Jay Gruden hired as head coach of the Redskins

I agree. The Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Seahwaks.....all of the playoff teams for that matter...all of them have coaches who let the world know that there is constant open competition for their quarterback positions.

Really? So Denver and NE are telling everyone those guys aren't locks to start lmao... Cmon man

Saw an article on SI about Jay Gruden. Sort of disgusted me. It said that one of the things that was told to Gruden by Dan Snyder was that he was to announce RG3 was the starting QB, and that there would be no competition.

While RG3 should start next year, this to me says that things are already going down the same path that they've always been : Dan Snyder tells the coach who he is going to play, instead of the coach deciding on how he will put the best players on the field.

Competition is always good for everyone. No way this team wins or is successful as long as this crap is going on - the owner telling the coach who he must play. It is disgusting

I think you may have misread

Really? So Denver and NE are telling everyone those guys aren't locks to start lmao... Cmon man

I know sarcasm is hard to show on the web, but I though that one was obvious.

I know sarcasm is hard to show on the web, but I though that one was obvious.

Lol o ok

According to ESPN the skins never cancelled any other interviews after gruden was hired lmao sucks for Greg Roman

I've never seen a head coach who was hired receive so much criticism from the media or from it's fans. I really hope he succeeds after all of it.

According to ESPN the skins never cancelled any other interviews after gruden was hired lmao sucks for Greg Roman

According to the Redskins and 49ers official statements, that didn't happen.

#stopbelievingeverythingyouhear

Schefter, while we don't really get along personally, is a solid and diligent reporter. But I think he built, probably unwittingly, so large a reputation for being Mike Shanahan's sounding board, that it's going to be hard to take his Redskins related reports without a big grain of salt for at least the short term

Sounds like interviews weren't even scheduled yet with those guys, so there was nothing to cancel.

I voted yes, I approve of the hire. While, I am in a "wait in see" mode as to whether or not he will be successful here, I do believe it was a good hire.

I am really liking what I am reading about his philosophy, that he adjusts his offenses to the strengths of his players, he allows dissenting opinions to be discussed openly, that he asks his QB's what they are comfortable with. I know that some people fear that this is buying in to Griffins alleged egomania, but actually this type of leadership style is extremely effective. The more you elicit the opinions of others, the more they buy-in to your vision, the more they are able to work within your paradigm, and the more they are able to make quick decisions that are in line with what you are doing, and all of this is is because when you invite others to be part of the decision making process, you are inviting them to think about it and understand it. I am excited and hopeful that this is the atmosphere that will allow RG3 to flourish, but of course, time will tell.