The Washington Redskins had entered a new era just one year earlier—that of Daniel Synder’s ownership. And that era had gotten off to a splendid start. In 1999, the Redskins had won their first division title since the great Super Bowl year of 1991, and reached the playoffs for the first time since 1992. It […]
When the 2000 Baltimore Ravens broke through they went all the way—not just to the playoffs, not even just to a Super Bowl title, but with one of the great defenses in modern NFL history.
The previous two seasons had been rough ones for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The proud franchise had collapsed at the end of 1998 and 1999, going a combined 13-19 in those two years. The 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers continued one negative pattern—they missed the playoffs—but in the bigger picture the ’00 Steelers showed some life, got over .500 and set the stage for a renewal.