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Redskins President Bruce Allen Makes First Public Comments On Team Firing GM

Redskins President Bruce Allen in his first public comments on former GM Scot McCloughan's ouster said that he "concluded it was in the team's interest" to fire McCloughan earlier this month and "signal a change in direction," according to Liz Clarke of the WASHINGTON POST. Allen "wouldn’t comment on the detailed account of a Redskins official that McCloughan’s alcohol dependency impaired his performance." While Allen "acknowledged personal disappointment over the failed relationship," he "dismissed reports that his relationship with McCloughan deteriorated over time, marked by professional jealousy, disagreements on personnel decisions and at least one profane rebuke." Allen said that he "didn’t know whether McCloughan intends to request arbitration over the money remaining on his contract" (WASHINGTON POST, 3/27). Allen also said that the Redskins "won't hire anyone to replace McCloughan until after next month's draft." He "isn't sure whether the replacement will come from within the organization -- or what the exact role will be." ESPN.com's John Keim noted the Redskins have "several in-house candidates who are possibilities," including Senior Personnel Exec Doug Williams, Dir of College Scouting Scott Campbell, Dir of Pro Personnel Alex Santos and VP/Football Administration & General Counsel Eric Schaffer. Allen said that Campbell has been the Redskins' "point person for the draft" (ESPN.com, 3/26). Allen said that he, as well as Campbell and members of Campbell’s staff, have "assumed McCloughan’s duties." Allen added that he has "moved on and is tending to the team’s needs in free agency and the draft" (WASHINGTON TIMES, 3/27).

REDSKINS RULES: CBSSPORTS.com's Sean Wagner-McGough wrote the Redskins are "submitting a rule proposal" to the NFL that "would give teams unlimited challenges, so long as they keep winning." This "eliminates the requirement that teams have to win their first two Instant Replay challenges to be awarded a third challenge." Teams would "still get at least two challenges every game." However, giving teams unlimited challenges would "completely ruin the NFL’s plan to speed up replay reviews" (CBSSPORTS.com, 3/26).

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