Lost Some Faith In Shanahan

[milellie111]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

A lot of people feel Mike Shanahan sacrificed the franchise by allowing RG3 to continue to play. But what folks don't realize is if he had pulled Griffin, the player mainly responsible for getting the Redskins as far as they got, then that decision would have alienated Griffin from Shanahan and Shanahan would have lost Griffin's trust with the risk of losing the entire locker room. I think Mike Shanahan will only repeat a decision like this one during a playoff game only when the season is on the line and allow RG3 to keep playing.

Would a responsible parent care about upsetting or "alienating" his kid because he tells him he's not allowed to go outside to play because he's sick?

Mike dropped the ball on this one and should have been the responsible "parent", especially dealing with a 22 year old kid who thinks he's invincible.

Shanahan let his ego get the best of him(yes,Mike has one) and has not been in a winning position like this in a while. He wanted to win at all costs even if it meant running his shiny toy into the ground.