By Adam Dobrowolski
Cold, Hard Football Facts Diagnostician
Another year, another disaster in the Daniel Snyder Era. Second-year head coach Mike Shanahan decided it was fine to star the year with a quarterback battle between Rex Grossman and John Beck. Meanwhile, the team had no true defensive line studs to recover from the Albert Haynesworth debacle.
Sure, the team started 2-0 and 3-1. However, that’s a staple of a Shanahan coached team, and it rarely works out in his favor. The Redskins offense predictably collapsed, and the team finished an uninspiring 5-11 on the season.
The 2011 season did nothing more than add to the frustration for a fanbase that hasn’t seen a Redskins team win more than 10 games since 1991, a full two-decade span. Yikes.
Along the way, Daniel Snyder continues to look like a clueless owner, and the recent trade up to the second overall spot in the 2012 NFL Draft led to the acquistion of super-prospect QB Robert Griffin III, but did little to relieve t...
Found May 04, 2012 on
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PLAYERS:
Dan Snyder,
Rex Grossman,
John Beck,
Albert Haynesworth,
John Elway,
Eli Manning,
Fred Jackson,
Ryan Fitzpatrick,
Brian Orakpo,
Ryan Kerrigan,
Jabar Gaffney,
Santana Moss,
Fred Davis,
Roy Helu,
Andrew Luck,
Pierre Garcon,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts
TEAMS: Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts
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