Redskins president Bruce Allen sidesteps reality in press conference

ASHBURN, VA - JANUARY 09: Washington Redskins Executive Vice President and General Manager Bruce Allen speaks to members of the media after Jay Gruden was introduced as the new head coach of the Washington Redskins during a press conference at Redskins Park on January 9, 2014 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

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ASHBURN, VA – JANUARY 09: Jay Gruden (L) poses for a photo with Washington Redskins Executive Vice President and General Manager Bruce Allen after he was introduced as the new head coach of the Washington Redskins during a press conference at Redskins Park on January 9, 2014 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

Redskins president Bruce Allen had a press conference today. And nothing changed.

The Washington Redskins are at a precipice. Or perhaps, they’ve been at one for some time.

In the 1980s, the Redskins were the NFL’s dynasty. Three Super Bowls, three different quarterbacks, and a standard of success for future teams to follow. Dan Snyder bought the team around the turn of the century, and since then, the Redskins have been their predecessor’s complete and total opposite.

Today, after the firing of Jay Gruden, the sixth such occurrence under Snyder’s reign, team president Bruce Allen spoke to the media. He spoke for fourteen minutes, and yet, one could argue he didn’t say anything at all. At least, nothing new.

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