The Immeasurable Failure of the Washington Football Team Under Dan Snyder 

Lots of people commenting that Washington has actually won 3 Super Bowls and not 2 like I mentioned. Please forgive me guys, it’s been so incredibly long I must have forgot.

I miss the culture. It was actually damn good.

The Culture is *actually* damn good. -Bruce Allen

One of my bosses used to work for the Redskins. She said on gamedays when he arrived everyone had to leave the office as he walked thru to get to his own huge greenroom that he didn't allow anyone else to use. Walk past him in hallway? Do not speak to him and do not make eye contact with him. Thats not just a suggestion that employees shared with eachother. That's an actual rule that one of his assistants gave directly to my boss.

I wonder if Dan knows he wouldn't have been a Redskins fan if an owner like himself had the team when he was a kid.

As one Urinating Tree said: “The Culture...is actually damn dead.”

I only fitting that a team with so much corruption, nepotism, favoritism, ignorance, and greed plays in Washington DC

The biggest laugh I've enjoyed this past decade is when Snyder accused his critics of being motivated by anti-Semitism!

This man is the reason that I have been a Ravens fan for 10 years despite growing up in Washington DC

Jets: I’m the laughingstock of the league Browns: Hold my beer Jets: Why? Redskins: He has to hold mine

Snyder's like the kid in school who insists that he didn't fail, the teacher just graded wrong

My first job out of college was working for Dan Snyder's company before he owned the team. Fast forward to 1999, when I heard he bought the team, I told my friends they may want to consider looking for another team to root for because he was going to run this team into the ground.

Love the Harbaugh clip - a reminder that 30 miles away, the EXACT opposite exists. In Baltimore, a winning culture and a respect for the fans is a nearby example of just how rotten the WFT organization is.

They need to fire Dan Snyder out of a canon and make it their new logo.

Someone remembered his YT password

Great video and extremely well done but the part I disagree with is that Snyder is not the root of all of the problems with this franchise - he most certainly is. He's the owner, everything is on him because he has all of the power. He let Cerrato run the front office for a decade, then let Bruce Allen run the front office for a decade without any regard for their level of competence in making front office decisions. It's a trickle down effect and all starts at his feet.

“No matter how pathetic the Cowboys and Jerry are at least we ain’t Washington.” My family and I literally make this joke with each other.

I never noticed that "sponsors" came before "fans" and "community" in the letter. Not surprised though.

Not a Washington fan, but a team that represents our nation's capital deserves so much better. The two things I want most for this team are an actual name that isn't "football team," and for you guys to be a good team again.

They should stay the "Washington Football Team ." It suits them: it sucks.

There's only 3 reasons Jimmy Haslam isn't the worst owner in the NFL: Stan Kronke, Dean Spanos, and Dan Snyder.

what a great day, he finally uploaded

I'm not in any way excusing the allegations, but do we really need cheerleaders for an NFL team? Let's be honest, their whole purpose is to be ogled by drunks or sent out on publicity stunts. And I'm not necessarily saying that's wrong, just that with all the 'outrage' (which, admittedly, there hasn't been as much as probably warranted...) I thought there'd be more directed at the institution in general. I certainly think what happened in Washington was an outlier, but I doubt it's by that much. The entire thing is completely built upon sexist hiring practices and absurd body image rules. And I'm specifically talking about 'professional' cheerleaders, I understand giving younger girls something to do at a football game, but these are full grown women I think they'll be okay. Love to see more teams be like Pittsburgh and decide they want no part of it. Leave it for the High Schools and Colleges...

Dont worry Washington. It finally happened. Ya did it. Congrats.

Dan Snyder running the Washington Football Team is like Peter Griffin Running Pewterschmidt Enterprises

At 10:17, “DMV” refers to the Tri-State-Area of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Just wanted to make sure y’all knew what that stands for

As a Cowboys fan im so glad this team is on the schedule twice for us every year. Im sure the rest of the division feels the same. God bless the Washington Footballs

Jack Kent Cooke had this team as one of the best and most consistent contenders from the 70's to the early 90's. Even the '99 team that nearly made the NFC championship was really a Cooke team. Under Synder, this team became one of the biggest laughingstocks in the league. Only five playoff berths, four winning seasons, three division titles (one of which was really a participation trophy), and one playoff win that came all the way back in 2005 since Synder became the owner. Thank god he's now gone.

“We’re winning off the field.” - Bruce Allen, 2014

The NFL needs to make him sell the team. His ownership has been incompetent and unethical

I had to do a business project on a poorly handled business. I did it on washington and got an A

The most damning thing I've read about Washington under Snyder's reign is something to the effect of, "How many coaches or players can honestly say that their time with Washington improved their overall careers?"

The guy that sold the team is probably feels smart right now

Vinny Cerrato is on the 10-2 radio show on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore. He also coaches high school football at Fallston High School in Harford County, the same high school I graduated from in 2000. For what it's worth, from what he's spoken about his time working for Snyder, it sounds like most of what he did was done to please Snyder. It seems like he understood the problems that were being created but knew that Snyder wouldn't have anything less than his way, and so he complied. If we're to believe his side of the story, I kind of feel bad for him as I think his football IQ is probably better than what the results in DC showed. And honestly, history seems to jibe with his version of events, as Snyder continuously hires and fires talented people who don't agree with his idiotic vision of running a football team. I think Vinny knew he had a "good" job, at least status-wise, and wanted to keep it. GM of the Redskins was a huge step beyond his short role in 1994's "Kindergarten Ninja" (I'm not even joking, look it up). At the same time, Dan Snyder is the same guy who once chaired Six Flags and brokered a deal to sell mattresses at the park as "the official mattress of Six Flags." Yeah, no kidding, look that up, too. It's worth the read. Snyder is pretty much a cancer to everything he touches. He's an accidental millionaire, and a prime example of being in the right place at the right time. The Washington Football Team will always face an uphill battle towards success as long as he owns the team.

I remember when Danny bought the team and I saw him doing an interview and thought "this douchebag will never win" . Little did I know.

NEVER just cut to Alex Smith’s injury like that

I'm a D.C. area native and for the first 25 years of my life, I was a huge fan of this team. I cannot begin to tell you how much the D.C. area loved this team, despite its *very* checkered history (to put it mildly). It was a love affair that bridged otherwise irreconcilable socio-economic divides. And this includes the team's leanest and most alienating years prior to 1999 (remember, this was the last NFL team to integrate and represents a majority-minority city). D.C. was an NFL town while the NFL was barely a blip on the national sports radar. Only someone like Dan Snyder could end that love affair.

The culture is actually damn good

I wonder if there is a Knicks and Redskins fan. How depressing that must be.

Thanks to this video and many others (namely the Philip Lindsay one) I was able to surprise my NFL fanatic brother with my new knowledge. Thanks for giving me bragging rights, my dude. You're seriously one of the best NFL RU-vidrs hands down

Thank you for making this! We have GOT to get this guy out of here. Been a fan for decades, way before he got here. Used to be able to try to forget about him and still support the team. Nowadays, I find that just about impossible. Please, Goodell, give us our team back.

"The Culture is actually damn good"

"The culture is actually damn good" lmaooooo

"he listed his SPONSORS first when releasing a statement on why he changed the name"...

"The culture, is actually damn good" Urinatingtree awakens

As a Washington fan I’m sad to see how down hill the franchise has gone down hill #ForceSnyderOUT

Missed you bro since your the only football RU-vid I watch. Your basically a football lore channel and I’m here for it.

You forgot him Making a Sean Taylor bobblehead and charging money for it. Take a tragedy and profit from it. The Washington way.

I'm from the DC area, just 20 minutes from RFK stadium. I'm a Patriots fan because of my mom but I grew up liking the Skins. All the great players, the history, a fanbase as loyal and football crazy as can be. Watching what Snyder has done is disgraceful. He's torn the heart out of a fan base that so sincerely loves their team it hurts to see. I hate the man with a burning passion.

Dan snyder is a cancer, however I think Ron has gotten into him that he can’t make football decisions this is Ron’s team. I think Ron can change this culture and he’s been bringing stability. My fingers are crossed that Ron can do this I think the legs of this team is going to be stable

Been a fan of this team for nearly 18 years now. It’s a bad thought knowing that they probably aren’t going to win as long as he’s the owner

I’m a Detroit Lions fan I feel your pain Washington football team 😢!!!

Fantastic video. Some corrections: Dan Snyder *was* implicated directly with 1) Ordering that voyeur porn of his cheerleaders be secretly shot , 2) propositioning a cheerleader to meet his friend in a hotel room. Also, not all of the people mentioned in the first WaPo article were "fired." Larry Michael was somehow allowed to retire.

I’m surprised this team still hasn’t gone 0-16

As a Steelers fan, I feel really lucky to have the Rooney family.

Let’s also not forget the Sean Taylor doll they tried to sell in 2018. That was one of the worst things I’ve ever seen a team do to make money. It was despicable and just spits on Taylor’s memory.

Been waiting for a long minute on a Set the Edge upload. Welcome back.

Been waiting for this for a minute

I WAS a Redskin fan for 40 yrs , not anymore this is a laughing stock of a team ! This video proves it !

Team will NEVER go anywhere with that inept as owner. You can use CAPS.

The dead skins is the only right name for them

This team doesn’t even deserve a name.

I've been alive for almost 21 years, and have never seen a good Redskins team. And yet I've been a fan. Tough shit. I want them to be great, but it's hard to see that happening. Thanks for this. Great analysis.

And now, after 24 years of horror, disgrace, and awful ownership, Snyder is finally gone. The nightmare is over, and hopefully Washington fans can finally have a bright future ahead of them.

Dude you missed the whole Jay Gruden sleeping with the same girls that his players were

Redskins with one of the most iconic names and logos ever. Interesting that no matter what they name the the team or change the logo to it will never be as good. Prolly just gonna decrease sales of branded goods and tickets, guess sponsorships was worth it tho.

Whole vid on the WFT and I got hung up on this ad quote lol "I was able to get food on the table in just30 minutes." That's clearly being used a selling point like "look how FAST it is!"....but that's not fast enough to warrant being a selling point. That's just reasonable time for a well made meal.

Great video! You are completely right on all points, especially his treatment of his employees.

your analyses on snyder and spanos have been a breath of fresh air in the realm of well-produced NFL youtube channels. keep it up!

Something I hate about pro sports is that leagues have almost no way to get rid of terrible owners and once respected teams will suck for years.

So on point. Was a Skins fan from birth and former season ticket holder. I have refused to support this team for 2 years now. Snyder is the absolute worst. The organization has no respect for its players, coaches, or team. You nailed it!

As a Washington fan, they will always be the Redskins in my heart😪

I never knew why the team was pushed to change their name. A poll from 2012 polled over 10,000 native Americans and 97% of them said they didnt feel the name or logo was racist, and over 70% of them said they thought the name was inspiring to them. They felt honored to have the team be named that. Even the original Native who they modeled the logo after way back in the day said he was honored that the first professional sports team in America named their team after a Native tribe.

Wow its crazy how his channel has been growing I've been watching since January of 2019

These videos are really good man, keep it up up up ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

Just remember our GM for like 10 years (Bruce Allen) referred to our Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins as "Kurt" during a press conference... 6 times. He did not even know our QBs name and was trying to negotiate a contract with him.

He actually uploaded again. I thought I would never see the day.

Washington will become the new Cleveland, I'm convinced of it. The smartest business move right now is to Make sure Rivera has total control of football operations, and do what some people may see as pandering and make the mascot the Red Tails.

Lifelong Skins fan here going back some 50 years. Though, I walked away from the league three years ago. Or, to paraphrase Reagan, the NFL walked away from me. The Skins are a good microcosm of how the league has flushed itself down the toilet the last 25 years. Goodell is Snyder with red hair. As for this video, you were too soft on Snyder and his Muppets. You could tell almost immediately that he was going to be a disaster. Fantasy Football FA signings, bringing in incompetent friends and boobs to eff up the front office, to firing Marty (his biggest mistake), as well as going to war with his own fan base, over every jot and tittle, he was an immediate, malignant cancer to this team. One that never goes away. It is sad that the Skins went from having best owner in pro sports (Cooke) and a great front office, to maybe the worst owner in all of pro sports history. C'set la vie.

It's so sad being from Maryland and living most of my life near the Washington area and growing up a fan with my family I don't even want to be a fan anymore. The ownership is terrible and it's evident -from the unkept stadium that is decaying despite being built less than 30 years ago, to it's players, and it's broken willed fans. We want a change, we have been voicing a change and yet nothing has been done. At this point I'm ready to become a Ravens fan because I am fed up with this franchise.

I've been a Washington fan since 2010, I didn't watch the team during snyder's first decade of ownership, but I'm well aware of his history running the team. Given all that has happened this past off-season as well as the past two years, I would hope that Snyder realizes that he needs to have competent football people run the team and that he would step back from those decisions. The team did alot this off-season to hopefully change the narrative about them going forward, of course, it Remains to be seen, but im encouraged by what has been done. As for the sexual harassment allegations, im going to wait and see what comes of it, its unfortunate that it happened. At this point, i just want to worry about the actual football on the field, I do believe that if Dan doesn't interfere, Rivera can turn this team around, snyder has no choice now that people are losing interest and with the recent successes of the other DC sports teams.

Imo they should change the name to the “Washington fishes”

Love the clip of Albert Hansworth diving to the ground and just laying there while the qb is still in the pocket like nobody sees him 😆

I'm from Landover, MD and I can't recall him ever putting money into the schools that surround FedEx Field. He certainly didn't when I was in school. Taking money and giving nothing back. We deserve better #HTTR

As a Giants fan, long live Snyder. Every fan wishes their rival had an owner like him.

They should rename them to the deadskin

a guy in my office has a friend who is neighbors with Snyder. One day he goes to pick his daughter up from a play date at his house, says "hey Dan, thanks for watching her." Snyder looks at him and says "It's Mr. Snyder." Apparently he insists everyone, not just his employees call him that.

Ewww he said “excellent journalism” and “Washington Post” in the same sentence

Bro! I LOVE these retrospectives. Will you please do one on the Panthers. We deserve one. Where do we go from here. Do we keep Mccaffrey or go a different direction, will we get Watson, Will we draft a good Quarterback. It's crazy.

As a life-long Dallas Cowboys fan, even I fail to understand why the hell anyone would want to emulate Jerry Jones!

Washington fan here. I can speak for all Washington fans when I say that we hate Dan Snyder and have been pleading for him to sell the team for years now. Awful owner and person in general.

Why are these things being investigated by the NFL instead of by the police?

You forgot to mention Jason Wright. I still feel nothing will change as long as Snyder is owner but I do feel that Jason Wright is a HUGE step in the right direction as far as the business side of the organization.

I love when you upload

Never forget that Daniel Snyder gave a bag of apples as a holiday bonus

I commented this on other videos about the football team but, I live in MD and the high school state semifinals tickets were more expensive than tickets to a Washington game.

The name, "Washington Football Team" is so lame...

jack kent cooke, "those are my superbowl trophies as a former owner"

Still to this day, I wonder how the Washington Organization would be like if Jack Kent Cooke left the team to his son John and his ownership group instead of making him bid for the team. I still wonder if Sean Taylor would still be on the team if he hadn't been killed. A lot of "what ifs" with this team.

I met (shook hands) with Dan Snyder at a long forgotten evening business event not long after he became owner of the Redskins. He immediately struck me as the classic corporate stuffed shirt - he didn't even look me in the eye. And then he started on his 20+ year quest to drag one of the top NFL franchises into the cellar speaks for itself. But he's made tons of money so he's viewed as the smart businessman. Doesn't care about the players, doesn't care about fans, doesn't care about football. He cares about his ego and money, but which of these two things comes first changes day to day. Nice legacy Mr. Snyder.