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LOVERRO: Redskins great Darrell Green proof a strange play can change a franchise

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Washington Redskins legendary cornerback and Hall of Famer Darrell Green is back on the field this week, coaching the American team in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

It’s the place Green should be this week — on a football field. It’s where, 30 years ago, he helped pave the way for the Redskins return to the Super Bowl, just a few hours south of where he is teaching young players for Saturday’s bowl game.

The Redskins’ second Super Bowl title on Jan. 31, 1988 is defined, rightly so, by Doug Williams’ historic passing performance — 18-for-29 for 340 yards and four touchdowns in Washington’s 42-10 win over the Denver Broncos.