Shanahan Vindicated??

"Shanahan's stated reason for benching McNabb was that he wanted to "evaluate" the offense without him. This is what "evaluating" looks like: a power struggle. For a while, it looked like organizational chaos, when Rex Grossman gave up two turnovers that led directly to touchdowns for the Cowboys, and a 27-7 third-quarter deficit. But in the end, Shanahan's judgment was validated. The truth was that the Redskins were better in McNabb's absence, even in a 33-30 loss."

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But the performance against the Cowboys put the writing clearly on the wall: Shanahan is going to blow up the roster until he gets the right players for his system in house. There’s not a single player whose return is assured, now that Shanahan has shown himself willing to chuck the highest-profile star on the team. He’s tearing up his own script and starting over. And he clearly doesn’t care if the locker room is divided – half of them might not be back next year anyway.

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by VA_Skin on Dec 20, 2010 1:05 AM EST reply actions

Interesting article

There was likely some truth in both arguments. Maybe it was just a bad fit. Maybe it came down to this: pride on both sides, a Pro Bowl quarterback and a Super Bowl coach, each of whom thought they knew better.

"You're fucking out!"

by travisjh86 on Dec 20, 2010 1:29 PM EST reply actions