Steve Coll on the Redskins
Steve Coll on what its like to be a Skins fan:
The general atmosphere around the team suggests Zimbabwe—a failed state, an intractable dictator, and an impotent and suffering populace.
The 2009 Washington Redskins: The Zimbabwe of NFL teams. And after tonight’s game, I’m in a similar place as this:
I cannot give up on football; I can hardly give up on the Redskins; but like many other oppressed peoples worldwide, I can at least fall back into exile and await regime change.
At least the Wizards start on Wednesday.
Holla at me