The last shred of dignity is gone from the Washington Redskins.
Sonny Jurgensen did his best to keep the lone flame of class burning in the broadcast booth in an organization devoid of dignity and class. Frank Herzog was let go in 2004, replaced by Larry Michael. Sam Huff, Jurgensen’s friend and former Redskins teammate, retired in 2013, replaced by Chris Cooley.
With each departure, the special connection between Redskins fans and the organization diminished.
Jurgensen was the last sliver, the frayed piece of respect that reached back more than 50 years, before Joe Gibbs, before George Allen, before Vince Lombardi.