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Snyder shouldn't be absolved of blame entirely for the past several years of the Redskins, but you can't deny that his approach has changed for the better. Until the Redskins win a Super Bowl or at least make the playoffs, Snyder will not be forgiven for the 2000 debacle and maybe not even then. And that's a shame. Clearly that was a team that was built for the moment and not for the future. Imagine though, how different it would have been if Davis hadn't fumbled in the end zone against the Cardinals and the Skins hadn't missed an extra point in that game. Or if Eddie Murray hadn't missed potential game winning field goals in back to back games against division opponents? Anyhow, since then Snyder has continued to spend money, but he's done it primarily on rising stars like Coles, Portis, and Washington or to lock up key Redskins like Arrington and Jansen. And there shouldn't be many more missed extra points with John Hall around.
As for the coaches, everyone kept saying Snyder had to go and get a football guy to run things. So he got Marty. Unfortunately, Schottenheimer alienated some key Redskins (i.e. Darrell Green) and had to go. And as for Spurrier, let's not act like we were the only team going after Spurrier. The Bucs and I believe the Saints were after him as well.
Now it's come full circle back to Gibbs. To me that is a huge sign that Snyder isn't about getting the credit but about winning. How many of you really believe that anybody would give any credit to Snyder if the Redskins win the Super Bowl?
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