That's because I don't know him. Andy Reid I think was once promoted
from QB coach to Head Coach, too.

The problem in Washington will never be its coach. Or its players.
The problem starts before that.
And the problem I see with Redskin fans is that they enjoy expending
their energy debating the abilities of these underlings when the only
thing that needs to be discussed is the ownership. It is this
franchise's weakest link. It is the hole in the Titanic. It is why I
associate the Washington Redskins more closely with the Detriot Lions
and Arizona Cardinals than any other NFC team.

I guess it's like discussing a '64 Corvette that has no engine. You
can talk about all its parts and why you think its a cooler car than a
'70 Grand Prix but all that doesn't matter if there is no engine. The
car isn't going anywhere.

When next season concludes, this ownership will complete it's 10th
season running the Redskins. From Day 1, when I did my little study in
the background of the principal owner, I made it clear that the
Redskins franchise and its fans would rue the day HE came into power.
The actions seen, heard, commented and reported on, in the first two
years (99 and 2000) substantiated the loudest of fan-critics like
myself.

The rest of the decade's win-loss record speaks for itself. It's not
too difficult to see where I stand on the ownership group.

This hire yesterday, for me, ranks as the most damning decision ever
by this ownership. And that's saying something. Because it's saying
that in almost 10 years, it has learned nothing even though it
publicly said it has learned a lot. It also says (screams) that in 10
years, the same can be suggested as it did in year one: the owner
cares less about winning than being the person responsible and
receiving the admiration when/if it wins. I.E. It's fantasy football
with a real team.

He fires the defensive coach whom the team and fanbase wanted as Head
Coach, displaying how he won't give in to customer pressure.
He promotes his sidekick, advertising their front office is not broke
while visions of Adam Archuletta, Brandon Lloyd, Jeff George, Deion
Sanders, Jeremiah Trotter, Jesse Armstead, and millions of cap space
dance through the mind.
He spends weeks, through the Super Bowl, interviewing.
During that time, he hires assistant coaches, ones apparently
recommended by Jim Fassell.
He apparently can't get the man he wants after he learns of a MAJOR
backlash from the fanbase, so he gives in to customer pressure and
promotes the guy he had no intention of hiring as Head Coach after 2
weeks on the job.

If somebody can prove the QB Coach Jim Zorn is more qualified to be
this team's head coach right now than Greg Williams, you're gonna have
to take it offline and mail me your thesis on the subject. A post in
here will not do it.

And the Redskins franchise, its fans, even its players are left back
at square one, once again. Trying to compensate, and win DESPITE
(remember this line, it was used so cutely recently in this NG
describing a team's Super Bowl run this year) their weakest link.

That weak link proved to you that has no interest in considering other
ideas on how to run a football team. He has proved to you that he
thinks what he is doing is best for the team.

I think otherwise. Either Snyder removes himself, gets physically
removed, or they continue to sink.

And let me make this clear now: if somehow the Redskins were to have
some success in the future here with Jim Zorn, I'll tell you now and
then that the opinion of the ownership will NOT change. It would be
done despite the ownership.

Like I said, I don't mind Jim Zorn. He's not the one to blame.

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