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Fifty years of great Washington Redskins characters

By Jonathan Eig

SAN DIEGO,CA-CIRCA 1988:Dexter Manley of the Washington Redskins celebrates at Super Bowl 22 against the Denver Broncos played at Jack Murphy Stadium circa 1988 on January 31st 1988. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO,CA-CIRCA 1988:Dexter Manley of the Washington Redskins celebrates at Super Bowl 22 against the Denver Broncos played at Jack Murphy Stadium circa 1988 on January 31st 1988. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 06: A Washington Redskins helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington Redskins and the New England Patriots at FedExField on October 6, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 06: A Washington Redskins helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington Redskins and the New England Patriots at FedExField on October 6, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

“Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first.”

If Coach Gibbs said it, it must be true. And I am not here to dispute how important character is to winning championships. I am here to say that regardless of character, ability, or any other attribute you care to mention, what you need to build a beloved franchise are CHARACTERS.

And here is a baker’s dozen of great ones from the last fifty years of the Washington Redskins franchise.

In my favorite kind of order – alphabetical.

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