SORRY, CHARLEY? CASSERLY ATTORNEY WANTS SKINS TO FOOT BILL

          Robert Bennett, the attorney for Redskins GM Charley
     Casserly, "is demanding" that the team pay all of Casserly's
     legal bills "stemming from the lawsuit" filed by failed
     Redskins bidder Howard Milstein, according to Mark Maske of
     the WASHINGTON POST.  But Bennett "has received no reply to
     his demand made in letters sent recently" to Jack Kent Cooke
     estate reps and Redskins Owner Daniel Snyder.  Though
     Bennett claims in his lawsuit that the team is "legally
     obligated" to pay Casserly's legal bills, several attorneys
     said that if it was "determined" that Casserly was acting on
     his own "when he took the actions that resulted in the
     lawsuit," the Redskins would not have to pay. Casserley and
     Cooke have until next week to respond to Milstein's lawsuit. 
     The "wrangling" comes at a time when Snyder is preparing "to
     take official control" of the Redskins and Casserly "awaits
     word on his future with the" team.  Sources have said that
     Casserly "may have to accept a diminution in his powers as
     part of a front-office reorganization" if he wants to remain
     as the team's GM (WASHINGTON POST, 7/9).
          DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH? In St. Paul, Charley Walters
     writes that "part of the reason" the Redskins are
     considering former Vikings VP Jeff Diamond for their GM is
     that Snyder "plans to give more player personnel authority"
     to coach Norv Turner, "making the position more of a salary
     cap and contract negotiating job" (PIONEER PRESS, 7/9).