It’s hard to tell, this early, if the wait was worth it. All thirty-two teams will be vying to make it so, and the Washington Redskins are no different. The fight starts tomorrow night, when the Redskins kick off their preseason campaign against the Cleveland Browns.
For the team, the game has a sentimental meaning. There’s something about putting on the pads and the jerseys and the striped socks for the first time. Something about playing under the lights, under the smooth and steady hum of the crowd. It’s a sign that football is back. And for four months, it isn’t going anywhere.