January 23, 2008

Senior Bowl Buzz - Redskins "Laughingstock"

According to the Washington Post's Redskins Insider blog, written by Jason La Canfora, there's a lot of buzz in Mobile, Alabama, regarding the Redskins--and none of it's good.

GMs are especially worried that Redskins lapdog Vinny Cerrato received a promotion (mostly in title). They're not worried about him moving up (they're happy about that I'm sure), but they're worried because the press release indicated that Cerrato would have "roster" control. Does that mean he's the one making cuts in August?

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(For a comparison of the entire Redskins organization to Big Lebowski characters, see this post at Lebowski DC.)

La Canfora also reports that some in the league are worried that the departure of Gibbs will return Snyder to his old meddlesome ways. I can definitely see this happening, especially as evidenced by Snyder handing out title promotions to his closest fall-guy. Also, as Wilbon pointed out regarding Gregg Williams, Snyder has been told by all his players that they want Gregg to be promoted, yet it took Snyder four years to interview him four times to not yet give him the position. Those interviews are taking place at Snyder's mansion. What better way to tell the candidate who the boss really is?

Lastly, two Redskins assistants are soon-to-be "free agents", including RBs coach Earnest Byner (the other is LBs coach Kirk Olivadotti). Byner is immensely popular in the Ravens organization, especially with GM Ozzie Newsome and former owner Art Modell (who still has a voice). If the Skins don't get a coach in and guarantee these men employment, Byner would happily make The Drive up I-95 to M&T Bank Stadium (where he is in the Ravens Ring of Honor as a sign of appreciation from Art Modell for smoothing the transition during the move to Baltimore). I almost can't wait for Danny Snyder to once again make The Fumble.

3 Responses:

Russell said...

Can Shaun Hill please be named the starter in SF or anywhere else? I need a new favorite team. I've stuck with the Skins through Richie Petitbone and Steve Spurrier and Heath Shuler and DANNY FUCKING SNYDER, but I don't think I can take it any more. And even though I live in Atlanta, the Falcons are not an option.

Danny Snyder and Peter Angelos are enough to make someone hate sports. Good thing the Ravens and Nats have come, leaving each city with only one awful tyrant.

J-Red said...

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Ravens tender offers to Derek Anderson and/or Shaun Hill if we don't take a QB in the 2nd or 3rd rounds of the draft. Baltimore and Cleveland have a history of upping the ante with restricted free agents (Gary Baxter, Chester Taylor) to make the other team overpay. Remember that the Ravens have a history with Mike Nolan too.

JC said...

It's so weird. For a second, most of us actually thought they wanted Gregg Williams.

But then we saw that Snyder and Co. are who we thought they were.

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