a "losing team" never really stops grating on the souls of the fans, so who could blame them for wanting to recapture that magic where the Washington Redskins were racking up the W's and taking shit from no one?

I, however, would like to see something else.  While a positive W/L spread would certainly be nice, I'd like to see the braves take a more strategic warpath this year, and preserve the asset we have in RGIII.

Yes, we won a lot of games last season, but we also knocked the absolute shit out of our QB in his first year out of the box.  We finally have what we've been chasing for the last decade; a young, talented QB with years ahead of him, nowhere to go but up, and a genuine loyalty to the franchise.  If we protect and develop him over the next few years, we will have one of the best QBs in football, and we can spend that time patching up the other holes in the ship.  We could be serious Superbowl contenders, like the hogs of old!

If, however, we burn him out in a few winning seasons, we'll have squandered this kid's vast potential, and we'll have spoiled his loyalty.  We'll be stuck spending all of our time and money looking for a new QB again, and the other problems with the roaster will continue to go neglected.

Let's not forget that Kirk Cousins played his part in last year's win streak, as well.  We can grow the talent of our backup QB while developing RGIII at a pace which will allow him to thrive for years to come, without sacrificing too much competitiveness

The Washington Redskins often look worse than they should, competing as we do in the strongest division in football.  Even with that being the case, we pulled off a fantastic season last year, and I think that if we keep an eye to the long game, keep this kid healthy and protected, and shore up our other problem spots, we can make winning seasons the norm.

Keep those hands up, protect yourself at all times, and Hail Victory!  This has been the Rabbit Punch.