Mike Shanahan nearly quit last season because of RGIII/Daniel Snyder relationship

[JLocker10]

"The source said Shanahan had grown tired of the way Snyder empowered Griffin and openly esteemed him above all other players. Shanahan didn't blame Griffin but did blame Snyder for creating an atmosphere that Shanahan did not believe was conducive to winning. Shanahan privately told people close to him that he felt Snyder's behavior with regard to Griffin was a "complete farce."

 

In spite of that, Shanahan believed he would be leaving the team on a very positive note, as the Redskins had won the NFC East in his third year as their coach and were preparing for a playoff run. He believed the team had come together and shown strong character during the seven-game winning streak on which it ended the regular season.

 

But when Griffin injured his knee in that playoff loss, a source said, Shanahan changed his plans. He believed leaving at that point was no longer an option. He didn't want the general public, or possibly even his players, to think he left because of Griffin's injury.

 

A team source said Shanahan had grown weary by January of the way Snyder treated Griffin, empowering his quarterback and helping make him feel bigger than the team. The issue apparently carried over into the offseason and into this season.

 

Snyder regularly sent his security team to accompany Griffin when he went out in Washington. Snyder's personal driver was spotted picking up Griffin's then-fiancee (now wife) at road games.

 

But it wasn't just Snyder's relationship with Griffin that irked Shanahan. It was also the way in which he dealt with employees who had less star power than his star quarterback, sources said. After Kirk Cousins relieved an injured Griffin last December in Cleveland and led Washington to a 38-21 victory over the Browns, players and coaches spotted Snyder standing at the quarterbacks' lockers, talking only to Griffin while, one source said, Snyder "didn't acknowledge" Cousins."

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10101919/mike-shanahan-was-ready-quit-washington-redskins-2012-season&ex_cid=sportscenter

 

[JLocker10]

Dan Snyder is the worst owner in the NFL imo.

 

And he just turned 49. At least some of us younger Titans fans got Bud at a really old age, Skins fans could be dealing with Snyder for a hell of a lot longer 

[CMJ]

LOL @Snyder.

Once a buffoon always a.buffoon.

[Nash]

I bet  Cousins wants out..

[JLocker10]

If I was a HC, I'd look at the Skins and think it might be the worst HC opportunity in the league. One of them at least.

 

Snyder is a terrible owner. And whether it's fair or not, I think people are going to look at RGIII as a coach killer. Shanahan for better or worse is a respected HC. Very long tenure. Could be a HOF. And a 2nd year QB helped run him out.

[AFCman]

Owners like this are "coach killers". We saw it with Fisher.

 

Fisher went 13-3 with Collins (think on that) but had to go back to Bud's boy VY.

 

And Jerry Jones? Need anything be said?

[OILERMAN]

Shanahan knew Snyder before he took that job so it's his own fault

[Guest]

Shanny has an ego problem. He should have been kissing RG3's ass ailong with Snyder after making him a winner after Shanahan failed season after season after Elway. He was mad RG3 was getting so much credit over him and his kid. 

 

And when Shanahan won a Super Bowl with Elway…Elway was above the team. Elway had more power in that organization than Shanahan did. Elway led that locker room and he was on a  pedestal. Shanahan didn't have a problem with that back then. Let your elite QB be the leader...that is what you want. There isn't a damn elite QB in the league that isn;t treated differently and they have more job security than anyone else in the org. 

[Guest]

Not sure I buy this. There wasn't a sniff of this story locally and the media here is very good.

[amyinsparta]

Not sure I buy this. There wasn't a sniff of this story locally and the media here is very good.

 

Yeah, but it's DC!  Nothing gets out in DC! 

[kyle021]

crazy if true

[Stan]

Bullshit. He had Elway who was treated like a god in Denver and ownership did whatever it took to cater to him. This is Shanahan making excuses

[cenj]

Teflon Mike is already mounting his PR campaign.

[Jamalisms]

http://t.co/E7Hht8hC50

[Btowner]

Mike Shanahan and Jeff Fisher are best friends and both spend as much time on game plans as they do manipulating the media.

I take all of these stories out of Washington with a grain of salt. Shanahan trying to turn the fans on a young QB. The rat is at it again.