Honorable mention:
-2010: After seeing more Ovechkin, Strasburg, John Wall jerseys and even more DC United apparel than Redskins apparel at Fed Ex field, Dan Snyder decides to ban all Washington sports apparel, besides Redskins apparel to be worn at Fed Ex field to promote more of a “team spirit atmosphere.”
- 2002 Signs Jeremiah Trotter: This was this year’s big signing as Danny and company Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter to a 7 year $35.5 million dollar contract. Trotter only played 2 out of the 7 year contract before heading back to Philly. Stats as a Redskin: 150 solo tackles, 2 interceptions and just 1.5 sacks
- 1999 Hires Vinny Cerrato as VP of Football Operations: Ok I know some are going to say this should be in the top 10, but I’m like FIFA I like controversy, jk, but let’s take a look at this Cerrato and Snyder were basically butt buddies and the only reason why Cerrato was hired by Danny boy was because Danny knew that he could make all the moves he wanted with Cerrato as the VP. The one main thing Cerrato can be solely responsible for is for trading away draft picks and not so great drafts at times.
10. 2004 Trades Champ Bailey for Clinton Portis: Still not sure if this trade was by Danny or if Joe Gibbs initiated this trade to get his 2000 version of John Riggins. Here is where the biggest problem with this trade lied; Champ Bailey is a shutdown, once in a lifetime cornerback. He was mentored by one of the best in Darrell Green and offenses never throw his way because the ball will most likely end up in his hands. At the time of the trade, Clinton Portis had produced in Denver as he rushed for 3,099 yards and 29 touchdowns in 2 seasons as a Bronco. Thing is, a good running back is easy to come by the draft, something that Snyder and company don’t know about, and a shutdown corner like Champ Bailey is not easy to come by. Snyder and or Gibbs could have easily picked up a RB through Snyder’s favorite market free agency or by drafting a running back and kept Champ Bailey.
9. Near Future: After getting cut from the Washington Wizards Dan Snyder decides to give Gilbert Arenas a 6 year 30 million contract to play PR and WR for the Redskins. Plan backfires when Gilbert shows up at Albert Haynesworth’s house jokingly pointing a gun at his head for not showing up to minicamp and OTA’s.
8. 2009 Bans signs being brought into Fed Ex Field: The 2009 season was the breaking point for Redskins fans with Dan Snyder. Fans had it before with Daniel Snyder, but after a 19-14 loss to the Detroit Lions, who had loss the 19 previous games, this was loss that broke Redskins fans backs. After this loss back at Fed Ex Field, it did not take much for fans to start booing their beloved team and signs saying sell the team and others bash Dan Snyder signs popped up . Since those signs were hurting Danny feelings he decided to not let signs be brought into Fed Ex ticking off Redskins fans even more.
7. 2009 Signs Albert Haynesworth: Dan Snyder signs Haynesworth to the largest D tackle contract in history at $100 million over 7 years. As we speak right now the plan is backfiring. Haynesworth is the ONLY Redskin that did not show up to minicamp and to OTA’s this whole off season. Why? Because in a 3-4 defense poor little Haynesworth is not going to have great stats since his job will be to clog up both A gaps. O so now Haynesworth is worried about stats, yea sure cause 4 sacks and 38 tackles (Solo and Assist) last season was a lot. Haynesworth is exactly what I thought he would be a fat lazy piece of shit!!! In his 8 year career he has never played a full 16 game season. Haynesworth is a perfect Nose Tackle for a 3-4, he has the size to clog both of those A gaps, but he’d rather just remain busy in the Tennessee woods with his yacht and monster truck instead being with the team and being in shape for once. Yea sure this guy is definitely worth $100 million.
6. 2009 Sues fans for dropping season tickets: Surprisingly enough this one is not made up, yes good old Danny boy attempted to do this. In a tough economy some Redskins fans had get out of their season ticket plans because they couldn’t afford it anymore, including a 72 year old woman close to bankruptcy. What did Snyder do? Sue them even the 72 year old woman. If you didn’t think all Snyder cared about was making money you should think that now. Who does something like this, not even George Steinbrenner sued fans for dropping season tickets when they moved to the new stadium. Snyder just cares about how much money and could not give two shits about the fans who waste their hard earned money to watch a below average franchise. Obviously this didn’t go through, but you have to be a money hogging whore to try to attempt something like this, what does Snyder need the money for anyway? He’s already a billionaire. Maybe it’s because of Snyder there are so many Cowgirls fans in the DC area, and who can blame them.
5. 2001 Firing Marty Schottenheimer: After one 8-8 season Snyder decides to fire Marty Schottenheimer, why? Because Snyder wanted full control of his team he wanted to be the coach and Marty was not having any of that he even fired Snyder’s buddy Vinny Cerrato as the VP of football operations that firing proved to be another reason for the firing as Snyder hired Cerrato back the next season. 8-8 is not a bad season and does not lead to a firing, after this it was obvious that Snyder and Cerrato were going to run things with the Skins weather it was good or bad, but mostly bad.
4. 2006 Off Season: Signs Adam Archuletta, Antwaan Randle El, TJ Duckett and Brand Loyld: Ah yes one of the greatest spending sprees by Dan Snyder, the 2006 free agent class, the only thing that is keeping this from being in the top 3 is that Danny boy did sign Andre Carter for a 6 year $30 million contract. Carter has lived up to his contract as he has only missed 2 games in a Redskins uniform, mmmmm sounds a lot different than another defensive linemen for the Skins cough cough, anyways Carter’s stat line as Redskins is 31.5 sacks and 162 tackles in 6 years.
Now to the bad part about this free agent class, let’s start with Adam Archuletta, Snyder signed Adam Archuletta to a 6 year $30 million contract making him the highest paid safety in NFL history. Let’s just say that his performance on the field did not live up to his contract, Archuletta had 0 INTERCETPIONS yes 0 , just 49 tackles and started a whopping 7 games so much for $30 million and after the 2006 season Archuletta left DC for the windy city, so much for 6 years.
Next Antwaan Randle El, Randle El was signed to a 7 year $31 million contract. This was a classic Dan Snyder signing as Randle El had been a key player to the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl while he was a key to the Steelers, Randle was expected to be a #2 receiver in DC, but he didn’t turn into that in DC as teams continued to double Santana Moss and Randle El did not produce when given the opportunity at WR or PR. Randle El finished is sting in DC with 186 receptions for 2,202 yards 8 receiving touchdowns and 2 passing touchdowns. Randle El slowed in age during his final 2 years in DC and definitely was not worth $31 million. Rundle El this year will be back in Pittsburgh playing for the Steelers.
Brandon Lloyd was traded to the Redskins from the San Francisco 49ers and in return the niners received a 3rd round draft pick in the 06 draft and a 4th round pick in the 07 month, trading away draft picks something Danny boy is known for. Whatever made Snyder like Lloyd we’ll never know, then again we’ll never know about half the moves he makes anyways, Lloyd put average numbers in San Fran with 1,510 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. When he came to DC, his production dropped and went Joe Gibb’s dog house right way as he only started 13 games in 2 years. Lloyd stats as a Redskin were a whopping 25 receptions for 379 and an astounding 0 touchdowns. Once again a major waste of draft picks.
Continuing with the theme of wasted draft picks, TJ Duckett, in a 3 team trade the Redskins gave up another draft pick to the Denver Broncos while the Broncos sent Ashley Lelie to the Atlanta Falcons and the Falcons sent RB TJ Duckett to the Redskins. The Skins then signed Duckett to a 2 year $1.36 million contract. Duckett only spent one year with the Skins with 38 carries for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns, all career lows for Duckett.
3. 2002 Hiring of Steve Spurrier: After going 122-27-1 and winning a national championship at the University of Florida , Steve Spurrier was hired as the head coach of the Redskins after Marty Schottenheimer was fired as head coach. This hiring had disaster written all over from the start, Spurrier to decided to sign players that he had been successful with him in college, he signed former Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel and Shane Matthews both who had both been nothing more than backup QBs in the NFL. Then he signed 6 former Florida WR and the results of the Florida alumni teams 12-20 in 2 season and 2 finishes in 3rd place in the division after the 2003 season, Spurrier realized that he belonged at the College level and went on to coach at South Carolina.
2. 2000 Off season: Signs Deion Sanders, Jeff George and Bruce Smith, after being on bad snap away from the NFC Championship game, the season earlier, Dan Snyder thought that all he had to do was just add a few players and the Skins would win their 4th Super Bowl and many experts thought that the Redskins would be Super Bowl contenders. Haha the 2000 season was far cry from that as the Redskins went 8-8 and the team 45 miles to the north won the Super Bowl. Here’s who Danny boy signed to some outrageous contracts.
From the hated Dallas Cowgirls I mean Cowboys, Deion Sanders was signed to a 7 year $56 million contract after spending 5 seasons in Dallas. Primetime had 4 interceptions, 38 tackles and 0 punt or kick return TD’s. Best part of all was that he played only 1 out the 7 years of his contract. After that season Deion retired then came back in 2004 with the Baltimore Ravens.
Jeff George signs on as backup QB for $18 million over 4 years. Talking about being paid to do nothing; over the 2 years he was in DC George only started in 7 games passing for 1,556 yards, 7 Touchdowns and 9 Interceptions. George would then be a backup in Minnesota before hanging up the cleats.
Bruce Smith, after 15 years as Buffalo Bills, Smith left Buffalo to come to DC as he signed a 5 year $25 million contract. Now stat wise, Smith had an ok stint in DC as he compiled 29 sacks and 137 tackles in 4 years. But I’m sure Danny could have found a much younger D-end through the draft, then again Danny and company have no idea what the draft is. Snyder would then continue to sign washed up free agents, a strategy that has not worked at all.
1. 1999 Becoming owner of the Washington Redskins: Since Dan Snyder has become owner of the Washington Redskins; the Skins have compiled a record or 80-96, 6 coaches in 10 years and numerous starting QB’s. Doesn’t sound like a winning formula at all and hasn’t been, signing big name free agents has not worked at all. In fact any player that has made the pro bowl on their pervious team has not made the pro bowl as a Redskin, only 1 player has done that Santana Moss. Not only has Snyder not given results on the field, he has shown that he could not care about the fans at all, going to a game at Fed Ex Field is one the biggest pain in the you know whats ever. I remember as a little boy being able to take the metro to the Landover metro station then take a free bus over to the stadium. Since Snyder took over that hasn’t been available, why? Because all Snyder cares about is making money, he doesn’t care about the fans. The only way to get to a Skins game at Fed Ex is pay $100 + for a parking pass, pay $20 to walk 2 miles to the stadium or pay $40 to park 2 miles away and take a shuttle bus, wow Snyder you sure are making a killing you fucking ass hole. To be a good owner Snyder just has to look right down the road to Ted Leonsis who isn’t afraid to answer questions to the media, takes fans questions on radio shows and even greets fans at the door before games. Has Snyder done any of this HELL NO!!!! Snyder has now made a laughing stock out of a once proud organization and he doesn’t even seem to care that the Redskins are now the butt of every one’s jokes why? Once again because he’s making money and that’s all he cares about. Snyder claimed at the end of the 2009 season that he will change his ways, so far I haven’t seen a change by the signings of Larry Johnson and Willie Parker and part of me thinks that they only reason why the Skins traded for McNabb was because Snyder knew he would get at least one primetime game this year.
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