[htownskinfan]

this article from john mclain of the houston chronicle:



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It is difficult to tell which organization is more of an embarrassment — Washington or Oakland.

Atlanta had moved in front, but with the hiring of Patriots scouting director Tom Dimitroff as general manager and Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Smith as head coach, normalcy seems to have returned to the Falcons.

The Redskins and Raiders are running neck-and-neck to see which organization can become the most embarrassing in the NFL.

When Joe Gibbs retired as coach after the season, he said he would stick around to help the Redskins make a smooth transition. Just about everyone thought assistant head coach/defense Gregg Williams would be elevated. Al Saunders would stay to run the offense. Jerry Gray would be elevated to run the defense.

Players on both sides of the ball endorsed Williams publicly, but Williams was fired Saturday. On Friday, ESPN reported that one reason Williams didn't get the job was because he criticized Gibbs in his interviews with owner Daniel Snyder and executive vice president Vinny Cerrato.

Anyone who knows Williams knows he wouldn't be dumb enough to criticize Gibbs in an interview. The leak sounds like something Snyder and Cerrato would put out to discredit the coach so many wanted. What better way to make Williams look bad than to say he was critical of the beloved Gibbs?

Jacksonville and St. Louis are interested in Williams becoming their defensive coordinator, and the Rams are interested in Saunders as offensive coordinator.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Snyder and Cerrato announced that Greg Blache, who coached the defensive line and had the title of defensive coordinator under Williams, would run the defense.

On Friday, Jim Zorn was hired as offensive coordinator, which means quarterback Jason Campbell will have to learn his third system in four seasons.

Now there's only one problem: The Redskins don't have a head coach. Will it be Jim Fassel? What about Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo? What a way to do business.

With Snyder and Cerrato running amok, longtime Redskins fans are reminded of the Steve Spurrier era. Snyder and Cerrato controlled everything, and the Redskins were 12-20 over two seasons.


I dont see anything in there about the fans