Things are changing quickly in the Washington Redskins organization, and team president Bruce Allen seems to be at the center of it all.
A report on Saturday night, broken by NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay, surfaced that Allen would have football operation duties taken from him on Monday, and he would see his role significantly change with the Redskins. No longer would Allen be able to play fantasy football with the roster in Washington, but rather he would likely be relegated to oversee the building of a new stadium in the D.C. area.
This all happened before the Redskins played their final game of the season — a 47-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. After the game, Allen was seen in the tunnels of the stadium, walking by himself and avoiding the elephant in the room. At one point, according to multiple reports, Allen told the media that he would talk to them tomorrow when asked about his uncertain future.
This excerpt from The Washington Posts Les Carpenter paints a bleak picture for Allen’s post-game activities after his quick word to the media:
Then he pushed open the stadium door and walked out into the chilly north Texas night. Just as he did, a group of police motorcycles roared up the tunnel behind him, leading Snyder’s motorcade. Just weeks ago, he would have been inside one of those SUVs. On Sunday, he didn’t turn when they rumbled past.
Black Monday is a dreaded day for middling head coaches in the NFL, but it could be even worse for Allen. After 10 years of failing as a general manager, he may finally have to own up to his mistakes and watch as he’s stripped of his duties. At this point, it seems more like a question of when it will all happen, rather than if it will.
