I apologize for not noting this sooner, but it appears Redskin Coordinators Al Saunders (offense) and Gregg Williams (defense) have been fired.
I cannot even begin to describe how stupid this decision appears to be.
You have a young QB who has just started to understand the offensive system, and changing it on him won't do his development any favors. Furthermore, Todd Collins' performance during the Redskins' stretch run showed that Sanders had even developed some exceptional backups. Likewise can be said for Gregg Williams, and the fact that he had coached defenses that ranked in the NFL Top 10 the last 3 out of 4 seasons. Gibbs had laid some groundwork and gotten this franchise back on the right start. Although they are the oldest team by roster in the NFL, they are also a team that needs to make a run right now, before they lose all their players. Why throw this away when it's clear that they have the personnel to make it back to the playoffs next year? The dismantling of the coaching staff is appropriate when you're the Dolphins and coming off a 1 and 15 season, not when you got eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Back at the Out at the One column I did on Joe Gibbs I said that any coach that gets his job next year stands a good chance of making a realistic run at the playoffs in his first year. No longer. Snyder has done irreparable harm to this organization. If this team enjoys any success next year it will be because the players have managed to work past the roadblocks this owner puts in front of them.
WILL get that Norm Chow story to you. I promise. Just more and more keeps coming up.
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