Book'em Dano

Book’em Dano!
This blog is dedicated to figuring out if Dan Snyder can run the Washington Redskins successfully. What? Stop the presses! After nine years. we already know the answer. Well , it is a bit too early to jump to conclusions. At least let's give him another chance.
Anyway, this is what we do know, he can make money! Dano is the High Priest of Greed. He views the fans as cash cows and will milk every dollar.
My personal favorite is after the Redskins score a touchdown, with the help of the scoreboard the crowd breaks in the great chorus of “Hail to the Redskins.” After the first verse is complete, Dano runs a pizza add. Love it, take the fans right out of the song and game. Anything for the Almighty dollar!
In 2005, the Redskins made the playoffs for the first time under Dano’s ownership and he raised the ticket prices 17 percent .
Book’em Dano!
The infatuation with the Dollar hasn’t gone unnoticed. Last year ESPN’s “Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings” the Redskins ranked 108 of all 122 pro teams from the NFL, NBA, MBL & NHL.
He maybe ripping the fans but it works as according to Forbes Magazine, in 2007 the Redskins were the 2nd most valuable team in the NFL. The number one team was the Dallas Cowboys, a team that hasn’t won a playoff game since the 1990s.
In 2007 the Redskins had the second highest average ticket price in the NFL. Number 1 was the New England Patriots, who give their fans runs at the Super Bowl every year.
Now on the plus side, he is willing to spend as much money as possible to make the Redskins a winner. He has consistently over paid players and coaches.
Dano bought the team in 1999. To late in the football year to make his hallmark changes. So the team posts its best record (10-6) goes to the playoffs and beats Detroit before losing to Tampa Bay, 14 to 13, on the road just missing the NFC title game.
Dano is now in charge and the first thing he does is bring in the likes of Jeff George, Dion Sanders and Bruce Smith. 2000 Record is 8-8. In the last 8 years the Redskins record is 58-70 (450 winning percentage) How about the change of coaches, 5 between 2000 and 2004.
Book’em Dano.
Despite having made the playoffs 2 out of the last three years, Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs decided it was a great time to call it quits. Maybe he figured that there was no chance of making it back to the Super Bowl?
Well anyway Dano is back in total control again. Let's see how he does this time.
Book'em Dano.