Major Gloating: It's feeling awfully 1980s around here

They say everything comes back in 20 year cycles. Maybe that includes Redskins football.

For the first time since I was in junior high, I feel like Washington can beat anybody. Sure, they've made the playoffs two of the last three years but I never felt either of those teams could do better than pulling a few upsets to land them in the NFC Championship Game. They didn't even get that far.

Portis is running the ball like he did when he was a rookie, and Campbell is showing poise I never expected he would develop when Washington took him out of Auburn. Santana Moss didn't have a catch yesterday, but Zorn has been getting him the ball in space and letting him use his speed.

And the defense is also playing good enough, despite injuries to Marcus Washington, Shawn Springs and Jason Taylor.

They've gone 4-1 despite having gone to the Giants, Cowboys and Eagles, as well as hosting NFC playoff contenders Arizona and New Orleans. DC is a-buzz. They are 13.5-point favorites this Sunday. When was the last time the 'Skins were two-TD favorites?

I've always been more of a "negative Nate" than a "positive Pete," but for now I'm going to sit back and enjoy the 'Skins crushing the Rams, Browns and Lions (combined 1-11) the next three weeks and moving to 7-1. Zorn will keep their focus, and I'll do all the looking ahead for them. And this year they shouldn't have to go to Seattle for the playoffs!