Category: 2019 NFL Regular Season

Bruce Allen seems uncertain about his future with Redskins

It was a somber scene for Allen after the Redskins final game of the season, as the team president will likely be without a job soon.

Things are changing quickly in the Washington Redskins organization, and team president Bruce Allen seems to be at the center of it all.

A report on Saturday night, broken by NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay, surfaced that Allen would have football operation duties taken from him on Monday, and he would see his role significantly change with the Redskins. No longer would Allen be able to play fantasy football with the roster in Washington, but rather he would likely be relegated to oversee the building of a new stadium in the D.C. area.

This all happened before the Redskins played their final game of the season — a 47-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. After the game, Allen was seen in the tunnels of the stadium, walking by himself and avoiding the elephant in the room. At one point, according to multiple reports, Allen told the media that he would talk to them tomorrow when asked about his uncertain future.

This excerpt from The Washington Posts Les Carpenter paints a bleak picture for Allen’s post-game activities after his quick word to the media:

Then he pushed open the stadium door and walked out into the chilly north Texas night. Just as he did, a group of police motorcycles roared up the tunnel behind him, leading Snyder’s motorcade. Just weeks ago, he would have been inside one of those SUVs. On Sunday, he didn’t turn when they rumbled past.

Black Monday is a dreaded day for middling head coaches in the NFL, but it could be even worse for Allen. After 10 years of failing as a general manager, he may finally have to own up to his mistakes and watch as he’s stripped of his duties. At this point, it seems more like a question of when it will all happen, rather than if it will.

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What does the future hold for Redskins OC Kevin O’Connell?

The anticipated hiring of Ron Rivera may play a major role in OC Kevin O’Connell’s future with the Redskins.

If you’re hip to what’s going on in the Washington Redskins organization, you probably have a lot of questions and very few answers.

Who are the Redskins going to hire as the new head coach? What will happen with team president Bruce Allen? If Allen is relieved of his duties, who will take over football operations? Will the new coach bring in his own guys, or will current coordinators keep their jobs?

In times like this, it’s always dangerous to assume anything, but in order to figure out what’s likely to happen, a few assumptions must be made. To pose this question, we are going to assume the following things, both of which seem likely to happen: 1) Ron Rivera is hired as the Redskins head coach on Monday, and 2) Bruce Allen is relieved of his football operation duties and no longer has a say in personnel decisions. Okay, so here’s the question.

What is going to happen to offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell?

KOC is an up-and-coming offensive mind who has done a great job remaking the Redskins offense and developing rookie QB Dwayne Haskins this season. His name was floated as a potential candidate for the HC position early in the year, but nothing much came of it. What’s a more pertinent question now is whether or not he will stay in Washington as the OC.

It’s highly possible that Rivera would like to fill out his own coaching staff with people he’s worked with before. It’s also possible that team owner Dan Snyder says that KOC is to stay in place, where he is growing a budding offense that has some serious potential. There’s also a scenario where KOC chooses to skip town, following in a long line of young and bright offensive minds that the Redskins have allowed to slip through their fingers and find greener grass elsewhere.

At this point, one of those options doesn’t feel like it’s more likely than the other two, but what makes the most sense is for KOC to stay on as offensive coordinator and continue the growth that he’s sparked this season. Redskins fans will be on pins and needles waiting for the announcement of their new coach on Monday, but they should also pay attention to what happens with O’Connell. He’s proved to be just as important as anyone else on the Washington coaching staff.

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Ron Rivera to meet with Redskins about coaching position on Monday

Ron Rivera is going to meet with the Redskins on Monday to discuss the potential of becoming the next head coach of the Redskins.

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is scheduled to meet with the Washington Redskins about their vacant head coaching spot on Monday.

Rivera has been linked to the Redskins job for a couple of weeks now, and his veteran experience and success in Carolina would make him a good fit to take over the Redskins and lead them back onto a winning path.

It was reported early on Sunday that Washington’s owner Dan Snyder wishes to name a new head coach on Monday, and potentially a new general manager as well, as Bruce Allen will be moved away from football operations.

It could be that Rivera meets with the Redskins and is named their head coach soon after. Washington could do a lot worse.

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Predicting what Redskins decisions will be made over next several days

Washington will likely hire a coach and name a new general manager over the next few days, so we offered our predictions on who they name.

The Washington Redskins got the job done on Sunday.

Of course, that ‘job’ was losing to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17, ensuring that they finish the 2019 season with three wins, 13 losses, and the No. 2 draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Now that the regular season is over, the real fun and games can begin.

Over the next several weeks, or possibly the next several days, Dan Snyder and the Redskins will make a few decisions that potentially change the future outlook of the team, and could get them back onto a winning path in Washington.

Obviously, we can’t predict the future, but let’s break down what we feel is likely to happen with the Redskins over the next few days.

Redskins Name Marvin Lewis as Head Coach

His name was the most recent to pop up on the Redskins’ coaching wish list, and that could end up being the biggest indicator that he will be the next in line in Washington.

Lewis may not be the biggest name that the Redskins could hire, but he is a source of stability, and whether Washington fans will admit it or not, he possesses a load of experience in the NFL and has found ways to get the job done in the regular season. His 0-7 playoff record in 16 years with the Cincinnati Bengals is definitely troubling, but a perfect coaching hire might not exist for Washington. Eric Bienemy and Mike McCarthy are likely to take better jobs, and Ron Rivera might weigh his options for longer than the Redskins want to wait.

Put Eric Schaffer in Charge of Football Operations

Bruce Allen was relieved of his duties regarding football operations over the weekend, which is the first and most necessary step towards ridding the Redskins of his fingerprints. With Allen taking a refocused role that has little to do with the on-field product, Washington will be looking for someone to take over player personnel and football ops, likely under the name of General Manager. A few big names like Urban Meyer and Lous Riddick have been floated, but it seems unlikely that such a big fish would take on the undesirable job of remaking the Redskins. Rather, we think that Eric Schaffer is the right man for the job.

Schaffer is already in the building, where he currently acts as the Senior Vice President of Football Operations. He has been with the team for 17 seasons and has recently taken on a bigger role in personnel decisions and contract negotiations. Schaffer is often credited with a lot of Washington’s draft success over the past couple of seasons, and he would likely be able to step into a bigger GM-type role seamlessly.

Fire Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky

Manusky has coached his last game for the Redskins, that much has been made obviously clear. The Redskins gave up TK points again on Sunday against the Cowboys, which is the eighth time this season they’ve given up 30-plus.

Manusky was rumored to be close to an exit last season, but the team kept him on and actually allowed a decent amount of buzz to build before the season, with the Redskins defense looking like it might be pretty decent. That all came crashing down in the first few weeks of the year, and since then it’s been a race to the finish. There have not yet been many words on who the Redskins would look to replace Manusky at the DC position, but we know that Manusky is not long for the job.

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Dan Snyder hopes to name a new Redskins head coach on Monday

It could end up being a highly eventful Black Monday in Washington as the team looks to hire a new coach and GM.

Black Monday — the first day of the offseason for all teams who failed to make the playoffs — is guaranteed to be an interesting one for the Washington Redskins.

News broke on Saturday night that team owner Dan Snyder hopes to make some significant changes to the day-to-day operations for the football team, which could see team president Bruce Allen overseeing less of the football operations in Washington.

It is now also being reported that Snyder would like to announce a new head coach hiring on Monday — a day when most struggling franchises choose to cut ties with their play-callers. There are several names that have been floated to take over the head job, including Ron Rivera, Marvin Lewis, and Eric Bienemy. Whoever accepts the job seemingly won’t have to answer to Allen anymore, says The Washington Posts Les Carpenter.

Whoever the new coach is, it appears increasingly likely he won’t be reporting to Allen. Several people with knowledge of the situation said Allen will move to a different role inside the organization, one that probably will involve overseeing the building of a new stadium — one of Snyder’s highest priorities.

If the coaching position is filled on Monday, that will leave Snyder the GM role to worry about, and there have been a few intriguing names floated for that position as well. Certain big-time options like Urban Meyer or Louis Riddick have been thrown out, but there is no real traction on whether or not those people are being seriously considered, or are seriously considering the job.

Whoever ends up filling the vacant roles in Washington, though, is likely to step into their new position on Monday. While several teams around the league are looking to rid of their coaches and start anew, the Redskins could be getting a jump on the rebuilding game, and start building for the future.

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Report: Bruce Allen to be relieved of football operation duties on Monday

The Redskins could choose to limit Bruce Allen in his reach soon, taking away his ability to make roster decisions in Washington.

A new report has surfaced within Washington that the Redskins team president Bruce Allen will be relieved of his football operations duties within a few days.

According to NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay, multiple sources have informed him that Allen will likely have a number of decision-making duties taken away from him on Monday, following the Redskins final game of the season against the Dallas Cowboys.

As the team president, Allen’s role expands beyond just football operations duties, but this reported shift will make it so that he is no longer in charge of roster decisions that affect the product on the field.

This is a developing story as Allen’s role within the organization runs beyond just football and it’s unclear what other changes will happen but the immediate news is that after a decade in charge of the Redskins on the field Allen will no longer serve that role.

Should owner Dan Snyder and the Redskins choose to limit Allen’s role, or get rid of him altogether, a number of other changes might be on the horizon, as the team also looks to fill the void at the head coaching position.

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Report: Marvin Lewis potential ‘top candidate’ for Redskins coaching job

The former Bengals coach has had his name floated in the Redskins’ search for a new head coach, which could be a great fit.

‘Black Monday’ is nearly upon us.

A dreaded day in the NFL world, Black Monday marks the first day of the offseason where many struggling head coaches see their tenures end with the respective programs, and many people are left looking for work.

Though the Washington Redskins already fired one coach this season, that doesn’t exclude them from participating on this fateful day once again. Buzz in Washington is picking up that interim head coach Bill Callahan is not long for the job, and he could see his time at the helm come to an end on the 30th.

So who will take his place once it is likely vacated? That’s anyone’s guess at the moment. However, there are a number of names that have bubbled to the surface, and a new one is coming out that could be a potential great fit.

According to JP Finlay, with NBC Sports Washington, there have been some connections between the Redskins and former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis.

Multiple sources have told NBC Sports Washington that Marvin Lewis could be a top candidate. The former Bengals head coach is now an assistant at Arizona State University, but he has previous coaching experience with the Redskins as a defensive coordinator in 2002 and is said to have a solid relationship with Washington owner Dan Snyder and others in Ashburn.

Marvin Lewis?! That’s the best we could do?

It’s easy for fans to be dismissive of this news, especially when you take into account Lewis’ dismal playoff record with the Bengals, where he went 0-7 in 16 years. Still, his longevity at the position is impressive, to say the least. In his time in Cincinnati, Lewis won more than 50 percent of his games, with 10 wins or more six different times.

The same can’t be said for the Redskins.

Lewis is just another name to add to the list of prospective coaching candidates for Washington to look at. Others include Ron Rivera, Mike McCarthy or Eric Bienemy.

Anyone who tells you that they know what will happen once Monday is rolling around. The Redskins will play their final game of the season on Sunday afternoon in Dallas. Whatever comes after that is anyone’s guess.

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Terry McLaurin’s rookie season will go down in Redskins history

McLaurin sees his rookie season stop shy of a few records in Washington, but that won’t detract from the electric presence he’s brought.

In a season full of downtrodden disappointments for the Washington Redskins, rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin was undoubtedly the biggest bright spot.

As a third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, McLaurin had some tempered high-expectations surrounding him for many Redskins fans. As a teammate of QB Dwayne Haskins in college at Ohio State, an expected connection would hopefully grow, and with time, McLaurin could become a solid WR for Washington.

McLaurin blew all expectations out of the water this season, finishing the year with 58 catches for 919 yards and seven touchdowns. Everyone seemingly knew he was different after his first career game against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he had five catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. The breakout only continued from there, as he became the first player in NFL history with at least five receptions and a receiving touchdown in each of his first three games.

According to Redskins.com, that puts him in elite Washington territory.

In just 14 games played, McLaurin has put together one of the best receiving seasons by a rookie in Redskins history. He’ll finish the year second behind Gary Clark with 919 receiving yards, second behind Charlie Taylor with seven touchdowns and tied for third with 58 receptions. Furthermore, he’s tied for first among rookies in 100-yard receiving games (three) and receptions of at least 25 yards (nine).

Unfortunately, McLaurin was ruled out of the final game of the season with a concussion, so he won’t have the chance to expand on his remarkable stats. Nonetheless, the Redskins will always remember this season as the start of what is sure to be a long and incredible career.

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Slingin’ Sammy Baugh one of 10 QBs selected to NFL100 All-Time Team

Baugh was one of the greatest players that the Redskins have ever seen, and he’s being honored as part of the NFL100 All-Time Team.

For the 100th season of the National Football League, the NFL has been releasing its list of top 100 players to ever play the game, broken down by position groups.

The release has been coming steadily over the past several weeks, and the naming of the top quarterbacks of all time recently came out to top it all off before the end of 2019. One member of the Washington Redskins was featured in that final grouping of 10, and it’s very well deserved.

Slingin’ Sammy Baugh is one of the best QBs in NFL history, and he’s receiving one of his many days in the sun, more than a decade after his passing in 2008.

Baugh was a renaissance man if there ever was one in the NFL, as he not only excelled at the quarterback position, but he was also a dynamic defensive back and punter as well. In his 15+ plus years with the Redskins, Baugh was a two-time NFL champion (1937, 1942); four-time first-team All-Pro selection; led NFL in completion percentage eight times, passing yards four times, and a member of the inaugural class in Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963).

In our list of the top 100 Redskins in franchise history earlier this year, Baugh ranked as the fifth-best player Washington has ever had, and many could argue that he should be higher. Now he is getting more well-deserved recognition by the NFL itself. Congrats Sammy, we appreciate all you did for the Redskins.

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Redskins rule out Terry McLaurin and Landon Collins for Cowboys game

The Redskins will be without two of their best players on Sunday as the Redskins look to get a jump on the offseason.

The Washington Redskins are choosing to play it safe on Sunday and give a couple of their best players some time to recover as the offseason waits just days away.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Redskinw will choose to sit both wide receivers Terry McLaurin and safety Landon Collins against the Dallas Cowboys this upcoming week. McLaurin was diagnosed with a concussion late in last Sunday’s game against the New York Giants, and Collins has been dealing with a shoulder injury for a couple of weeks now.

With the Redskins possessing no incentive to win against the Cowboys, and actually a rather large incentive to lose, it makes sense to rest some of the star players who factor directly into the future of the franchise. Unfortunately for fans, the depleted roster and low stakes will likely lead to a highly unwatchable game against a division rival to close out 2019. Just what we needed to end a tumultuous regular season.

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