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Redskins president Bruce Allen sidesteps reality in press conference

By Ian Cummings

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)
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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LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 15: (L-R) Washington Redskins team president Bruce Allen, head coach Jay Gruden and owner Dan Snyder look on during warm ups before a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FedExField on August 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 15: (L-R) Washington Redskins team president Bruce Allen, head coach Jay Gruden and owner Dan Snyder look on during warm ups before a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FedExField on August 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

No introspection or accountability

When reporters repeatedly referenced Allen and Snyder’s long track record of failure in Washington, Bruce Allen never looked past the immediate history. He never looked past the 0-5 start, a start which was a mere extension of a two-decade span of ineptitude.

So focused on 0-5. Not 42-75.

When asked about the Patriots’ takeover of the stadium on Sunday, and the continually declining attendance numbers from fans, Allen almost blamed the fans, jokingly exclaiming that perhaps Redskins fans “made money” by selling tickets to Patriots fans.

When Allen was asked directly about how he could be better, he treaded around the question, repeated phrases from previous answers pertaining to winning and such. Allen passes off “our best effort” as the best possible input, and does not address ways to improve. He doesn’t recognize that effort can be spent on the wrong things, and that learning is necessary to improve the efficiency and the returns of effort.

No depth. No understanding. No introspection or accountability.

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