ESPN: Archuleta: 'I don't like getting lied to'

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by dgack

Precisely -- I mean, wouldn't we be aghast if, all of the sudden, Snyder decided he had had enough of GGrilliamss and relieved him of his coaching responsibilities but put him in charge of punters or something, and just refused to talk to him about it for the better part of a work year?

On JLC's WashPost blog, there was a great comment about how when Wellington Mara died, all the players were commenting on how professionally and respectfully he always treated them. Maybe Snyder doesn't care, but right now his legacy is pretty horrible-looking. Wins, losses, and ticket prices are one issue, but how you treat professionals in your organization are another thing entirely.

I just don't get all the bashing of AA. This is a guy who takes a lot of pride in being mentally and physically prepared for the season and games. In fact, I believe he refused to have surgery a couple of years ago just to heal through natural methods. Secondly, prior to coming here you've never heard of this guy whining or expecting someone to sit him down and explain 'things' to him. He's a veteran, he knows how the NFL works. I don't think he's expecting any coddling or hand holding.

If you walk into a grocery store, put enough money in the meter for an hour, return in 15 minutes, and suddenly you find the meter maid standing next to your vehicle writing you a ticket. Immediately you protest, and want to know what the f**ck is going!? Instead of saying anything, the meter maid gives a blank stare in your direction for 3 seconds, looks back at his pad and finishes writing the ticket, slaps it on your windshield and takes off.

Like I said in a previous post, if this were the first time this had happened, I would chalk it up as an isolated incident, but it's not. It seems to be an on going thing at Redskins Park, whether we like the players involved or not. It seems like we have a way of alienating players and then play it down.

I'm very anxious to see how the defense responds to Gregg Williams next year.