Snyder vs. Shanahan

[Guest]

While some observers and analysts were opining that Redskins coach Mike Shanahan should be fired for the way he allowed Robert Griffin III to play injured in the playoff game vs. Seattle last year, eventually hurting himself again, Shanahan apparently was thinking about leaving the team of his own volition.

And it was reportedly because of the relationship between Griffin and Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.

Shanahan reportedly was disillusioned with the reverential way Snyder treated Griffin, and partially because of that, he had cleaned out his office before the team's playoff game and was ready to resign, reports ESPN's Dan Graziano.

Here were some of the reported problems:

• Shanahan believed Snyder's relationship with Griffin was a "complete farce" because of the way the team owner "empower[ed] his quarterback and help[ed] make him feel bigger than the team." One example was the day when backup Kirk Cousins led the team to a win against the Browns after Griffin had been injured, but in the postgame locker-room scene, Snyder reportedly ignored Cousins so he could talk to Griffin. Snyder also apparently sent his personal driver to pick up Griffin's significant other for road games and sent out his security detail to accompany Griffin when he went out for the night in Washington.

• By quitting after a 10-6 record, an NFC East title and a playoff appearance, Graziano writes that Shanahan felt like he was leaving the team on a positive upswing. "He believed the team had come together and shown strong character during the seven-game winning streak on which it ended the regular season," Graziano writes. But when Griffin hurt himself -- which cast much of the blame on Shanahan -- he changed his mind, because he feared the implication would be that he was leaving because of the injury.

• Shanahan declined comment for the story, and Redskins spokesman Tony Wylie said, "That story is ridiculous."

Maybe it is, but maybe it isn't. But is it out of the realm of possibility? Some observers are skeptical.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...ause-of-snyder

We're going to have a new coach next season. Not surprising, and something I long suspected was going on with Snyder/RGIII.

[Guest]

Lots going on here now.

Redskins are possibly thinking of firing Shanahan "for cause" saying he leaked that story to get out. Allen and Snyder were at Redskins Park late last night examining all of their options on how to proceed. The Washington Post posted an online article basically disproving everything in the article above, and agreeing with the assertion that Shanahan leaked this.

Meanwhile, Shanahan has a presser today, where he doesn't commit on RGIII as QB for the rest of the year, saying Cousins could start and the team could shut down RGIII for the rest of the year.

Snyder's turn for a rebuttal has to be coming soon.

[ralaw]

With thoughts of benching Griffin something is certainly going on. Griffin has struggled, but he isn't the problem. I don't get all of this anti Griffin talk from fans and the organization here in NoVa. It seems Shanny is trying to force his way out by using Griffin. What a mess this organization is.

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[Guest]

With thoughts of benching Griffin something is certainly going on. Griffin has struggled, but he isn't the problem. I don't get all of this anti Griffin talk from fans and the organization here in NoVa. It seems Shanny is trying to force his way out by using Griffin. What a mess this organization is.

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I thought it was all peachy, but even if the Post puts out an article that answers every point of the ESPN one, I feel the truth lies somewhere in the middle of it all.

It's definitely frustrating, because neither Schottenheimer, Gibbs or Shanahan have had full run of an organization all three deserved to have, and have a meddling owner who doesn't seem to learn or even have a clue now. I'm willing to give this team just a little bit more time, but if they run through RGIII and continue their mediocre ways, I can't keep supporting the team the way it's going.

I have yet to hear any anti-Griffin talk. The MD area fans all hate the Shanahans.

As for right now, the season has nowhere else to go. Let Cousins play and gain some value. I thought it was stupid to be out of the playoffs and playing RGIII in those conditions with nothing on the line.

[Aso]

It's amazing to me how things can turn sour so quickly.

[ralaw]

I thought it was all peachy, but even if the Post puts out an article that answers every point of the ESPN one, I feel the truth lies somewhere in the middle of it all.

It's definitely frustrating, because neither Schottenheimer, Gibbs or Shanahan have had full run of an organization all three deserved to have, and have a meddling owner who doesn't seem to learn or even have a clue now. I'm willing to give this team just a little bit more time, but if they run through RGIII and continue their mediocre ways, I can't keep supporting the team the way it's going.

I have yet to hear any anti-Griffin talk. The MD area fans all hate the Shanahans.

As for right now, the season has nowhere else to go. Let Cousins play and gain some value. I thought it was stupid to be out of the playoffs and playing RGIII in those conditions with nothing on the line.

Yesterday I heard a stat and it was something like since Snyder has been the owner (14 years) the Skins have had 7 (going on 8) coaches in that time. There are obviously issues between Snyder and Shanny and between Shanny and Griffin. I don't see Shanny making it and with him putting it out that he is contemplating benching Griffin for the rest of the season I see it as a move to send the final hammer in hopes of being fired. There is no reason to bench Griffin and it actually would be counerproductive to his progression and stature on the team.

It may be just talking heads trying to get rating, but I have heard some anti-Griffin talk on 106.7.

[Guest]

Yesterday I heard a stat and it was something like since Snyder has been the owner (14 years) the Skins have had 7 (going on 8) coaches in that time. There are obviously issues between Snyder and Shanny and between Shanny and Griffin. I don't see Shanny making it and with him putting it out that he is contemplating benching Griffin for the rest of the season I see it as a move to send the final hammer in hopes of being fired. There is no reason to bench Griffin and it actually would be counerproductive to his progression and stature on the team.

It may be just talking heads trying to get rating, but I have heard some anti-Griffin talk on 106.7.

Lets eee......

Norv Turner
Marty Schottenheimer
Steve Spurrier
Joe Gibbs
Jim Zorn
Mike Shanahan

They also have to be counting interim HC's in there, but that's still pretty damning.

[PP]

Just fire him and bring on the Baylor coach for next year.

[BigBucs]

No gimmick O + No cake schedule = disarray, back to the status quo at Redskins Park

[Argath]

Everyone forgets the skins are putting together teams with $18 million less than everyone else in the league. That's a pretty big chunk of the salary cap they can't use. I say give shanahan one more year and see what he can do with a full team for once, including (hopefully) a healthy RGIII.

Shanahan just a scape goat. Should've never let Danny Smith go though Skins special teams is one of the worst in the league since he left.

[Guest]

Everyone forgets the skins are putting together teams with $18 million less than everyone else in the league. That's a pretty big chunk of the salary cap they can't use. I say give shanahan one more year and see what he can do with a full team for once, including (hopefully) a healthy RGIII.

Shanahan just a scape goat. Should've never let Danny Smith go though Skins special teams is one of the worst in the league since he left.

Very true, we were lucky to even bring back our own FA's, and lost one of our leaders in Lorenzo Alexander, who didn't even get big money from leaving. Also agree heavily with Danny Smith, but we also left ourselves without any sort of return game. Coverage has still been awful.

Just fire him and bring on the Baylor coach for next year.

I might just give up on the team if that's the case. If Snyder is truly going to let a coach coach, he can't seem to be placating to Griffin and bringing in the coach of his college team.

[Slateman]

Yesterday I heard a stat and it was something like since Snyder has been the owner (14 years) the Skins have had 7 (going on 8) coaches in that time. There are obviously issues between Snyder and Shanny and between Shanny and Griffin. I don't see Shanny making it and with him putting it out that he is contemplating benching Griffin for the rest of the season I see it as a move to send the final hammer in hopes of being fired. There is no reason to bench Griffin and it actually would be counerproductive to his progression and stature on the team.

It may be just talking heads trying to get rating, but I have heard some anti-Griffin talk on 106.7.

There has been anti-Griffin talk all season. Even on ESPN, though, for obvious reasons, more on WJFK.

Honestly, Griffin has not progressed as a passer. His knee is not allowing him to run like last year. Couple those two things with defenses adjusting to the option-read offense, and it's not wonder. Griffin is so used to faking the handoff and having his guy open that he never learned how to work through his progressions and receiver routes. And, this is just my opinion, but I think his knee and the brace bother him more than he admits and it's effecting his accuracy.

Now you add in Shanahan's need to be a control freak and Griffin's larger than life personality and you get a mess. Especially when it's becoming more and more obvious that the stories about Shanny wanting Tannehill over Griffin may in fact be true.

Everyone forgets the skins are putting together teams with $18 million less than everyone else in the league. That's a pretty big chunk of the salary cap they can't use. I say give shanahan one more year and see what he can do with a full team for once, including (hopefully) a healthy RGIII.

Shanahan just a scape goat. Should've never let Danny Smith go though Skins special teams is one of the worst in the league since he left.

While the salary cap hit is a big part of it, Shanahan is more than a scapegoat. He continues to try and manipulate through the media. He wouldn't fire Haslett, despite it being obvious that the 3-4 defense under him was not playing like it should. Then there is his son's playcalling, which has sucked. When your QB is clearly struggling, you need to give him short, easy throws. On top of that, Morris has been running quite well and, for whatever reason, they abandon him for long stretches.

[ralaw]

Redskins to start Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins will replace Robert Griffin III at quarterback Sunday when the Washington Redskins face the Atlanta Falcons, a high-ranking team official confirmed to ESPN.com.

NFL Network had earlier reported that Cousins would start in Atlanta.

Coach Mike Shanahan raised the possibility Monday of benching Griffin for the last three regular-season games, citing 24 sacks in the past five games and the desire to keep him healthy for the offseason. The quarterback's offseason work this year was compromised by the major knee injury he suffered in the team's playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks in January.

A team source on Tuesday said owner Dan Snyder would not intervene if Shanahan decided to make the switch at quarterback.

Cousins was the second quarterback the Redskins took in the 2012 draft, going to Washington in the fourth round after the team took Griffin No. 2 overall. He appeared in three games last season, leading the Redskins to a victory over the Baltimore Ravens after Griffin left with an injury and starting the next week against the Cleveland Browns, another Redskins victory. He finished the season with 466 yards on 33-of-48 passing with four touchdowns and three interceptions.

He has appeared in two games this season, including in a mop-up role last Sunday in a blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Shanahan, whose job security has been a topic of widespread scrutiny, said Monday he spoke with Snyder that morning, and that if he switched quarterbacks, he'd discuss it first with the owner.

As for Shanahan's future with the Redskins, team sources said Tuesday that everything is "status quo." His status for next season entering last weekend was questionable. It was downgraded to doubtful after an ESPN.com report Sunday detailing his displeasure over the nature of the Griffin-Snyder relationship.

Washington (3-10) was trounced 45-10 by the Chiefs later Sunday, a loss that followed a number of stories in recent weeks discussing the nature of Shanahan's relationship with Griffin as well as that between his son, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, and Griffin.

Shanahan has one year and $7 million left on his contract. The Redskins are 24-37 under Shanahan and clinched their third double-digit loss season in his four years as coach.

Will RG3 become the next Vince Young? ROY to the bench? RG3 has never liked Cousins being on the roster and if he plays well RG3 will be the man on the outside looking in. This should be interesting.

[Point Blank]

Being from the Washington D.C. area, reading FB statuses compared to last years is hilarious. Didn't take long to see "HTTR! RGIII for ROTY" to "Bench RGknee!". I love it

[x0xHumblex0x]

* $18 mill less in cap.......fucking hurt the team roster. there is NO debate for this.
any other team with playoff/winning records would be in same situation.

* i dont believe all the media hype, as much as i believe in the actual Fans in the DC area.
my cousin who lives in Woodbridge, VA. and says it like: Redskin fans love our Redskins......its that simple.
screw the media and the hype.

* i give the Shanny's and Hasslett one more year.......under new circumstances with Cap space, injuries and cuts.