Vinny Cerrato out as Redskins' GM..

[madinmaryland]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/cerrato-resigns-espn-980-repor.html

Vinny Cerrato has resigned as the Redskins' executive vice-president of football operations, the team has announced.

"We agreed that the franchise needs someone different in this position," Cerrato said in a statement released by the Redskins this morning. "I'm thankful to Dan Snyder and other members of this ownership team for the opportunities I've been given over the years."

"Of course I am disappointed with this year's results, but I strongly believe that with outstanding picks and encouraging performance by our younger players, we have laid a strong foundation for the franchise."

Cerrato has served two stints with the team, and assumed the title of executive vice president of a football operations on Jan. 22, 2008, following the resignation of Joe Gibbs. He played a central role in the team's hiring of Coach Jim Zorn and has effectively served as the team's general manager since that time, charged with building a roster that might snap the franchise's 17-year Super Bowl drought.

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[BulletproofLandshark]

1. Hell Yeah!

It was long past time for him to go. Now Danny Boy needs to hire a real GM with power, get the hell out of the way, and just sign the checks.

[Captain Hilts]

3. He should have been gone years ago. nt

[madinmaryland]

2. Bruce Allen to take control of Redskins (Macaca's brother)

Bruce Allen, the son of former Redskins coach George Allen, will be the new executive vice president of football operations and general manager of the Washington Redskins, according to readio station ESPN 980.

Allen served as a senior executive with the Oakland Raiders from 1996-2003. He then was general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2004-08, when he and coach Jon Gruden were ousted in a sweeping, season-ending change.

Allen has strong ties to both the area and the Redskins. He grew up in McLean, and his father is still considered a legend in the area. George Allen coached the Redskins from 1971-77. Bruce Allen went to the University of Richmond, and his brother, George, is a former U.S. Senator from Virginia.

Hiring Allen gives Redskins owner Daniel Snyder both a tie to the franchise's more glorious path and a proven personnel man who led a team to a Super Bowl.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/report-allen-to-take-over-reds.html

[Ganja Ninja]

6. Bruce Allen is not a great personnel/talent guy but he's a good salary cap guy.

He and Jon Gruden have been somewhat joined at the hip for most of the last decade so this may be a prelude to a Gruden hiring.

Good luck with that Redskins fans. Bucs fans have been there and done that. Let me just point out where the Raiders were after 2003 after Allen was let go and where the Bucs are in 2009 a year after Allen/Gruden were asked to leave.

[Auggie]

4. Bad news for Cowboy, Giants and Eagles fans

:)

Cerrato ruined the 49ers, with help from Dwight Clark, IMO.

[madinmaryland]

5. The good news for Cowboys, Giants, and Eagles fans...

Dan Snyder still owns the Deadskins!

:D

[Auggie]

7. True...

but Allen had some success with the Raiders, despite you-know-who. It wasn't all doom and gloom in Tampa Bay either.

[Ganja Ninja]

9. Allen didn't get to Tampa until year after our super-bowl win.

and the talent level steadily fell while he and Gruden were here. Given the collapse of the Raiders and the Bucs after the Allen/Gruden regime's tenure I wouldn't say it qualifies as a success.

[Auggie]

11. He was executive of the year in 2002 with Oakland

:shrug:

[Arkana]

8. Congratulations, Skins fans.

Now if you can get Dan Snyder to die in a David Carradine-esque fashion you'll be set.

[Kingofalldems]

10. He's known as Smithers around here