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Overlooked: A belated appreciation of Brad Johnson, Stephen Davis and the '99 Redskins

Fans never forget the legends — the champions whose accomplishments are carved into a sports town’s collective consciousness.

But, then, there are the others: those valiant warriors whose feats, though noteworthy, seem destined to fade with time.

Welcome to “Overlooked,” our recurring series on Washington teams and athletes who, in hindsight, deserve a second look — and, perhaps, a reappraisal by fans who over the last decade have seen it all: chumps, champs and everything in between.

Which brings us to the 1999 Redskins.

It’s a year remembered for the St.