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Originally Posted by Smooter
Oh no the sky is falling!!!
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It sure seems like it is, not so much because of yesterday's game, but because of everyone's reaction to it! And as was pointed out, Snyder can't be blamed for yesterday's loss.
On the other hand, another subpar season is unacceptable. A decade into the Snyder regime and I think we can all admit we expect much more from this team. That being said, indications are that Snyder is "waking up," in that (if the rumors are true) Vinny C.'s job is on the line this year.
I'm trying my hardest to avoid making an incendiary comments here and finding common ground upon which we all stand, and with that in mind let me say this: I believe we can all admit that a mediocre GM is not acceptable in Washington, and that thus far Vinny has been just that. While his tenure has been interrupted, first by Marty and then by a power-share with Gibbs, he has had enough time and influence to have left his mark on the team and the mark has been less than successful. Year in and year out, the Giants, Eagles and Cowboys are competing for a division title while the Redskins, at best, compete for the wild card.
I have personally been a critic of Snyder and Vinny for a long time, but I do my best to be objective about what might be the most polarizing topic on The Warpath. We need to assign blame appropriately, and getting angry at Snyder for one loss is not appropriate. At the same time, as the owner of the team, the buck stops with Snyder. If the team is consistently unsuccessful, then blame should be assinged to Danny. The question is whether or not you consider the last ten years of Redskins football successful. It could be worse, a lot worse. But we're not the Detroit Lions; we're not the Cincinnati Bengals; we're not the New York Jets. We're an illustrious team with an illustrious history and an illustrious fan base, and therefore mediocrity does not equal success.