Washington Redskins Fire
Coach Jay Gruden
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Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and
team president Bruce Allen announced
Gruden's release on Monday morning.
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Through the first five games of the 2019 season, the team has clearly not performed up to expectations, and we all share in that responsibility. , Washington Redskins, via statement
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The Redskins fell to 0-5 after a 33-7 loss to
the New England Patriots on Sunday.
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We are committed to doing all that we can collectively as an organization to turn things around and give our Redskins fans a team they can be proud of in 2019 and beyond.
, Washington Redskins, via statement.
Redskins assistant head coach/offensive line coach Bill Callahan will serve as the interim head coach.
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Gruden had a 35-49-1 record in his sixth season with Washington.
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The coach had one more year remaining on
his contract and is owed $5 million for 2020.
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Gruden becomes the fifth coach
to be fired by Snyder,
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joining Norv Turner, Marty Schottenheimer,
Jim Zorn and Mike Shanahan.
