For years, that little man in D.C. has run the once proud Washington Redskins like a fantasy football team. Daniel Snyder has gone out and signed most of the top names available in free-agency, but has had no results. He's not concerned with putting the right personalities together, he's only concerned with the most talent.

 

As a result, Snyder has a mess. He originally hired Jim Zorn to be the team's offensive coordinator before the 2008 season, but after realizing no one wanted the job, he promoted Zorn to Head Coach. This has to be a low for the 'Skins. They haven't been this bad since the Richie Petitbon/early Norv Turner era. I don't think there's any light at the end of the tunnel either.

 

Daniel Snyder, go away. I hate the Washington Redskins as a fan. That's a healthy hatred. That's my right as a fan. I grew up a Cowboys' fan, and now I bleed purple. That means I can hate the 'Skins.

 

However, I love the NFL and this is bad for the League. Snyder is making a mockery out of one of the more storied franchises in the NFL. This is the same team that won three Super Bowls in a decade with three different quarterbacks. I know that because I hated every minute of that.

 

I'm not asking Roger Goodell to do something, because I don't think he can. I'm hoping the alumns of the Washington Redskins scream, stomp their feet, pound their chests and do whatever it takes to make changes in D.C. Great teams come a dime a dozen. Great franchises are something that should be cherished.

 

Rob Long