Whether the Redskins are actually better off, or whether Shanahan's words are merely the football equivalent of political rhetoric, he won't be around to prove the point. He was fired Monday after a 3-13 season,
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"Four years ago," general manager Bruce Allen said, "we thought we did the right thing. ... Unfortunately, today, our results aren't what we hoped."