What were you thinking Mike?

Today Mike Shanahan, the current coach of the Washington Redskins, did a really stupid thing as a leader. I have a healthy respect for Shanahan as a coach, especially when he was in Denver. After all, the man won back to back Superbowls in 1997 and 1998. He built a winning team and has a winning system, both things I admire. But in benching Donovan McNabb two minutes before the end of a game while losing, and bringing on Rex "Mr Reliable" Grossman, who hasn't done anything meaningful in almost three years. You have to be kidding Mike... seriously!

What message are you trying to send here?That the benching was just a situational substitution with no long-term effect.Who are you kidding mate? You have sent a loud, clear message that you don't trust your number one quarterback, you don't have faith in him in tough situations, and that the huge money and hype you put up to bring McNabb to Washington was all talk. One small call but one with massive implications. All of a sudden you have cut the foundations you have built since pre-season and the team is rudderless. What were you thinking, I would truly like to know, but you blew it. It was a juvenile, knee-jerk decision that will come back to haunt you. You, of all people, should know better. Oh, and did Rex win you the game? Hell no, he fumbled and the opposition scooped up the ball and ran it home for a touchdown.