The Washington Redskins have posted just five winning seasons since the year 2000. They haven't won a playoff game in 13 years, and have just two postseason appearances over the last decade. Clearly, the product Washington has put on the field for an entire generation of fans has consistently lagged behind most of its competition. But it's no secret the organization's dysfunction goes far beyond football under owner Daniel Snyder, a reality most recently indicated by a “mass exodus” of team employees this offseason.
According to Redskins insider Chris Russell of 106.7 The Fan, tens of employees have left the Redskins since January because of the franchise's “terrible culture.”
“Almost 40 employees behind the scenes have left since January, since they fired Brian [Lafemina] and his crew,” Russell said on The Sports Junkies on Wednesday. “I've been told this by multiple, multiple people. Almost 40 people have left, behind the scenes. We're not talking about football players or coaches or anything like that. … Nobody wants to work there. It's a terrible culture.”
Lafemina, Washington's president of business operations and chief operating officer, was dismissed in late December along with three of his deputies after they were unable to significantly boost season-ticket sales and game-day revenue last season. Their ouster was especially stunning because Lafemina had been hand-picked by Snyder the previous spring to overhaul the Redskins' business operations.
Washington went 7-9 for the second consecutive season last year, losing starting quarterback Alex Smith to a devastating leg injury from which he's still recovering. The team enters training camp without a starter under center, as veteran Case Keenum, rookie first-rounder Dwayne Haskins, and longtime backup Colt McCoy are poised to battle it out before coach Jay Gruden names his team's full-time quarterback.
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