I don't think Norv gets anywhere near enough credit for how innovative his offensive scheme was. He was years ahead of his time. One of the best feel playcallers ever. The second reverse to Westbrook and the double move go route to Shepherd are next level calls. His offenses always had balance and he always maxed out his personnel (he turned Gus into a Pro Bowler!). IMHO the biggest mistake of the Snyder reign of terror was the combo firing of Casserly and Norv. They were building towards something special after '99. Norv finally had a QB. Casserly had added stud pieces on the defense in Bailey and Arrington. He still had tons of picks to play with from the Ditka robbery. Instead, Snyder blew it up and ruined the cap. They've never come close to where they were in '99.
Eh, it took Norv 6 seasons to finally make the playoffs and he had 3 late season collapse including one in 96 after starting 7-1. That said, Norv shouldn’t have been fired when they were 7-6 in 2000. Worst case, she should have been fired after the season.
@@SillyGoose2024 That 96 team was special. They could've made noise had they made the postseason. They lost some games they shouldn't have lost down the stretch. I remember them starting off 7-1.
@@Unpackaged_Vinyl yeah to start 7-1 and not make the layoffs is criminal...... but, in the end not too surprising. I mean it was norv turner + gus frerotte. Not exactly bill belichick + Tom brady
@@SillyGoose2024 Yea. You made a point there about Frerotte and Norv. Terry Allen was a beast that season. I think they dropped two games to the Cardinals that season when they had Boomer Esiason. That team might have been better than the 99 team that won the division. Such a disappointment.
@@RetroSkins Awesome! Thanks! I'm a big fan of anything Redskins from the 80s, 90s, 00s. I've followed the team since the 1995 season. We weren't too good but had good moments. Win or lose, I enjoy any throwback helmets, the old graphics. Very cool.
I hear this play by play and it mkes me hot how we don't get this anymore..only dudes talking back and forth over the game and pre made graphics they HAVE to show over the game..they used to call games like radio..all about the game, not all about the commentators.
You have a keen eye, sir. When remastering these old tapes the finer details like the grass are sometimes overly smoothed while scrubbing out compression artifact and other noise. The good news is with every video the process gets improved. Soon we will have our wonderfully lumpy RFK grass back!
@Jamal Pulled out this tape and gave it another look. The grass really is that smooth and uniform even on the original recording (no clean-up). Opening day grass.
Love this channel! Hail to the Redskins!!
I don't think Norv gets anywhere near enough credit for how innovative his offensive scheme was. He was years ahead of his time. One of the best feel playcallers ever. The second reverse to Westbrook and the double move go route to Shepherd are next level calls. His offenses always had balance and he always maxed out his personnel (he turned Gus into a Pro Bowler!).
IMHO the biggest mistake of the Snyder reign of terror was the combo firing of Casserly and Norv. They were building towards something special after '99. Norv finally had a QB. Casserly had added stud pieces on the defense in Bailey and Arrington. He still had tons of picks to play with from the Ditka robbery. Instead, Snyder blew it up and ruined the cap. They've never come close to where they were in '99.
Eh, it took Norv 6 seasons to finally make the playoffs and he had 3 late season collapse including one in 96 after starting 7-1. That said, Norv shouldn’t have been fired when they were 7-6 in 2000. Worst case, she should have been fired after the season.
I agree
Agree as well. Norv needed help with team discipline. Skins could still have finished 10-6 in 2000 based on their schedule, but we’ll never know.
i love this channel. Ken Harvey was another awesome player in this era. He rarely missed a down let alone a game.
It's amazing this commentator is still going at it in 2023
I thought Stockton retired?
@@fantasticvoyage262 I think he just did
Fav Was QB of all times Gus👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Gus is a fan fave around here. There will be more Gus coming soon…
@@RetroSkins awsome awsome
That is surprising the Redskins didn't go for the 2 point conversion after the last TD to get a 21 point difference. There was still 5 minutes left.
In Gus We Trust!
Listen to the crowd. Miss that.
Skins ended up like 6-10 that season if I can remember. Ended up going 9-7 the next season and blowing an opportunity to make the playoffs.
yeah that '96 team was the one that added sean gilbert that year
@@SillyGoose2024 That 96 team was special. They could've made noise had they made the postseason. They lost some games they shouldn't have lost down the stretch. I remember them starting off 7-1.
@@Unpackaged_Vinyl yeah to start 7-1 and not make the layoffs is criminal...... but, in the end not too surprising. I mean it was norv turner + gus frerotte. Not exactly bill belichick + Tom brady
@@SillyGoose2024 Yea. You made a point there about Frerotte and Norv. Terry Allen was a beast that season. I think they dropped two games to the Cardinals that season when they had Boomer Esiason. That team might have been better than the 99 team that won the division. Such a disappointment.
Subbed btw your services are greatly appreciated
FOX wouldn't show this game here. We got stuck with Vikings/Bears.
Leslie Shepard was low key nice 👍🏾
Dan is finally gone!!!!!!
Sale not approved until May owners meeting. No celebrating until then. Don’t jinx it.
Magnum T.A.🔥🔥
Do you have Cardinals vs Redskins 1997, 1st game at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium/FedEx Field?
Yes and we will be sure to post it when it's ready!
@@RetroSkins Awesome! Thanks! I'm a big fan of anything Redskins from the 80s, 90s, 00s. I've followed the team since the 1995 season. We weren't too good but had good moments. Win or lose, I enjoy any throwback helmets, the old graphics. Very cool.
@@dxrocks06 thank you!
@@RetroSkins You're welcome!
I hear this play by play and it mkes me hot how we don't get this anymore..only dudes talking back and forth over the game and pre made graphics they HAVE to show over the game..they used to call games like radio..all about the game, not all about the commentators.
I miss the simple presentation like this. Now there is annoying graphics all over the field that no one wants.
Hail to the Redskins!
Thanks for the upload RetroSkins! Do you happen to have 1990 Week 4 Redskins at Cardinals?
I do and will get to it sometime. 😁
@@RetroSkins Thank you very much I really appreciate it!
@@RetroSkins do u have games of the past 23 years? Probably not. LOL.
@@SillyGoose2024 of course!
@@SillyGoose2024 a few have been posted from 2000-2008, with more to share. Debating whether to add games from the HD era. We’ll see…
What stadium is this? Why does the grass look so artificial? This can't be the RFK I remember
You have a keen eye, sir. When remastering these old tapes the finer details like the grass are sometimes overly smoothed while scrubbing out compression artifact and other noise. The good news is with every video the process gets improved. Soon we will have our wonderfully lumpy RFK grass back!
@@RetroSkins being the first game of the season, the field likely looked better as well than normal
@Jamal Pulled out this tape and gave it another look. The grass really is that smooth and uniform even on the original recording (no clean-up). Opening day grass.
Anything after 93 is hard for me to get interested just my opinion