Snyder says he feels bad for fans

[madinmaryland]

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/03/AR2009110303492.html

In his first public comments since a tumultuous season began, Washington Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder said Tuesday that team officials are "disappointed and embarrassed" by a 2-5 start to the season, part of an apology to fans for results that he deems unacceptable.

Speaking briefly to a small group of reporters after a Redskins Charitable Foundation event in Clinton, Snyder gave a rare in-season assessment of what is shaping up to be one of the most difficult of his 10 years as the team's owner, repeatedly mentioning a fan base that has grown increasingly disenchanted in recent weeks.

"I feel bad for the fans," Snyder said, according to a transcript on the team's official Web site. "I feel sorry for the fans. And we're very, very appreciative of our great, loyal fan base. And I'm understanding. I mean, we just feel terrible. We're disappointed, and we're embarrassed. And we hope to get it going soon. We're disappointed."

Snyder has a policy of not granting interviews once the season begins, and he spoke publicly only a couple of times during preseason training camp. In his comments at Tuesday's event, in which the Redskins partnered with Prince George's County Schools to help maintain and improve athletic fields in the county, Snyder did not address many of the central issues the team has faced this season, including the futures of Coach Jim Zorn, quarterback Jason Campbell or Vinny Cerrato, his executive vice president of football operations. Instead, Snyder said everyone who works at the team's Ashburn training complex is exasperated by the season.

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[Kingofalldems]

1. He sues fans--It is documented

[Auggie]

2. Meanwhile, Browns owner Randy Lerner met with fans for two hours

nbcsports.com, 11-4-09

Browns owner Randy Lerner obsessively avoids having his voice or image recorded by the media. On Tuesday, however, he blazed new ground by taking a meeting with two unhappy fans.

Lerner met with men who have called for fans to not take their seats at the November 16 Monday nighter until after the kickoff.

Mike Randall of Massillon and Tony Schaefer of Sandusky spent two hours with Lerner, and they were impressed."He wants to get this right," Randall said, per Steve Doerschuk of the Canton Repository. "He was very open in saying mistakes have been made. He basically said, 'I take full blame.'

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And they got some insight regarding whether Lerner will keep coach Eric Mangini beyond the 2009 season. "I believe, from what I heard that if it doesn't work out this year, Randy will make a move," Randall said. "He's not going to sit there and take this garbage any more. He is off. He is disgusted."

LINK: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/04/randy-lerner-meets-with-two-disgruntled-fans/
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Good for him

[KamaAina]

3. Snyder : "fans" :: Giuliani : 9/11

"noun, verb, fans" :P