Washington Football Team 2020: A Redux of the 2001 Season

The Washington Football Team's new Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer (L) speaks to the media during a press conference with at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, 04 January 2001. Schottenheimer signed a four-year, 10 million USD deal to join the team. AFP PHOTO/Leslie E. KOSSOFF (Photo by LESLIE E. KOSSOFF / AFP) (Photo by LESLIE E. KOSSOFF/AFP via Getty Images) /

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 18: Kyle Allen #8 of the Washington Football Team throws a pass against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on October 18, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

Is Kyle Allen the next Tony Banks?

With George out of the picture, in stepped Tony Banks. The same Tony Banks who had only won 41 percent of his starts and averaged a fumble per game over his NFL career.

If that doesn’t give you the chills, it should. Kyle Allen is essentially the 2020 Tony Banks, as he won 46 percent of his starts and averaged about one fumble and one interception per game during his time with the Panthers.

After losing his first three starts, Banks led the Redskins to eight wins over their final 11 games, finishing the season 8-8, and just missing out on the playoffs.

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If Allen is able to replicate that magic, Washington might be able to sneak its way into the playoffs in an especially weak NFC East. Let’s see how things turn out. Hopefully for Rivera, things turn out better than they did for Schottenheimer, who was fired after his only season.

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