No Fear Of Payton Manning and the Colts by the Redskins

Redskins Hog Heaven's preseason guess at the Washington Redskins final record was seven or eight wins. As gratifying as is Washington's 3-2 start, neither that record nor the Redskins middle-of-the-pack performance should cause visions of sugarplums this Christmas. The Redskins will be closer to 4-4 by midpoint of the season than to six or seven wins.But hey, an eight win season is the benchmark of success for new coaches. Check the list of head coaches who finished 8-8 in their first year:Joe Gibbs, Washington, 1981Mike Ditka, Chicago, 1983 (First full season)Marty Schottenheimer, Cleveland (4-4), 1984Marty Schottenheimer, Cleveland, 1985Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City, 1989Mike Shanahan, Denver, 1995Marty Schottenheimer, Washington, 2001Marty Schottenheimer, San Diego, 2002Jim Zorn, Washington, 2008The list is not exhaustive, and yes, you could call it the Marty and those other guys list. An eight-win season would be an accomplishment for Mike Shanahan. A win over defend...