The Washington Redskins officially start their season as camp begins Saturday. The Redskins dipped into their glorious past this winter and signed Joe Gibbs to a five-year contract to return as head coach of the franchise he led to three Super Bowl victories. The decision by Gibbs, 63, to return to the Redskins' sideline after an 11-year absence was met with surprise around the National Football League and delight from the team's fans. He became a Washington sports icon by taking the Redskins to Super Bowl triumphs after the 1982, '87 and '91 seasons. But he retired from football after the 1992 season and settled into a less-stressful life centered on his family and his successful auto racing teams. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder attracted him back, however, with a recruiting effort that began just after Steve Spurrier resigned after last season's Redskin team went 5-9. Expectations are high for this year's Redskin team with the addition of NFL Allstars Mark Brunell at Quarterback and Clinton Portis at Runningback. Hall of Famer Gibbs was known for his around-the-clock work schedule, his offensive wizardry and his ability to adjust on the move during games. He will have to demonstrate that the game didn't pass him by while he was away. Listed below is the 2004 Redskins schedule.
Preseason
Sat 8/14 Carolina 8:00 pm
Sat 8/21 at Miami 7:30 pm
Fri 8/27 at St. Louis 8:00 pm
Fri 9/3 Atlanta 7:00 pm
Regular Season
Sun 9/12 Tampa Bay 1:00 pm
Sun 9/19 at NY Giants 1:00 pm
Mon 9/27 Dallas 9:00 pm
Sun 10/3 at Cleveland 1:00 pm
Sun 10/10 Baltimore 8:30 pm
Sun 10/17 at Chicago 1:00 pm
Sun 10/24 bye week
Sun 10/31 Green Bay 1:00 pm
Sun 11/7 at Detroit 1:00 pm
Sun 11/14 Cincinnati 4:05 pm
Sun 11/21 at Philadelphia 4:15 pm
Sun 11/28 at Pittsburgh 1:00 pm
Sun 12/5 NY Giants 4:15 pm
Sun 12/12 Philadelphia 8:30 pm
Sat 12/18 at San Francisco 5:00 pm
Sun 12/26 at Dallas 4:15 pm
Sun 1/2 Minnesota 1:00 pm
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