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The ... Washington Football Team May 26, 2019 17:23:41 GMT -6

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It’s been 20 years since Daniel Snyder bought the Redskins. Here’s a season-by-season look.

On May 25, 1999, NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the sale of the Washington Redskins to a group led by 34-year-old Daniel M. Snyder. The decision, which came more than two years after longtime Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke died at age 84, ended a nine-month sale process that began with a blind auction.

“I’m a fan, a huge fan,” said Snyder, a lifelong Washingtonian who made a fortune as the co-founder of a Bethesda-based marketing firm and paid $800 million for the Redskins and Jack Kent Cooke Stadium. “It’s that simple. I’m not focused on the money, I’m focused on the opportunity and the dream. … Hundreds of fans have written to me with their support and suggestions. … Your most pressing issue is no different than mine. You want to win, we want to win, and we’re going to deliver that.”

Snyder, 54, hasn’t lived up to that promise. Under his leadership, the Redskins have had four times as many head coaches (8) as playoff wins (2). Splashy free agent signings haven’t produced victories — Washington is 139-180 since Snyder bought the team — and one of the more loyal fan bases in professional sports has been gradually driven away.

How did things get to this point? Here’s a season-by-season look at Snyder’s tenure.

Link: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/22/its-been-years-since-daniel-snyder-bought-redskins-heres-season-by-season-look/

It starts with fun right off the bat, so give it a look:

1999

Record: 10-6

Head coach: Norv Turner

Starting QB: Brad Johnson

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The ... Washington Football Team Jun 13, 2019 17:47:03 GMT -6

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Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith is "recovering nicely" from the broken tibia and fibula he suffered last November, Washington head coach Jay Gruden told reporters Tuesday.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Gruden also said Smith could return to the field "sooner than people think.

Link: bleacherreport.com/articles/2839478-jay-gruden-redskins-alex-smith-recovering-nicely-from-gruesome-leg-injury

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I'd be shocked if he ever played again. If fully healthy, maybe he'd sign on as a veteran backup with a Super Bowl contender? ...and hopefully he wouldn't have to play? I really like Smith, but I don't know ... his age, that injury, the QB situations around the league ... where does he fit?

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The ... Washington Football Team Jun 13, 2019 21:12:15 GMT -6

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Jun 13, 2019 17:47:03 GMT -6 Funkytown said:

If fully healthy, maybe he'd sign on as a veteran backup with a Super Bowl contender? ...and hopefully he wouldn't have to play? I really like Smith, but I don't know ... his age, that injury, the QB situations around the league ... where does he fit?

It's hard to say, I'm not sure what will happen with his contract in Washington. I'm reading on Spotrac that due to Smith's injury, his 2020 salary is now 100% guaranteed - so they are locked into giving him $21.4M. That was smart to have in the deal in case of injury.

It would make sense for Smith to go the route of Bridgewater and be a backup somewhere. I'm just not sure how that happens, but I guess we saw Keenum and Tannehill trades that slashed their salaries by 70-80% of the original value. Maybe that's what'll happen.

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Report: “Mass exodus” of Washington employees has happened this year

A football organization extends far beyond the football field, and in Washington the portion of the football organization extending beyond the football field appears to be in disarray.

Chris Russell of 106.7 The Fan in D.C. said Wednesday that Washington has endured a “mass exodus” of employees since January.

“I’ve been told this by multiple, multiple people,” Russell said. “Almost 40 people have left, behind the scenes. We’re not talking about football players or coaches or anything like that. . . . Nobody wants to work there. It’s a terrible culture.”

That won’t come as a terrible shock to anyone who has been paying attention to the team in recent years, highlighted by the clumsy termination of G.M. Scot McCloughan.

While responsibility for the business ultimately rests with owner Daniel Snyder, the focal point of criticism has been, and continues to be, team president Bruce Allen.

“Everybody thinks on my end that I just have it out for Bruce Allen,” Russell said. “If I’m being honest, I don’t think he’s a good leader. I don’t think he’s a good person, I don’t think he treats people well. . . . Nobody wants to work there. Nobody believes in the direction and the leadership of that franchise.”

Link: profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/07/10/report-mass-exodus-of-washington-employees-has-happened-this-year/

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When fans have enough money to buy football teams, you end up with owners like Dan Snyder and Jerry Jones. The league should have rules about how much a franchise can fail before an owner is forced to sell. That probably wouldn't get rid of Jones, but I think the Lions, Cardinals, Bills, and Browns could have benefited from new ownership. The Redskins too. These family dynasties are bad for sports IMO. The Bills were at least sold a few years ago. The Ford and Bidwell families have done jack squat with their franchises for far too long. Haslam has owned the Browns for a relatively short time, but he's been an absolute train wreck for a franchise you didn't think could get any worse. Maybe he's finally figured it out. The Brown family owning the Bengals has also been bad. And Woody Johnson has been failing the Jets for almost 20 years.

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if sitting and watching something versus actually doing it made a person great at it, Reignman would be the next Ron Jeremy.

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Jul 23, 2019 16:02:05 GMT -6 Funkytown said:

Wow. More bad news coming out of Washington:

Mason Foster’s agent:

Weird... Washington just doesn't seem to have any idea what they're doing these days. Their roster isn't half-bad but their management is atrocious.

diehardtwinsfan Moderator Posts: 11,886 Likes: 7,445	The ... Washington Football Team Jul 24, 2019 6:30:20 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by diehardtwinsfan on Jul 24, 2019 6:30:20 GMT -6 I'd suggest this be another Iloka situation, but Zimmer never played the guy. LB depth is bad. If he could be had last minute on a 1 year vet min contract, that wouldn't hit the cap.

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The ... Washington Football Team Jul 24, 2019 19:25:41 GMT -6

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Jul 24, 2019 6:30:20 GMT -6 diehardtwinsfan said:

I'd suggest this be another Iloka situation, but Zimmer never played the guy. LB depth is bad. If he could be had last minute on a 1 year vet min contract, that wouldn't hit the cap.

I wouldn't call our LB depth bad, Eric Wilson is a good backup (when Barr was out, I could barely tell the difference between him and Wilson) and they've thrown 5th rounders at Kentrell Brothers and Cameron Smith. Ben Gedeon is basically a backup, too.

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The ... Washington Football Team Jul 28, 2019 11:48:59 GMT -6

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According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the relationship between the Redskins and holdout LT Trent Williams is "totally fractured."

La Canfora sees it as beyond repair, noting Williams "does not intend to play for them again." The stud tackle was a no-show for the start of camp and it doesn't sound like the two sides will be mending fences anytime soon. If Williams is truly done with Washington, the team that drafted him fourth overall in 2010, it would be a major downgrade for the Redskins' O line. Concerningly, former Giants draft bust Ereck Flowers has been getting starter reps at left tackle.

SOURCE: Jason La Canfora on Twitter

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Jul 29, 2019 17:51:58 GMT -6 diehardtwinsfan said:

I wonder if Williams would play out his contract if we traded him for Reiff straight up.

It sounds like he just wants to get out of Washington, so I think he would. But I also have no doubt other teams would have better trades to offer the Skins for Williams; NFL teams will pay boatloads for franchise left tackles.

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