The Danny Does It Again

When Steve Spurrier resigned yesterday as head coach of the NFL's Washington Redskins, many thought it was inevitable. I find it simply amazing that Spurrier left town with his tail between his legs, promising to come back for a third year on his five-season $25 million deal, and did not have the decency to announce his own resignation to the fans or the media. As Tony Kornheiser -- one of Spurrier's leading cheerleaders -- observed, "He's gone. He lost and he quit. He couldn't quit fast enough. He got in the sun for a couple of rounds and that was it. And it sure seems like he lied about his intentions recently."

Even more amazing is that Daniel Snyder, the team's owner, doesn't seem to care. Walking out on $15 million is the strongest indictment yet of working with the demanding and meddlesome Snyder. Spurrier's replacement will be the fifth head coach since Snyder bought the team in 1999. Spurrier's 32 games was also a record for longevity under Snyder. As Jon Saraceno writes in USAToday.com, "Snyder is like the tattooed freak at the circus -- everyone's laughing, and he doesn't seem to know or care. He goes through coaches the way Pamela Anderson goes through rock stars."

 Posted by glenn