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Redskins president Bruce Allen explains the timing of GM Scot McCloughan's firing
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Redskins president Bruce Allen explains the timing of GM Scot McCloughan's firing

Published Mar. 27, 2017 10:03 a.m. ET

The Washington Redskins made a shocking move earlier this month by firing general manager Scot McCloughan. The Redskins were relatively quiet when it came to explaining the decision, but on Sunday, team president Bruce Allen spoke out and offered some clarity on why it happened.

"I thought it was the right thing to do for where we were at the time," Allen said, via The Washington Post. "We wanted to give clarity to our free agents and to our staff of where we were going. For Scot, it was good timing because it allows him to be hired by anyone right now before this draft."



Allen acknowledged those reports and debunked them, saying he and McCloughan were on good terms.

“I heard all the different things that were said afterward,” Allen said. “Scot and I had a wonderful relationship. I do like him as a person. And I wanted him to do great. And it just didn’t work out.”

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