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Redskins Week 16 Reality Checks: That sinking feeling

By Tim Payne

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: Dwayne Haskins Jr. #7 of the Washington Football Team looks to pass in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: Dwayne Haskins Jr. #7 of the Washington Football Team looks to pass in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

The Redskins had their most encouraging game of the season last week, so how come I can’t shake that sinking feeling that bad news is around the corner?

Maybe it’s the fact that Washington Redskins president Bruce Allen is still employed and the rumors of his imminent ouster have been replaced by the possibility of him being “reassigned”.

My eyes may never recover from they eyeroll associated with that idea. Good organizations don’t reassign people who are utter and complete failures. They remove them. Good organizations don’t reassign people who show wanton disregard for their customers. They fire them. Good organizations don’t allow malignant cultural rot to fester in a new office. They cut it out.

But the reality is that the #FireBruceAllen movement is Plan B, for Redskins fans are resigned to the fact that once a billionaire gets their hands on an NFL franchise, nothing short of death or scandal will force them out. Bruce Allen is a symptom of the “Snyderitis” that has plagued the Redskins organization for the last 20-plus years. He is the greatest current symptom. He’s the perpetually presenting symptom. He’s the rare symptom that, in and of itself, makes the overall disease worse, but he is – never forget this – NOT the root of the problem.

Never forget, Redskins fans, when you start to think there’s no way any rational organization or owner could possibly allow someone like Bruce Allen to continue with the organization in any capacity… that Dan Snyder is the root of the problems in the Redskins organization. So until he either has an out-of-body transformational experience or is forced to relinquish control of the team by scandal or death, it’s always possible that the unthinkably bad decision to “reassign” Bruce Allen (and thereby invite his continued influence at any level) is in play.

But while the clouds of imminent stupidity hover over Redskins park, there is still a game to be played this Sunday, so here are some lighter Redskins Reality Checks for Week 16.

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