Truer words were never spoken

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/28/daniel-snyder-nfl/

37 minutes ago, JCB said:

Whatever gets him out the door. This dude, Jesus.

Regardless of how the sale ends up going down, he's going to be in court the rest of his life...either suing or being sued. The only good thing about this guy is the number of attorneys' kids he's going to put through college.

I don't think there is any way Danny can walk back the sale at this point. The absolute last straw I think was when he said he had dirt on the other owners. He had lost both Jerry Jones and Roger Goodell by that point and I think someone quietly took him aside and made it clear to him that he was finished as an owner in this league, made him understand how hated he is by both the fans and the other owners and that he needed to sell the team and get out of Dodge....or else...he would be *forced* to sell the team.

I think another thing still in play here is that he may want to stop any more investigations of the team from happening. He's been getting sued and investigated left and right and some of the newer investigations have brought up allegations of daliances with other women. He may be selling also because he is afraid any more investigations might turn up more involvement on his part with other women. That's just a guess and I don't know if it's true. If there were to be any more of that kind of stuff to the point where it gets Tanya angry enough or fed up enough that she divorces him. He wants to prevent that at all costs because lessee, for example 50% of say $6 billion is what, $3 billion he would be left with from a sale? I don't know what England's laws are in that regard but I can assure you, he doesn't want anyone digging deeper and possibly finding something that could cause him to lose half his fortune to Tanya. 

The sale is simply too far along to be walked back now, particularly when looking at the reaction of this town on the news the night it was announced he was selling the team. People in this town reacted as if someone had just given each one a $50,000,000 lottery check.The public wrath he would face if he tried to reneg on the sale now would be extraordinary. Also, The US Justice Dept has just subpoened the team's financial records in the past few days and people are just going to find more and more reasons to sue him the longer he stays around.

I think the sale definitely happens...the only questions at this point are to whom, the terms and the date it actually happens. Here is some samples from another story that came out later in the day Friday, shortly after the Post's article. In it, Charlie Gasparino states that Bezos as already met Snyder's $6 Billion asking price. I'm not sure why that is such a different representation than what the Post article says.

https://www.mediaite.com/sports/jeff-bezos-reportedly-favorite-to-buy-washington-commanders/

<<Jeff Bezos Reportedly Favorite To Buy Washington Commanders

According to Fox Business, Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is reportedly the frontrunner to buy the NFL’s Washington Commanders.

In November, Commanders’ owner Dan Snyder announced he would explore the option to sell the organization. It was reported shortly after that Bezos and rapper Jay-Z were interested in buying the team together.

On Friday afternoon, Charlie Gasparino of Fox Business reported that Bezos is the top candidate to meet Snyder’s $6 billion asking price.

Gasparino wrote:

Bezos is said to be interested in buying the team, according to people familiar with his thinking, and has hired investment bankers to explore a possible bid. NFL officials are said to want him as an owner, these people say, because he may be best able to meet Snyder’s price demands and league rules where a team owner must hold 30 percent in equity as part of any buyout.

Bezos is one of the world’s richest men, worth $120 billion, much of it liquid and a chunk of it in Amazon stock.

Gasparino added that co-founder of Apollo Global, a private equity firm, Josh Harris, could potentially throw his hat in the ring to try and purchase the Commanders. Harris owns Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment with David Blitzer, and the organization owns the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia 76ers.

With Bezos possibly buying the Washington D.C.-based football organization, the billionaire could sell the Washington Post to focus on the Commanders.

Gasparino added:

Bezos also owns the Washington Post newspaper, but is said to be growing wary of the business that is facing losses amid a slump in digital ads as the economy slows. Some NFL sources say Bezos is looking to sell the Post to devote his time to running the Commanders.

 

One prospective buyer, they say, could be Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City Mayor, philanthropist and billionaire owner of Bloomberg LP, a media and financial information powerhouse.<<

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2023/02/commanders-notes-snyder-jones-relationship-prospective-bidders-potential-sale-timeline

4 hours ago, yankstrat said:

Any word on EB's staff?  Will he be bringing anyone from KC?  I know its only been a few days, but I was hoping to see some staff additions.

I wish he'd bring Patrick Mahommes.

48 minutes ago, BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen said:

Let's not forget that while the Snyder's paid a pretty penny for that house, they underpaid staff and helpers at the same time. Remember Tanya was sued for back pay by their kids' former nanny? It's stunning to me sometimes that people with that much money can be so stingy when it comes to paying their help.

 

Of course, they underpay staff at Tuddy Park too, so I guess it's just standard operating procedure for anyone named Snyder.

I believe they paid $10,000,000 to buy it from King Hussein of Jordan and are now about to list it for $49,000,000. I believe this may be the same house that generated the controversy when he cut down the forest preserve trees in order to get a better view of the Potomac River. He also allegedly ran mulitple electric generators during severe storms and while their constant noise infurated neighbors.

To show you how badly this guy has gotten to me, I actually got an invitation to visit this house recently. Well.....sort of. .It's a sign of how badly Dan's gotten to me that I had a dream last summer that he had suddently changed and was going to try and make personal efforts to start to try and win over the fan base. In the dream, as part of this effort Danny decided to invite certain fans personally to a pool party at his house. For some entirely unknown reason he picked me to be one of them. When I got there, he greeted me personally and put me up in one of his gazillion guest rooms for the party. When the festivities were over, he personally drove me home afterwards. He was driving an old Buick. Oh well, you know how dreams work. Nothing in them makes any sense anyway and this one certainly didn't. 

If you want to see other shots of this house as well as some of other football people such as Tom Brady, Jerry Jones, Bob Kraft, etc. check out this web page.

 The Most Luxurious (And Expensive) Homes owned by NFL Players, Coaches and Owners (thesportsdrop.com)

Interesting take from a Rams player. There's a good case for this guy, Assist. HC under McVay and both fans and players like him. If he comes in and does really well his first year, he might even be the next HC here.

He makes too much sense though which is why he won't get hired. I still think it's going to end up being Zampese or *maybe* Shurmur and for just one year.

https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/washington-commanders-offensive-coordinator-thomas-brown-los-angeles-rams-malcolm

>>Rams Say Commanders Would ‘Love' Coach Thomas Brown in Washington

The Washington Commanders have interviewed several candidates for their open offensive coordinator job, a list that includes Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach/tight ends coach Thomas Brown.

One of the current Rams running backs, Malcolm Brown, recently spoke to WUSA9's Darren Haynes, and had high praise for coach Brown. 

"Besides him being top-notch when it comes to the game, he's a solid guy in general," Malcolm said. "I know players will love him and wanna play for him! Genuine and no BS about him ... TB is legit (for real)! Smart as hell and can simplify the game and that's what it's about!"

Coach Brown has a “talent for simplifying the game”? That could come in handy, especially give the idea that Washington is pitching second-year quarterback Sam Howell as the projected starter in 2023.

This would mean Brown's offense would need effectively employ a full arsenal of weapons, but also be simple enough to teach to a quarterback with just one career start under his belt. .. And do it with no working knowledge of each other prior to Brown's hiring. 

That's no small feat.

But if Brown is truly capable of teaching his offense to Howell, and keeping it simple yet effective, then perhaps this duo would be able to break some of those tendencies we've seen in league years past. 

Of course, that's if the Commanders bring Brown onto the staff. 

Thus far, he's certainly developed a backing in the fan base but is still competing with other more experienced coaches like Washington quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese and Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Charles London.<<

21 minutes ago, BrentMeisterGeneral said:

8 hours too late on the news, but Scott has gone!!!

 

And the Ron onion begins to unravel, all steps in the right direction

Well, here's a suggestion to bring in Aaron Rodgers and Nathaniel Hackett. Like that's ever going to happen. At least not until after the ownership is settled. And you're going to bring in Aaron Rodgers for a run heavy offense?? 

I'm not convinced that Ron is going to be here next year anyway. I like the guy but he's just seemed burned out to me during his last two pressers (after the Cleveland and Dallas games). I don't trust him to make the kind of decisions this teams needs to be made going forward anymore. Sports Illustrated is saying that it took TH pressuring Scott and Ron to start Howell during the Dallas game to give him a chance to show what he can do. Otherwise, If it had just been up to the coaching staff they were going to stay with the same ol same ol and start Taylor again during that game. 

Ron is a good guy but I just think he has just run out of whatever imagination he came in here with. I just wish they could find a way to keep TH here again next year, if even on the coaching staff somewhere. I just think he's a good influence on this team. I doubt a new OC would want him as a backup QB though and some other team likely would pay him more as a backup QB than we would anyway.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/commanders-fire-scott-turner-nathaniel-hackett-to-replace-with-aaron-rodgers-as-23-qb/ar-AA16bKxQ

>>Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a tremendous 2021 season with Nathaniel Hackett as his offensive coordinator. Could the two join forces again with the Washington Commanders?..<

https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/washington-commanders-fire-coach-scott-turner-whats-next

>>...The team could also look outside the organization for a replacement. The NFL is trending towards younger offensive coordinators, and the Commanders could follow the lead of several of their NFL colleagues.

There is also potential for the team to target a quarterback before getting an offensive coordinator that suits them. For instance, the team could sign Aaron Rodgers, and then hire Nathaniel Hackett, who was the Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator when Rodgers won MVP in 2021....<<

Looks like Monday is a key date. Mayhew and Ron meet with the Snyders then to discuss the complete off season and possible sale of the team. I don't see how anyone can make the statement that Ron and Mayhew did about the possible sale of the team not impacting their off season moves. I guess they really can't say anything different though.   

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/10/ron-rivera-martin-mayhew-meet-dan-snyder-gain-offs/

>>ASHBURN — Sometime recently, Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera met with owner Dan Snyder to briefly discuss the coming offseason. But a full sit down — a conversation that will presumably cover the direction of the team as well as the possible sale of the franchise — is scheduled to take place Monday, when Rivera and general manager Martin Mayhew will get together with Snyder and his wife, co-owner Tanya Snyder.   

Rivera and Mayhew said Tuesday they are confident that the possible sale of the Commanders will not impact their ability to make moves in the offseason — an offseason that carries particular importance this year. 

Rivera in particular faces a long list of issues he‘ll have to address in the coming weeks and months: He must find a replacement at offensive coordinator after firing Scott Turner, determine whether to make any additional changes to his coaching staff, evaluate whether to keep free agents such as Daron Payne and Taylor Heinicke and once again attempt to find a long-term answer at quarterback. 

The Commanders are coming off back-to-back seasons of missing the playoffs — and in Rivera’s three years, the team has failed to produce a winning record. 

“We’re really focused on what we need to do to get better for next season and [the sale of the team is] totally out of our hands,” Mayhew said.

“We’re gonna do what we’re supposed to do as far as getting ourselves ready to go forward,” Rivera added. 

In the short term, Rivera‘s priority will be filling Turner’s job  — a job that became open just hours after Tuesday’s press conference. Rivera said in a statement that he wanted a “fresh start” for an offense that ranked 28th in offensive DVOA (efficiency), failed to take advantage of various playmakers’ skill sets and struggled to put up points under Turner, the son of former Washington coach Norv Turner. 

No matter who calls plays next season, though, Rivera and Mayhew indicated that Washington’s run-first identity is here to stay. They both said the style was a philosophical belief, shaped by their experiences in the league. The Commanders had the fourth-most rushing attempts in the NFL this past season — helped in part by rookie Brian Robinson’s return to the lineup in October. 

“As you saw this last game, we were 2-to-1 run-pass,” Mayhew said, referencing the Commanders’ 41 rushing attempts to 19 pass attempts in Sunday’s win over Dallas. “For every time that we threw the ball, we ran the ball twice. That’s the way we want to play.” 

Still, even with a ground-and-pound attack, quarterback play figures to be vital to Washington’s chances of success in 2023. Rivera and Mayhew spent part of Tuesday’s press conference defending last year’s high-profile trade for Carson Wentz — saying that they were comfortable with the process that led to acquiring him from the Indianapolis Colts. 

But Wentz — who can be released at no cost this offseason — did not work out as desired. And Rivera has been unable to find a viable long-term solution in three years at the helm, starting eight different quarterbacks throughout his tenure. 

Asked why he believes this time will produce a better result, Rivera said: “Going into it, we’re in a much better place.” 

Washington only improved by one win from a year ago and still missed the postseason — a letdown given that Rivera predicted his team would make a third-year leap before the season. But Rivera defended the team’s progress, citing the development of Washington’s younger players. 

“It’s not always what’s on the win-loss record that indicates whether you’ve grown a little bit or not,” Rivera said, later adding, “Am I disappointed we didn’t get into playoffs? Darn right I am.”

As for the route Washington will take to address the position, Mayhew said the team was evaluating all options. He didn’t dismiss the possibility of trying to trade for another veteran, but added the Commanders would scope out the “entire landscape.” The executive also touted the possibility of Sam Howell, a fifth-round rookie who shined during Sunday’s win, filling that void. 

But first, before they can settle on a quarterback, Rivera and Mayhew will have to hear from the owners.

“The only thing I can do is what I intend to do,” Rivera said. “And I’m intending to coach this football team, do the best we can and see what happens.”<<

I thought Sam looked really good in his pre-season game and by most reports has looked very strong in practices all season as well. Also, in spite of what I thought was terrible playcalling by Turner in the Dallas game he looked sharp for someone playing in let alone starting as QB his first in season game. His first pass being a touchdown reminded me of Clinton Portis' first play as a Commanderskin. It was the first play of the game and he ran from scrimmage to end zone for a TD. He later said that Joe Gibbs told him after the play "Clinton, that was perfect!"

So what if he had an interception? He threw for a TD, also ran for a TD and was quite mobile. He also threw some nice long balls. I think he would have looked even sharper if Turner had called plays that made better use of his skills.

We're right back in the QB hell we always seem to be in and Sam is the only bright spot we have at the moment. I think we have to work like heck over the offseason to develop him into the starter. We still will need to draft another QB though if we can do so without spending all the draft picks we need for other positions. I think we might even bring TH back as back-up QB if we can get him cheaply enough. He has a great attitude, wants to be here, the team responds well to him and he is likely no worse than others in his price range. I don't know how he'd do if we have a different OC though.

The point is, if you don't make him the starter, the alternatives are not plentiful or attractive as I will show below. The FA list for QB's is thin again in terms of quality this year and the draft is only a few months away. As of week 17, the NFL reportedly had 64 different QB starts for the year. That speaks to QB performance (and lack thereof) and durability (and lack thereof). There's going to be a lot of teams chasing better, healthier, younger, QB's and will be willing to spend a lot of money and/or draft picks to get them. Sam is already here, signed to a rookie deal and we have a least a small picture of what kind of QB he is. And..that picture is not at all a bad one, quite the opposite. He looks pretty darned good so far.

So we keep him for a year as the starter. Could he be worse than Haskins, Kyle Allen, Wentz, Fitz or TH turned out to be? We can already pretty much tell that he's better than TH and TH was at least serviceable. If you don't think Sam is the solution, who do you think is? Giving up the store for enough picks for a marque QB in the draft? Or take a look at the list of QB FA's below and see who on that list would be a better solution than making Sam the guy. Darnold? Jones? JG? Brissett? Mayfield? How many Wentz II's are on that list. Oh, and I hear that Cam Newton is still available.  

I agree with those who don't trust the current coaching staff to handle this situation properly this offseason (including trusting Turner to utilize the starter properly if he returns next season). I thought his playcalling against Dallas was terrible, as usual. I am hoping that we will have a new OC next season at a minimum but don't know how realistic that hope is. If the coaching staff stays the same, then I say Sam is QB1, keep TH as backup (if not too expensive) and draft a QB. Hopefully, by 2024 we have a totally new owner, FO and coaching staff. 

Here's the list of QB's who will be FA's 2023. Who on this list do you think is either REALLY worth going after as a starter or that we'd have a chance at in lieu of using Sam at that position? At least we didn't get suckered into shooting a wad of cash at flameout Russell Wilson like Denver did (and we almost certainly tried to do). Jackson is the only one on that list i think is worthy of going after as a starter and the Ravens aren't likely to let him even get close to the FA market. JG would be in some sort of cast by game four. 

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/which-quarterbacks-make-top-nfl-free-agents-2023

Here’s a list of all 37 ranked by their 2022 average annual value, via Spotrac: 

• Tom Brady (45), Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $15 million – UFA
• Baker Mayfield (27), Los Angeles Rams: $8.1 million – UFA
• Sam Darnold (25), Carolina Panthers: $7.5 million – UFA
• Jimmy Garoppolo (31), San Francisco 49ers: $7 million – UFA
• Teddy Bridgewater (30), Miami Dolphins: $6.5 million – UFA
• Daniel Jones (25), New York Giants: $6.4 million – UFA
• Case Keenum (34), Buffalo Bills: $6 million – UFA
• Mason Rudolph (27), Pittsburgh Steelers: $5.08 million – UFA
• Jacoby Brissett (30), Cleveland Browns: $4.6 million – UFA
• Geno Smith (32), Seattle Seahawks: $3.5 million – UFA
• Joe Flacco (37), New York Jets: $3.5 million – UFA
• Andy Dalton (35), New Orleans Saints: $3 million – UFA
• Mike White (27), New York Jets: $2.5 million – UFA
• C.J. Beathard (29), Jacksonville Jaguars: $2.5 million – UFA
• Kyle Allen (26), Houston Texans: $2.5 million – UFA
• Taylor Heinicke (29), Washington Commanders: $2.3 million – UFA
• Lamar Jackson (25), Baltimore Ravens: $2.3 million – UFA
• Blaine Gabbert (33), Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $2.2 million – UFA
• Chase Daniel (36), Los Angeles Chargers: $2 million – UFA
• Chad Henne (37), Kansas City Chiefs: $2 million – UFA
• Nick Mullens (27), Minnesota Vikings: $2 million – UFA
• Drew Lock (26), Seattle Seahawks: $1.7 million – UFA
• Brandon Allen (30), Cincinnati Bengals: $1.5 million – UFA
• Josh Johnson (36), San Francisco 49ers: $1.1 million – UFA
• Nate Sudfeld (29), Detroit Lions: $1.03 million – UFA
• Nathan Peterman (28), Chicago Bears: $1.03 million – UFA
• Cooper Rush (29), Dallas Cowboys: $977,500 – UFA
• Brett Rypien (26), Denver Broncos: $965,000 – UFA
• Tyler Huntley (24), Baltimore Ravens: $895,000 – RFA
• John Wolford (27), Los Angeles Rams: $895,000 – RFA
• Phillip Walker (27), Carolina Panthers: $895,000 – RFA
• Trace McSorley (27), Arizona Cardinals: $850,000 – UFA
• Jarrett Stidham (26), Las Vegas Raiders: $788,423 – UFA
• Bryce Perkins (25), Los Angeles Rams: $742,500 – ERFA
• Easton Stick (27), Los Angeles Chargers: $699,391 – UFA
• Gardner Minshew (26), Philadelphia Eagles: $677,721 – UFA
• Shane Buechele (24), Kansas City Chiefs: $660,000 – ERFA

I'm betting Dotson is in this group too a year from now.

Well, there's long been speculation about why Goodell never took stronger action against Dan. Now it looks as if it's coming back to bite him. I wonder what Jon Gruden's reaction to all of this is.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/d-c-attorney-general-files-lawsuit-vs-dan-snyder-commanders-nfl-and-commissioner-roger-goodell/

>>D.C. attorney general files lawsuit vs. Dan Snyder, Commanders, NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell

The lawsuit alleges the Commanders and the NFL colluded to deceive and mislead consumers

Sadly, the guy's "punishment" will be possibly the biggest windfall in sports history, as they say here. I hate to see him rewarded by just getting filthy richer but it will be worth it just to see him gone. As far as I'm concerned, he can take his yacht, it's IMAX theater and a many years' supply of movies and cruise the Indian Ocean, Antartica or wherever the heck he wants to on it indefinitely, just to unload the team and stay away from here.

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/washington-commanders-nfl-owner-dan-snyder-gets-last-laugh-rcna55687

It's On.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/18/daniel-snyder-fires-back-at-jim-irsay/

>>Daniel Snyder fires back at Jim Irsay<<

More stories like this one now are starting to pop up everywhere since the ESPN article. Hopefully, he will continue to be drowned in horrendous publicity such as this which is now reaching more of the general and not just sports oriented press.  

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/10/13/dan-snyder-dirt-cant-cause-nfl-more-harm/10490257002/

>>Go ahead, NFL owners. Call Dan Snyder’s bluff.

According to an ESPN story published Thursday, the NFL tolerates the worst owner in all of sports because he could “blow up” the league with what he knows about commissioner Roger Goodell, Jerry Jones and several other owners. But whatever dirt he has – and given Snyder’s paranoia and history as a garbage human, I fully believe there’s a room at his palatial estate containing nothing but file cabinets filled with dossiers on anyone he crosses paths with – it cannot be more damaging than Snyder’s continued presence in the NFL.

The Washington Commanders owner is being investigated by Mary Jo White for allegations of sexual misconduct, including one by a woman who Snyder paid $1.6 million to in 2009 to go away. This is not to be confused with a previous investigation by Beth Wilkinson that found a toxic and misogynistic culture at the WFT.

There’s also a Congressional committee looking into, among other things, financial irregularities. There was the team trainer busted by the DEA for peddling oxycodone to players. There were the leaked emails of Jon Gruden and Bruce Allen that covered pretty much every square in bigotry bingo.

Oh! And who can forget all the damage done by Snyder’s arrogance and obstinance in refusing to change his team’s racist nickname.

Any one of these things should have prompted NFL owners to cut ties with Snyder. That they weren’t, well, what’s that saying about the company you keep? Paragons of virtue, NFL owners are not.

What they are, however, is money hungry, and the death knell for Snyder should be that his ownership in Washington is costing the NFL. Millions of dollars, if not billions.

The ESPN story, which was jaw-dropping for its exhaustive details on the shaky ground Snyder now finds himself on with his fellow owners, noted that Washington is currently No. 6 on Forbes’ list of most-valuable NFL franchises.

The Commanders are worth $5.6 billion, according to Forbes. While that is hardly pocket change, a storied franchise in the nation’s capital should be closer to the top-ranked Dallas Cowboys ($8 billion) than the 27th-ranked Tennessee Titans ($3.5 billion).

And that is squarely on Snyder.  

Washington desperately needs a new stadium, and pretty much any other owner would have had a deal locked down years ago for a publicly funded one that would print money for both the team and the league. Not Snyder! He’s managed to alienate leaders in Virginia, Maryland AND D.C. proper, to the point the Commanders might be stuck in FedEx Field forever if Snyder continues as the team’s owner.

That, or he’ll have to build so far out it will make the trek from San Francisco to Santa Clara look like an easy commute.

Anheuser-Busch, one of Washington’s largest sponsors, cut ties in the offseason, as did one of the team’s local sponsors. Fans can’t stand him. The Commanders are currently worst of the 32 NFL teams in attendance, drawing just over 58,000 per game, after finishing 31st last season. Search Change.org, and you’ll find no fewer than a half-dozen petitions for Snyder to sell the team, voluntarily or involuntarily.

Even if Snyder does have compromising information on his fellow owners, could it be any worse than what we already know? The Houston Texans owner made a racist comment at a team golf outing, Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam broke the bank for a sexual predator and Jerry Jones was sued by a woman who says she’s his secret daughter.

And that was just in the last year!

Besides, Snyder isn’t the only one who has dirt.

In a departure from pretty much every other NFL investigation, Wilkinson did not issue a written report, and Goodell has been sparse with the details. But they’re somewhere at NFL headquarters, and Goodell and the other owners might want to remind Snyder that, bad as things are for him now, they could get a heck of a lot worse.

Commanders fans deserve better than Snyder and, quite frankly, so does the NFL. By not cutting him loose, the league will continue to cost itself.<<  

3 hours ago, Going Commando said:

 

I take Ron at his word on the choice to go with Wentz.  I think it was his decision because he has vehemently said it was, and I absolutely do not have a problem with him getting fired up in defense of his quarterback.  That's exactly what a coach should do, I don't want them ****ing playing politics and hedging just to look better in the media. 

 

 

Interestingly enough, according to Keim, Joe Gibbs actually helped Ron search for a QB and end up with Wentz. They even discussed trying to get Andrew Luck out of retirement. Apparently Gibbs was also important in selling Ron on taking the Commanders job.

I've never understood why Joe has always been so positive on Snyder, even apparently as recently as this past off season. 

https://riggosrag.com/2022/03/21/coaching-legend-joe-gibbs-assisted-ron-rivera-commanders-qb-search/

>>....As a result, Rivera and Gibbs made a shortlist of eight QBs, which included Aaron Rodgers and the  recently-traded Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson. They even pondered whether Andrew Luck would come out of retirement, but that conversation, as you might have expected, reached a dead end rather quickly.

After realizing that quartet of elite quarterbacks were pipe dreams, Gibbs and Rivera ultimately stumbled across Wentz, whom Keim notes didn’t come available until after the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine...<<

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/joe-gibbs-told-ron-rivera-dan-snyder-was-never-interference-while-he-coached-redskins

Turner gives an overview and how Wentz can adjust protections but not necessarily the play in some cases.

Are we about to see TH start again? Or even SH? Ron talks about "possible changes coming" but doesn't hint at when or what. I can't really see them starting SH yet. I had high hopes for Ron when he first came here but I think it was just too much of an ask to expect him to turn around the organization's culture for Snyder.

>>That’s a big number who seem to have lost faith in the head coach, especially when it’s compared to the fact that only 13% of respondents said they want him to return. Almost a third of those surveyed haven’t quite made up their minds, self-identifying as being in “wait and see” mode with regards to the head coach of the 1-3 Commanders.

This isn’t just some small sample size dissatisfaction from a groups of negative Nancies on a website that hates the team; @betonline.ag has odds posted for...well, just about everything...but in particular, the first head coach to be fired in 2023. Ron Rivera sits 5th on the list...<<

Looks like Tress Way gonna get a lot of action today.

18 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said:

What a buffoon. Hey Ron, 0-1 in the division and in 4th place at 1-2 isn’t where this team needs to be!!! 

He couldn't quite get the red flag out of his pocket fast enough to mount a challenge he almost certainly would have won (sigh). It seems pretty much like a symbol of this entire organization. Always too late with too little.

As much as I would love to see him go, I doubt a subset of owners manage to talk him into selling. He's lasted this long and through too many scandals by digging in his heels and he is just going to remain dug in. I also don't think the owners have the required number of votes to force him out either. There is likely just too much dirty linen on too many other owners for that to happen.

Wild card scenario though would be if the Congressional report breaks some new news or a new scandal breaks. Anything could happen then.

At the time, many people thought the Commanders were nuts to waste a 1st round draft pick on this guy if I recall correcty. Now he is NFL rookie of the week after his first game then this after his second NFL game! He really does need to settle down and learn that the NFL is a bigger stage than college football lol.

1 hour ago, BatteredFanSyndrome said:

I for one, am surprised, that Ron hasn’t provided a detailed action plan to the press about how he’s aggressively working to solve the defenses problems.  If only he did that, I would like him.

But he did take action....he fired Sam Mills. Oh wait...so Sam is gone but the D problems remain? Ron sure fixed the problem. Maybe Ron is the only one who couldn't see what everyone else has known has been the real problem for the past 2+ years. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/08/17/jack-del-rio-commanders/

<<...In two years, the Washington Commanders’ defense went from the top of the NFL’s ranks in most categories to near the bottom, prompting defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio to come to camp last month with a new message....

....Del Rio’s defense has undergone significant change since he took the coordinator job in Washington in 2020. The secondary has been overhauled twice and tweaked again this offseason. The linebacking corps has been remade — and rearranged — and the defensive line has lost key veterans and recently underwent a coaching change. Del Rio has even altered the scheme to adapt to personnel<<

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/18/commanders-defense-lions/

>>...In this case, “all” includes Del Rio, in his third year on the job. The No. 1 Commanders character who faced something of a referendum on his career coming into this season had to be quarterback Carson Wentz because he was on his third team in three years, with questions about his leadership and decision-making following him into town. But there’s a solid argument — and it’s the belief here — that the figure facing the next most scrutiny in Washington is Del Rio....<<

Wentz is showing up so far. And...just for the heck of it, let's start a debate about whether we should have drafted Tua instead of Chase Young! 🙂

https://www.si.com/nfl/commanders/news/despite-loss-washington-commanders-qb-carson-wentz-makes-history-vs-detroit-lions-trade

>>Despite Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions, Wentz is already etching his name in the record books for the franchise. In the loss, Wentz completed 30 of 46 passes for 337 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. According to the Commanders, Wentz became the first player to have 300+ passing yards and 3+ touchdowns in each of his first two starts with a new team since quarterback starts were tracked in 1950. His seven touchdowns through two weeks is the most by a quarterback in franchise history.

From an overall league perspective, Wentz ranks only behind Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in passing yards through two games ... and Tua threw for 469 yards in a wild Week 2 win against the Baltimore Ravens. His seven touchdowns are tied for the league lead alongside Tagovailoa and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Even though Wentz and the Commanders' success will be defined by the team's wins and losses, it's hard to deny the effort he's put in at the start of the season.<<