ASHBURN, Va. -- The direction of the Washington Redskins' franchise shifted in a five-minute span in 2009. They went from thinking they had a quarterback, for now and the future, to continuing a long quest to find one.
They were minutes away from landing Jay Cutler; then the Chicago Bears beat them out.
"It was disappointing," former Redskins executive vice president Vinny Cerrato said. "You know how much time I put into that? A lot. Months. Dan [Snyder] put in a lot, too. It was disappointing because at times we thought we had a deal then they called and said, no.