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On This Day: 33 years ago, QB Doug Williams made NFL history in Super Bowl XXII

January 31st, 1988 will live on as a historic day in Washington as the anniversary of Doug Williams’ groundbreaking performance in Super Bowl XXII.

On this day in 1988, Washington quarterback Doug Williams made history that would change the landscape of the NFL for the rest of eternity. With an otherwordly performance in Super Bowl XXII, Williams became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl in the NFL, defeating the Denver Broncos, 42-10.

It was a surprising outcome to some, considering that the Broncos were favored entering the game, but after falling behind 10-0 early on, Williams helped the team rattle off 42 unanswered points, scoring 35 points in the second quarter and running away with the sweet victory. It was the franchise’s second Super Bowl victory.

Williams put on an incredible performance, accounting for four of Washington’s five touchdowns in the game, all of which came in the first half. He finished throwing 18-for-29 with 340 yards, 4 TD, and 1 INT. RB Timmy Smith added 204 yards on the ground, with 2 TD, while WR Ricky Sanders had 9 catches for 193 yards and 2 TDs as well.

Today, Williams remains with the team, and he serves as the Senior Vice President of Player Development, helping to transition players into the league. No matter what he does with the team going forward, he will always be remembered fondly for his historic acts on this day, 33 years ago.

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A movie about Redskins legend Doug Williams’ life is in the making

It was announced on Thursday that a movie will be made about the life of Doug Williams, the first black QB to win a Super Bowl.

If you’re looking to learn more about Washington Redskins legend Doug Williams, you’ll have a good chance to coming up.

According to a report from Deadline, a new sports biopic movie is being made about Williams and his life, as he became the first African-American quarterback in the NFL to win a Super Bowl championship. He did so with the Redskins back in 1988. The movie will be a Will Packer production.

The timely biopic will chart Williams’ storied career and his extraordinary journey to the top of the NFL, where he was known as a great leader beloved by his teammates. It will also explore how Williams helped shatter the myth that African American passers the skill-set to win at the sport’s highest level.

“As NFL players today raise their voices around the fight for justice and equality, none stood taller than Doug Williams, who proved once and for all that the notion of an African American being ill equipped to play quarterback was nothing more than a fallacy,” said Will Packer. “Doug’s inspirational story will positively impact fans of all ages for years to come.”

There is not yet any word on when the movie will be released.

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Report: Dwayne Haskins, Doug Williams to meet with D.C. Mayor Bowser about BLM protest

Both Haskins and Williams will reportedly travel to D.C. this weekend to meet with Mayor Bowser and discuss the BLM protests.

According to The Athletic‘s Rhiannon Walker, Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins, and SVP of Player Development Doug Williams, will head to Washington D.C. this weekend to speak with Mayor Muriel Bowser, who attended the protests for Black Lives Matter on Saturday.

Haskins has been very vocal on social media about the need for police reform, and the protests against police brutality that sparked after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago. As for Williams, he is famously known as the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl in the NFL, which he did with the Redskins in 1987.

Mayor Bowser has been active regarding protests in Washington D.C., though she has faced some criticism online for making hollow acts, such as painting ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the street in front of the White House, but making no movement towards defunding the police department. It is unclear what will be discussed with Haskins and Williams come to chat, but you can reasonably guess that this will be part of the conversation.

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4 Bucs QBs with the most interceptions in a single season

Take a look at the four highest interception seasons for Bucs QBs.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcomed Tom Brady with open arms this offseason, hoping the six-time Super Bowl champion can bring his winning ways to a franchise in desperate need of a savior under center.

The Buccaneers had high hopes entering 2019, but the erratic play of Jameis Winston derailed any chance of making it back to the postseason. Winston became the eighth quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 yards in a season, but he also became the first player ever to throw for at least 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same year.

But, it turns out Winston’s 30 interceptions aren’t even the highest single-season total in Bucs history.

With that, let’s take a look at the four Tampa Bay quarterbacks who hold the highest single-season interception mark in team history.

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A little Throwback Thursday featuring QB Doug Williams

Take a look at some old highlights of former Bucs QB Doug Williams, who wore No. 12 for Tampa Bay long before Tom Brady.

Tom Brady will be able to keep his TB12 nickname after Bucs wide receiver Chris Godwin gave his No. 12 jersey to Brady and switched to No. 14

While Brady may be best known for wearing 12 in New England with the Patriots, he won’t be the first quarterback to don that number for the Buccaneers.

One of Brady’s No 12 predecessors was Super Bowl champion Doug Williams. Williams played for the Buccaneers for five years after being a first-round pick in the 1978 draft. After his stint in Tampa Bay, he went on to the Redskins and led the team to victory in Super Bowl XXII, earning Super Bowl MVP honors along the way.

In honor of Williams (and his days wearing No. 12 for the Bucs) here’s a little highlight reel for Throwback Thursday.

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A brief look at the Bucs’ jerseys over the years

Take a look now at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ jerseys through the years.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave their fans a treat today by unveiling their new uniforms for 2020. As most people can see, the jerseys are pretty much a callback to the uniforms they wore prior to the 2014 redesign, which didn’t go over as well as the team had hoped.

That means new Bucs quarterback Tom Brady won’t have to wear those alarm clock numbers now. Instead, the Bucs can kick off the Brady era in style. Plus, if a return to the playoffs is in their future, they want to look their best, especially if it’ll be their first postseason appearance in over a decade.

Some fans are certainly a little disappointed to see that the Bucs didn’t go even further back in their redesign by bringing back the creamsicle jerseys of yesteryear. Still, the new look is better than what they had.

Take a look now at the Bucs’ jerseys through the years.

Not to be that guy, but that first picture is incorrect in terms of the year. The Bucs’ inaugural season was 1976, but the quarterback in the picture above is none other than Doug Williams, who was drafted by the Bucs in the 1978 draft.

So, who was Tampa Bay’s quarterback in 1976? Just some guy named Steve Spurrier.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ starting quarterback history: From Steve Spurrier to Tom Brady

Tom Brady steps into Tampa Bay and the fraternity of Bucs’ quarterbacks is far from memorable, for the most part.

The Bucs opened their franchise with a Heisman winner who didn’t win a game for the franchise. Now, they turn to the G.O.A.T. in hoping he can bring Tampa Bay a second Super Bowl. Tom Brady has his work cut out for him in the NFC South.

1976: Steve Spurrier, Parnell Dickinson, Terry Hanratty

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Steve Spurrier came home to Florida and played for the Bucs. He was 0-12 for Tampa Bay in its first season. Ouch. The other two quarterbacks each lost their lone start.

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Kyle Smith breaks down the power structure of Redskins’ new front office

The Redskins have a new power structure since Ron Rivera took over, and it was detailed a bit for us on Tuesday.

One of the most notable changes for the Washington Redskins this offseason had to do with the power structure of the organization and front office. After Bruce Allen was let go at the end of 2019, there was room to step up in the front office, and several people were deserving.

To fill the top spot, team owner Dan Snyder hired Ron Rivera, and vowed to make it a ‘coach-centric’ approach that the Redskins would take into the future. As far as the rest of the pyramid of power, though? That was still in need of shaking out.

When Kyle Smith, the VP of Player Development, took the stage on Tuesday to talk to the media at the 2020 NFL Combine, he said a bit to address the front office dynamic and paint a picture of who answers to whom. We already knew most of it, but a refresher can never hurt.

At the very top, obviously is Snyder, though he has ceded much of his decision making power to Rivera, who is the biggest power-centric figure in the organization. Under Rivera is Smith, who has a lot of say in off-field decisions, as he has a hand in both college and pro player personnel.

Doug Williams, who was a part of player personnel in the past, has been moved to a player development role, where he will focus more on the current players on the roster and how to better help them reach their ceilings. In Williams’ absence, Alex Santos will take over a larger role on the pro personnel side.

“That side kind of runs itself,” Smith said, via NBC Sports Washington. 

More names like Tim Gribble (College), Jack Del Rio (Defensive Coordinator) and Scott Turner (Offensive Coordinator) are sprinkled on down the list, filling out the rest of the pyramid.

Hopefully, this one is more sturdy than the last one was.

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Doug Williams warns Dwayne Haskins not to ‘gallivant all over the place’ this offseason

Williams wants to see Haskins at the Redskins facility this whole offseason and warns him about ‘gallivanting around’ this summer.

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins has seen his fair share of coaching in his young career. Less than a year into his NFL career, he’s already taking orders from his third head coach, and second offensive coordinator. He’s also been shoveled advice from the outside, always being encouraged to work harder than the other guys and prove his worth on the field.

One of the most notable voices that Haskins has at his disposal is Redskins Senior VP of Player Development Doug Williams, a man who became the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl Championship when he did so with the Redskins in 1988.

Williams has been offering advice to Haskins throughout his journey in the NFL, and now he has one more suggestion for the young QB this offseason.

“I tell him all the time, ‘I’m not your coach,'” Williams said, via NBC Sports Washington. “I just try to tell him what he has to do to get him out of that mentality that he can gallivant all over the place in the offseason, when really, you need to be here, trying to figure out what [he] needs to do for the season.”

Williams is right, as Haskins is entering the most crucial offseason of his entire career. Most great quarterbacks are able to make a significant leap in year 2 of their NFL career, and Haskins has a long way to go to be considered great. He showed some improvement down the stretch of his rookie year, but there is still a lot left to be done to assure the Redskins that they made the right call drafting him with the No. 15 pick in the 2019 draft.

Haskins has the talent to be a franchise quarterback, but the experience and polish are what’s needed to improve his game. What he does in the 2020 offseason will go a long way in determining the player that he will become.

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