"When players filed into the auditorium at Redskins Park for a final time Monday, they spotted a man at the front of the room who was about to share quite a story — one that had nothing to do with the disappointing season, an offseason that promises plenty of change or what the next year might hold for a beleaguered franchise.

Each NFL organization handles its final team meeting of the year differently. In St. Louis, Steve Spagnuolo said goodbye to his Rams players and was fired Monday. In New York, the Jets' Rex Ryan broke into tears addressing his squad. In Washington, Coach Mike Shanahan wasn't even in the room, choosing to watch the meeting on a screen in his office."