Posted In: RUMOR: Vinny in DC for "the long term."
Posted 10-10-09 at 12:21 PM by BG Overdrive
Not much doubt about it. We could debate back and forth who makes the final call in Redskin Park or how involved Dan is in the day to day operations of the team. In the end none of us know with 100% accuracy, but it doesn’t matter. The buck stops with Dan.
I have absolutely no doubt that Dan wants to have a winner here in DC. I also have no doubt that he has no idea of how to make that happen. Ultimately the decisions are by him or are made by people he puts in charge. If it weren’t for the two unlikely playoff runs by Gibbs his tenure as owner would be looked at as more of a failure than it already is. (Don’t look it up, it’s 48-52)
The players don’t fit the system? I’d say that responsibility falls on the GM.
The coach is not the right man for the job? I’d say the responsibility falls on the organization who selected him: GM, Owner or Astrological Chart, whatever.
We don’t draft well? GM
Overspending on free agents? GM.
On and on and on ………
See a pattern here? Dan is resistant to actually naming a person (a GM) who has the responsibilities that has left the team in such sad shape. We all know that Vinny plays a large part in all of this but the team is purposely vague as to what his role is. Why? What purpose could that possibly serve? It leads to speculation, and rightfully so, that there is no captain steering this ship, or it's Dan himself through a puppet. While speculation rages around him, Vinny remains Teflon. Is he doing a good job? Dan must think so.
The way Zorn was hired (before a head coach was hired) and then promoted was a joke. I’m pulling for the guy but what other team would do something like that? And we wonder why this team is viewed as somewhat of a joke in league circles. If all of this chaos produced a good team there would be no problem, but it always seems to produce the same underachieving mess we have year after year.
So we’ll fire the coach, who probably shouldn’t have been there anyway, or we’ll blame the QB who does not have the skills to run the offense the coach wants, or the offensive line who is old and talent challenged. No, I’m not falling for that. Dan needs take responsibility for this mess and take action to correct it. Simple as that.
I have absolutely no doubt that Dan wants to have a winner here in DC. I also have no doubt that he has no idea of how to make that happen. Ultimately the decisions are by him or are made by people he puts in charge. If it weren’t for the two unlikely playoff runs by Gibbs his tenure as owner would be looked at as more of a failure than it already is. (Don’t look it up, it’s 48-52)
The players don’t fit the system? I’d say that responsibility falls on the GM.
The coach is not the right man for the job? I’d say the responsibility falls on the organization who selected him: GM, Owner or Astrological Chart, whatever.
We don’t draft well? GM
Overspending on free agents? GM.
On and on and on ………
See a pattern here? Dan is resistant to actually naming a person (a GM) who has the responsibilities that has left the team in such sad shape. We all know that Vinny plays a large part in all of this but the team is purposely vague as to what his role is. Why? What purpose could that possibly serve? It leads to speculation, and rightfully so, that there is no captain steering this ship, or it's Dan himself through a puppet. While speculation rages around him, Vinny remains Teflon. Is he doing a good job? Dan must think so.
The way Zorn was hired (before a head coach was hired) and then promoted was a joke. I’m pulling for the guy but what other team would do something like that? And we wonder why this team is viewed as somewhat of a joke in league circles. If all of this chaos produced a good team there would be no problem, but it always seems to produce the same underachieving mess we have year after year.
So we’ll fire the coach, who probably shouldn’t have been there anyway, or we’ll blame the QB who does not have the skills to run the offense the coach wants, or the offensive line who is old and talent challenged. No, I’m not falling for that. Dan needs take responsibility for this mess and take action to correct it. Simple as that.
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Amen! I couldn't agree with you more. This team will not become successful until Dan removes Vinny and himself from the decision making process.Posted 10-11-09 at 06:53 PM by Billfishead 
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