Press Conference Coverage
December 17th, 2009 | by Ryan John Estorninos |2:48 Allen will not talk about Mike Shannahan, and says his goal is to beat the New York Giants with Jim Zorn.
2:46 Says there were other candidates, but will keep them anonymous. Talks about how there had to be a change.
2:45 Talks about passion for what you do…instilled in him by his dad.
2:44 At the moment he is saying Jim Zorn is the coach.
2:43 Is talking about dealing with the salary cap. When asked about Bruce’s autonomy…Snyder says Bruce has the authority.
2:41 Allen wants to evaluate and get a head start on 2010
2:40 Mentions that he was offered the Job this week. This was a no brainer. Joe Gibbs called Snyder this morning, and confirmed the hiring and affirmed.
2:38 Looking to a year long work ethic out of this team
2:37 Allen says:
“I’ve seen the games, but I obviously haven’t felt the pain that’s been associated with 4-9. Starting today, I feel the pain.”
2:37 Says, his goal as GM is to get “good teammates”. Snyder has said his has thought about this for quite some time.
2:35 Addresses that he likes the Redskins approach, and that it has an urgency to win, NOW. Mentions he has met briefly with Jim Zorn, and like the talent this team has.
2:34 Quick, quick introduction for himself…he did a MASH UP of his father’s “40 men can’t lose” speech…said “53 men can’t lose”. Talked about history and tradition. Nice to hear a GM say that
2:32pm Dan Snyer has just introduced Bruce Allen
By Faye on Dec 17, 2009
thanks for keeping us updated…now i’ve realized how necessary your live feeds are, especially when we can’t watch it live. haha. thanks ryan john! appreciate it.