[Countertrey]

On reading of Mike Holmgren's remarks, it has become increasingly clear that the Redskins ownership seems to be Poisoning the well. Are the antics of Cerrato and Snyder going to make finding a good coach an impossibility? Is there even a possibility of a real GM? Read the blog... discuss.

[Redskin in Canada]

Great Blog.

My reading of the situation is similar:

I do not see V. Cerrato out of the organization. I see all the signs of "we are in this together until death do us part" between Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerrato.

I cannot see how a serious GM or Head Coach can come here under the conditions and management style that these two individuals like to impose on everybody at Redskin Park, and the history put together over the last decade.

I can only see players who want big pay cheques wanting to come here.

My reading of the situation is that Dan Snyder is convinced that marketing, advertising and re-packaging will give him the extra time that he needs to build a "winner".

He is convinced he can still do it. THIS is the problem: EGO.

He is miscalculating the anger and frustration among the fans. He feels he can spin it or even censor it. It is another huge miscalculation.

[chiefhog44]

I think I can speak for thousands when I say...If the wholesale changes are not made in the offseason, I am through. I've had it, tired of supporting Danny's vision or lack thereof.

Demands: I need to see Vinny fired and replaced by a top level GM and HE will choose the coach and players. I need to see the fat cut from this team in the offseason and a strong draft.

Wants: A top level President of Football operations (Parcells or Dungy) to pick a GM and keep Snyder out of anything football. This would be icing on the cake and not something that I demand, but it would be the best way to fix the entire thing.

[Sir_Monk]

Great read! really well done!

After the Kansas City game, I got the feeling that we may in fact see some productive wholesale changes in the front office. The piece from Tony Kornheiser, were he talked about sitting in the owners box and how Snyder felt embarrassed for the fans, admitted mistakes etc, I thought signaled the team would ride out this season and Snyder was starting to "get it." After the antics with Sherm Lewis, banning signs, blaming the Post and other media outlets for the problems both on the field and in the stands, I don't have that same hope any longer.

[chiefhog44]

[chiefhog44]

How do you think the players feel. I wouldn't want to play for Vinny either. They're actually doing us a favor and we don't even know it. We should bring signs to the game that say thanks...

[VetSkinsFan]

Everyone needs to go. Start fresh. All the way from the yes man to the water boy. I'll sacrifice the good for the bad b/c I really don't see anyone who is doing well enough on the staff to warrant a pass.

[Chris Luva Luva]

Everyone says I'm a negative Nancy, I've just seen the writing on the wall for a while now. It's crazy how the super positive people are taking this so hard, but then again I used to also. Eventually you become jaded to it... My last glimmer of hope is that Vinny is gone. If he's not, wow, I dunno. I don't know what I'll do.

Nobody wants to coach here, or so it seems. Nobody worth a damn that will force needed changes will come here.

I still want Marty back.

[SKINFAN]

[Chris Luva Luva]

[RedskinsFreak]

The five words that best describes the situation was -- "fruit of a poisoned tree."

And they've spent too long pruning branches.

When the tree is poisoned, you start chopping the trunk and pulling out the roots.

Then you salvage whatever you can for firewood.

[riggofan]

[Redskin in Canada]

[markshark84]

[Deadskins]

Keep Cooley and the defense, and purge the rest.