What's left to say?

The Redskins are 2-5, and have struggled through the only schedule in NFL history to offer six straight games against winless teams.


The offense is lethargic, led by a quarterback who doesn't appear to have the decision-making skills or accuracy of a starting NFL quarterback. His supporting cast consists of an offensive line decimated by injury, an aging running back and a receiving corps lacking any explosion.


The defense, which got $150 million in upgrades during the offseason, has struggled on third down and fails week in and week out to make a crucial stop in the fourth quarter and give their offense a chance to drive down the field for a win.


Dan Snyder continues to live up to the stigma of a meddling owner with little football knowledge, and Vinny Cerrato's skills as a general manager continue to be called into question.


So, what's left to say?


Many fans would respond by showing their distaste for the team. Maybe going as far as Titans fans did this weekend:








But in the nation's capital, fans aren't allowed to show displeasure for their team. A recent stadium policy change has banned all signs and paper bags from the entering stadium. A Redskins PR rep spoke out before the Monday Night game and claimed that the bans were made for the safety of the fans, and to make sure nobody's gameday view was blocked.


Really? Then why were these signs passed out by the organization at the Monday Night Football matchup against the Eagles? (Courtesy of the DC Sports Bog)





Dan Snyder has been a key player in leading the Redskins through a decade of futility by overpaying for aging free agents and failing to put a competent personnel guy in the front office. But what now stands above all of the poor football decisions is this slap in the face to one of the most loyal fanbases in professional sports.


A posterboard sign with the words "Fire Vinny" on it? The Redskins organization deems it unacceptable, and potentially dangerous. But a plastic sign with plenty of head-bumping and view-blocking potential? Apparently it's OK, as long as it has a big Geico logo (a sponsor of the Redskins) across the top.


In an attempt to salvage any sort of positive image for his cash-cow franchise, and himself, Snyder has created a borderline fascist regime inside of FedEx Field. Beyond the sign and bag ban, fans wearing t-shirts with negative statements about the team have been threatened with ejection, arrest and having to give up their season tickets unless they turned their shirts inside out.

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Apparently, these security members were acting beyond the call of duty. I have trouble believing it. Would a squad of PG County Police and FedEx Field security really go out of their way to throw out a fan wearing a shirt with "Impeach Dan" written across the front unless they were following orders?


According to FedEx field policy, the only clothing that can't be worn into the stadium is clothing bearing profanity. The last time I checked, a call to fire an incompetent general manager and remove a meddling owner from power wasn't considered profane.


If Redskins fans can't be critical of a team that's floundering through the 2009 season and the horrible mismanagement of their favorite team...


Really, what’s left to say?