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Which of our beloved local teams is the more disfunctional in all respects: The Redskins or the Wizards? Include as many details as you wish of

---violent incidents (RIP S Taylor)

---coaching and front office turmoil

---top draft choice flops (or trades)

---bad long term contracts

---playoff chokes (or no playoffs at all)

---prima donnas

---and of course fan gouging.

It should be quite a close contest.

An appropriate first prize would be season tickets to the Nats. At least there you won't get shot.

Earlier this season, I would have easily said the Redskins. Despite a bad record, I think the Redskins are starting to head in the right direction. Getting rid of Cerrato is a big step in that direction. The coach "search" is a mess(like the Bulls situation), but I think that will always happen with Snyder in charge.

While the record of the Wizards is disappointing, I think the direction of the franchise is even worse. The stars seem to have bad attitudes. The young players with potential are not getting paying time.

I don't think Sean Taylor's death should reflect badly on him or the Redskins. He had incidents in his past, but he was getting his life straightened out.

No love for the Nationals?

DirtyDez wrote:No love for the Nationals?

Their dysfunction is decreasing - signing Strasburg and a bevy of off-season moves moves them in the right direction. Hopefully, that translates into more wins.

mohammed10 wrote:

DirtyDez wrote:No love for the Nationals?

Their dysfunction is decreasing - signing Strasburg and a bevy of off-season moves moves them in the right direction. Hopefully, that translates into more wins.

I think they are a staring pitcher or two from being a major league team.

verbal8 wrote:
I think they are a staring pitcher or two from being a major league team.

True, but at least the Nats are moving in the right direction. Wizards? Not so much...

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I'll go with the Wizards. Both teams are performing poorly, but I didn't expect the Skins to be anything at all. I expected the Wizards to be something, and it's not just that they aren't, but the way they've gone about it.

Over the long haul though, I think the Wizards have a better chance to right things: they have the better coach, and many of their current problems may have stemmed from personnel decisions influenced by Pollin's emotions. Pollin ( who I loved) is gone, and new ownership will likely approach personnel decisions in a more business-like manner. The Skins still have Snyder, and I feel like their dysfunction stems from the top.

unlike football (with some exceptions) a mid season roster can do miracles for a team in basketball. the changes are a much more immediate feel. disfunctionally in the short term >> wizards hand down. (or hands up in this case), long term i think the reds have more work to do than the wizards. the wiz are 1-2 trades away from getting into the playoffs...

Zerocious wrote:unlike football (with some exceptions) a mid season roster can do miracles for a team in basketball. the changes are a much more immediate feel. disfunctionally in the short term >> wizards hand down. (or hands up in this case), long term i think the reds have more work to do than the wizards. the wiz are 1-2 trades away from getting into the playoffs...

Agree. Surprised not many are picking the Redskins, given the years of ineptitude.