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The Secrecy Behind Owner's Involvement

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Flawed owner involvement is one of the worst-kept secrets in sports. That we almost never hear about the "suggestions" ownership makes to management and coaches is understandable.Those executives and coaches know it would be career suicide to place any type of blame on the owner. Heck, at Redskins home games these days, security personnel allegedly threaten fans with eviction if they're wearing or carrying any anti-Snyder clothing or banners.

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