The Washington Commanders once ruled an entire region. After years of struggle, the joy has returned FILE - Washington Redskins's John Riggins (44) heads for the end zone for the team's second touchdown in the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Washington, Jan. 22, 1983. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke, left, running back John Riggins, and head coach Joe Gibbs, right, share the game ball in the locker room following the team's win over the Miami Dolphins the NFL football Super Bowl XVII game in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 30, 1983. (AP Photo/File)
This recent photo shows a pair of ticket stubs from the 1982 NFC Championship football game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, which then 8-year-old AP national writer Will Graves attended with his father. (AP Photo/Will Graves)
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FILE - Washington Redskins's John Riggins (44) heads for the end zone for the team's second touchdown in the NFC Championship NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Washington, Jan. 22, 1983. (AP Photo/File)