Snyder writes open letter to Washington Post regarding City Paper lawsuit

I don't know what is more annoying, Dan Snyder, or the people that cry about him all the time. I think it is about even.

I don't think you'd hear the people crying about Snyder if it wasn't for him being in the news. I know I surely haven't started any threads bashing Dan. Nope, I only have to wait till he does something profoundly stupid and let one of you guys bring it up. Get rid of one, and the other will go away. That much I can assure you.

I don't know what is more annoying, Dan Snyder, or the people that cry about him all the time. I think it is about even.


Thats simular to saying:

I dont know whos worse; Kim Jong il or the UN for sanctioning him everytime he does something retarded.

You dont hear us crying (or the UN sanctioning) when Snyder (or Kim Jong il) doesnt act like a child. All Snyder has to do is stop.

Thats simular to saying:

I dont know whos worse; Kim Jong il or the UN for sanctioning him everytime he does something retarded.

You dont hear us crying (or the UN sanctioning) when Snyder (or Kim Jong il) doesnt act like a child. All Snyder has to do is stop.

Well then someone tell me how this directly affects the Redskins? How does Dan Snyder suing the Washington City Paper directly affects the football operations of the Washington Redskins?

Will it affect the draft?
Free agency?
Training camp?
How the team performs during the season?

I think Dan Snyder has given Redskins fans and Redskins ticket holders a lot to complain about, and rightfully so. But as I said, I don't think this directly has to do with the Redskins.

Do I agree with what he is doing? Not really. Do I need to rant about it like it is affecting me directly? Nope. Is this going to affect the way the Redskins play? And no.

Well then someone tell me how this directly affects the Redskins? How does Dan Snyder suing the Washington City Paper directly affects the football operations of the Washington Redskins?

Will it affect the draft?
Free agency?
Training camp?
How the team performs during the season?

I think Dan Snyder has given Redskins fans and Redskins ticket holders a lot to complain about, and rightfully so. But as I said, I don't think this directly has to do with the Redskins.

Do I agree with what he is doing? Not really. Do I need to rant about it like it is affecting me directly? Nope. Is this going to affect the way the Redskins play? And no.

It can affect the team as it relates to other potential business partners and UFA that might say 'I will not work for (or with) a guy that makes such poor personal decisions.'
Snyder is coming off as an owner who isn't confident enough in himself and his image to let something as minor as this go and slip into nobody cares-ville where it would be if ego maniac himself would stop bringing it into national media spot light. His ego is a huge balloon.

Well then someone tell me how this directly affects the Redskins? How does Dan Snyder suing the Washington City Paper directly affects the football operations of the Washington Redskins?

Will it affect the draft?
Free agency?
Training camp?
How the team performs during the season?

I think Dan Snyder has given Redskins fans and Redskins ticket holders a lot to complain about, and rightfully so. But as I said, I don't think this directly has to do with the Redskins.

Do I agree with what he is doing? Not really. Do I need to rant about it like it is affecting me directly? Nope. Is this going to affect the way the Redskins play? And no.

Preach on brother Ruh

It can affect the team as it relates to other potential business partners and UFA that might say 'I will not work for (or with) a guy that makes such poor personal decisions.'
Snyder is coming off as an owner who isn't confident enough in himself and his image to let something as minor as this go and slip into nobody cares-ville where it would be if ego maniac himself would stop bringing it into national media spot light. His ego is a huge balloon.

This would be all relevant if our team were the Dallas Cowboys, where the owner is also the GM. As far as I'm concern, Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan run this team. From a PR perspective, sure, this is not that great, but it is not also the end of the world as other people make it out to be. In the end, business partners will look at profits when looking to partnering up with the team, and the Washington Redskins are a very profitable institution.

Well then someone tell me how this directly affects the Redskins? How does Dan Snyder suing the Washington City Paper directly affects the football operations of the Washington Redskins?

Will it affect the draft?
Free agency?
Training camp?
How the team performs during the season?

I think Dan Snyder has given Redskins fans and Redskins ticket holders a lot to complain about, and rightfully so. But as I said, I don't think this directly has to do with the Redskins.

Do I agree with what he is doing? Not really. Do I need to rant about it like it is affecting me directly? Nope. Is this going to affect the way the Redskins play? And no.


Well, whether you like to admit it or not, Daniel Snyder is the Redskins and the Redskins is Daniel Sndyer. They are one in the same even though the actions done by one doesn't directly relate to the other.

When the franchise suffers as much as it's have, you have only one place to look at. The top. Quite simply, we've been through different GMs, coaches, players, systems, and the one thing that's constant this whole time has been the owner. That would narrow the problem down to being with the owner and the decisions he's making. You can't think positive about your club when the man in charge is making horrible decisions on the side. They are indirectly related whether you see it or not.

It's not like Dan Snyder has this switch that goes ON- I'll be a complete twit in public and other businesses OFF- I'll be the best owner in the NFL. I think this has been shown over the course of his tenure with the Skins. Chances are, if he's making horrible decisions in in public relations and other businesses, then there is a huge chance he's making horrible decisions with the Skins as well.

That's why they are one and the same.

Well, whether you like to admit it or not, Daniel Snyder is the Redskins and the Redskins is Daniel Sndyer. They are one in the same even though the actions done by one doesn't directly relate to the other.

When the franchise suffers as much as it's have, you have only one place to look at. The top. Quite simply, we've been through different GMs, coaches, players, systems, and the one thing that's constant this whole time has been the owner. That would narrow the problem down to being with the owner and the decisions he's making. You can't think positive about your club when the man in charge is making horrible decisions on the side. They are indirectly related whether you see it or not.

It's not like Dan Snyder has this switch that goes ON- I'll be a complete twit in public and other businesses OFF- I'll be the best owner in the NFL. I think this has been shown over the course of his tenure with the Skins. Chances are, if he's making horrible decisions in in public relations and other businesses, then there is a huge chance he's making horrible decisions with the Skins as well.

That's why they are one and the same.

If he makes such horrible decisions (in general), how does he stay so wealthy?

You want to look at an owner that makes horrible decisions that directly affect the team? Take a look at the Maloof brothers in Sacramento.

Snyder has made terrible football decisions that have affected this team. But as I said, I don't really see this particular issue with him suing the paper as a football decision that is affecting the Redskins.

If he makes such horrible decisions (in general), how does he stay so wealthy?

You want to look at an owner that makes horrible decisions that directly affect the team? Take a look at the Maloof brothers in Sacramento.

Snyder has made terrible football decisions that have affected this team. But as I said, I don't really see this particular issue with him suing the paper as a football decision that is affecting the Redskins.

Name me one thing that he's been successful with since buying the Redskins? The reason he's still wealthy is because he owns the franchise of a loyal fan base. Had this been a Johnny Rockets, he'd been broke a long time ago.

If he makes such horrible decisions (in general), how does he stay so wealthy?

You want to look at an owner that makes horrible decisions that directly affect the team? Take a look at the Maloof brothers in Sacramento.

Snyder has made terrible football decisions that have affected this team. But as I said, I don't really see this particular issue with him suing the paper as a football decision that is affecting the Redskins.

Therein lies the rub for many of those who are so quick to target Snyder for suing the City Paper. While it is true that some would blame him for a cold, rainy day at FedEx, the connection between his management style as an owner and the product on the field over the last decade is largely undisputed even among the level-headed. As such, some might see reflected in his decision to sue the City Paper the same rashness and brashness that has accompanied the decisions he's made for the team.

While I agree that the outcome of this particular suit will not affect the team, one could only be surprised by the response on this board and elsewhere to his lawsuit and his public relations effort to defend it if one believes that it is simply not possible to draw any similarity whatsoever between the decision-making style he's exhibited as an owner with his decision to bring this suit.