All Time Low in D.C.

Not even Jim Zorn can yell "ALL IS WELL" at Redskin Park

(Courtesy Photo)

If you're a Redskins fan, my condolences. For me, I am a born and raised Virginian who always cheered for the burgundy and gold. With Coach Joe Gibbs, I saw the Redskins win Super Bowl XXII and XXVI. Yes life was good and being a Redskins fan showed a rich, winning tradition. Then Gibbs stepped down as head coach March 5, 1993. The Redskins have never been the same.

From there, Richie Pettibon (1993), Norv Turner (1994-2000), Terry Robiske (Final 3 games of 2000), Marty Schottenheimer (2001), Steve Spurrier (2002-2003), Joe Gibbs (2004-2008) and now Jim Zorn (2008-????), the Redskins have been so so. The bright spot for Norv Turner was in 1999 when the Redskins won the NFC East and got into the playoffs. The only other time they made the playoffs was with Gibbs 2.0 in 2007. This season, the Redskins are on the brink of disaster. 2-4 with 12 games remaining (7 against NFC East opponents.)

What do the Redskins need to do to succeed?

• Fire Vinnie Cerrato and Jim Zorn.
• Cut ties with Jason Campbell. He's had 4 seasons. The experiment is over and we need to move on.
• Implement and hire a General Manager that can run the team. Mr. Snyder, you need to let go so the team can be run like a REAL team, not some Fantasy Football team.
• Hire a hall of fame coach like Mike Shannahan, Bill Cowher or Mike Holmgren who can coach the QB as well as the team.
• DRAFT WELL! Charlie Casserly was the last great drafter the Redskins had. You need to draft well so you can build your team and not break the bank doing it.
• Instead of blowing $100 million dollars on one player, spend it on multiple players! That way, you can get more bang for your buck.

If the Redskins followed these, they could be back on track to winning. It's not going to be overnight but I am prepared to suffer as long as I see progress. The day Daniel Snyder realizes his control is hurting the team, the better the team will get. They also need to get rid of Zorn and quit this charade of making him think he even has a chance to coach next season. After losing to 3 winless teams, he has got to go.

I have never been so embarrased to be a Redskins fan. I've been through many tough years but none as bad as this. A team that can not score on offense, a team that has no desire to win. The coming weeks will tell us what is on Snyder's to do list. The question remains how bad could it really get? I will say this: at least we have one team we can be proud of -- the Washington Capitals.