"So Chris Cooley is injured and out for the year, allowing him to offer a calm and sober assessment of what's happening to this Redskins season, as opposed to the rest of us, who have not slept for 70 hours and are freebasing Starbucks Double Shot Energy Mocha Flavored Espresso mixed with mashed grape nerds while ranting and raving in multiple media. I'm looking at you, Jason Reid.

Anyhow, Cooley's basic, unassailable point is this: for several years, Redskins fans have bemoaned the team's instability, constant turnover and frequent coaching changes, arguing that you can never succeed in the NFL if you're constantly altering your approach. Also, those fans would like to fire and possibly flog everyone in sight. "