Daniel Snyder apologizes for Washington's slow start

If you're a Washington Redskins fan, team owner Daniel Snyder wants you to know he feels your pain.

While talking to a group of reporters at a team charity function Tuesday, Snyder apologized for Washington's 2-5 start.

"I feel sorry for the fans," Snyder said. "And we're very, very appreciative of our great, loyal fan base. And I'm understanding. I mean, we just feel terrible. We're disappointed and we're embarrassed. And we hope to get it going soon. We're disappointed."

In case you didn't realize Snyder was sorry and disappointed, he went on to express his dismay:

"To date we've let everybody down. ... We've blown some games that obviously we think we should have won."

Maybe this explains why Head Coach Jim Zorn is no longer calling plays from the sideline. Unfortunately, Sherman Lewis didn't fare much better in his play-calling debut for the Redskins on Sunday. Upcoming games against Atlanta, Denver and Dallas won't make the job easier.

Too bad Washington fans can't express their opinions publicly -- the team recently banned fans from holding homemade signs at games. I wonder if paper bags are still allowed?

-- Austin Knoblauch

Photo: Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder. Credit: Geoff Burke / US Presswire

Comments

[Bill]

How big of a bus do you need if you're throwing an entire team under it?

[Ramkokopelli]

At least Snyder apologizes. Haven't heard anything from absentee owners Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez of the St. Louis Rams. Maybe because they're in LA they don't feel the heat and don't feel their responsibility in what a disaster the Rams have become. As the Greeks say " the fish stinks from the head" and Chip and Lucia need to realize they are the head. Between the two of them, you'd think they could come up with enough brains to run the organization better. It's so disheartening to see what has become of the Rams. Maybe it's time for them to sell the team and let someone who cares manage the team better.

[Gabe]

They have outlawed paper bags along with critical t-shirts.. I tried at the Tampa Bay game. The bags were confiscated at the gate.