IT'S MY STATE AND YOU WILL LISTEN TO MY CRY!
As die-hard DC sports fans, its difficult to hear the ups and downs of your typical DC sports band wagoner. As I follow all 16 games of the Redskins season, I feel the highs of winning and the lows of losing, where the casual fan jumps in when the goings good and bails when it gets a little rocky (i.e. ALL DALLAS FANS.) But I digress, the Washington Redskins are finally a contender again for a bevy of reasons and the stability of the franchise has never been more steady.
From the laughing stock of the league five years ago to NFC East champs, the Washington Redskins have finally broken through the annual off-season spending spree and started conducting the front office as a legitimate NFL franchise. The hiring of numbers wizard and respected football mind Bruce Allen, has gotten the Skins out of the salary cap nightmare he was left with when Vinny Cerrato was fired. His exceptional ability of evaluating talent on all levels has helped to build our roster with solid/spectacular talent has taken this team in a whole new direction. Winning real championships is the goal now, not landing the biggest free agents to put butts on the bench. When Mike Shanahan was hired as head coach, we finally got a coach who demands attention and respect of NFL players. The capable hands of Mike Shanahan, provides a piece that's been absent from this organization since Joe Gibbs' first stint with the team. Shanahan brought credibility, something of the Redskins haven't had in over a decade.
It took a couple of years to get results on the field, but if you look at the talent on the roster, the stability of the front office and the record at the end of the season I would say the Redskins are building a franchise which have the ability to sustain multiple 10+ win seasons over the next few seasons. From the talent of the starters to the quality of the backups, I feel the Redskins are heading in the right direction.
Next year Shanahan will be in the fifth and final year of his contract which leads to a lame duck situation. Will the players play for a coach they aren't sure is going to be here next year? Is Kyle Shanahan the heir apparent? The Defense under Jim Haslett has gotten progressively worse over the past 4 years and I believe it is time for a change at the defensive helm.
I welcome any insight, suggestions or ideas of who could be the next D-Coordinator for the Skins. Or who the next man for the head coaching position could be. Has Shanahan earned an extension?
That's all for me and keep the suggestions coming.
Rich Facciolo
Football Columnist
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