Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of speculation in Washington that Dan Snyder, the owner of the Redskins, could finally consider moving on from Bruce Allen, the team president and general manager who has overseen roster moves for a decade now.
According to a report from The Washington Post‘s Les Carpenter, that speculation is starting to take shape inside the Redskins’ facilities, as it’s grown more apparent over the last week that Snyder could be preparing for Allen’s exit. Whereas the two were once described to be “connected at the hip,” it seems that some distance has grown between the two.
Here is what Carpenter had to say:
But in recent weeks, they have not been spotted together nearly as much. Snyder no longer goes onto the field before games, leaving Allen to stand alone on the sideline. The fact that Allen was not in the suite with Snyder and Smith on Sunday only fueled speculation that Allen will soon be out as the team’s president.
“Bruce not being [in the postgame suite] is a big thing,” one person who knows Snyder’s and Allen’s habits said, later adding it’s a sign that “Bruce is in exile.”
The report came out after Snyder left his owner’s suite with injured quarterback Alex Smith hours after the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington’s 11th defeat of the season. The hours-long meeting that Snyder had with Smith is usually the type of contact he would have with Allen, back when they were on better terms.
According to Carpenter’s source, Snyder has not made any decisions about Allen as of yet, but he is planning to take a close look at the personnel at the top of the franchise once the season comes to a close.
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