Does the return of Joe Gibbs guarantee Washington its first playoff team since 1999?

No, but it sure improves them. There is no better coach than Gibbs at adapting to the players he has. He won with Joe Theismann as his quarterback. He won with Doug Williams as his quarterback. He won with Mark Rypien as his quarterback. He won with John Riggins, too. No, George Rogers. No, Earnest Byner. I think you get the idea.
In Clinton Portis he has the franchise back to make Washington the rushing threat it wasn't last season, and that makes the Redskins more dangerous to everyone on their schedule. It does not, however, mean they're a lock to push Philadelphia. Gibbs is a marvelous coach, but he won in an era when there was no salary cap and there was Bobby Beathard. Let's see how he adapts to change.

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