Dan Daly: Rocketing Cerrato into space

Well, Redskins fans, you’ve gotten rid of Vinny Cerrato. Now if you can just send Dan Snyder to the moon on one of Johnny’s Rockets.

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There’s no truth to the rumor, by the way, that Bruce Allen got the Redskins’ GM job only because Coy Gibbs turned it down.

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Now that an Allen is back in charge at Redskin Park, it’s probably only a matter of time before President Obama starts suggesting plays.

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The Redskins are still recovering from that end-around in the 1971 playoff game against the 49ers, the one Richard Nixon recommended to Bruce’s father George - and resulted in a 13-yard loss.

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Allen had mixed results as general manager of the Bucs from 2004 to 2008. In his first year, for instance, he drafted Michael Clayton with the 15th overall pick. I mean, Michael Clayton is an OK receiver, but I liked the movie a lot better.

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Number of the Week: 6. (How many personal foul penalties bad-boy offensive guard Richie Incognito has been assessed this season.)

Wouldn’t you love to know what the NFL record is - and who holds it? The league, of course, doesn’t keep track of such things, but maybe if you put in a Freedom of Information request for Dick Butkus’ FBI file…

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Incognito picked up Nos. 5 and 6, as well as a $50,000 fine, against the Titans last Sunday, prompting the Rams to release him… and Buffalo to sign him.

Which means the Bills - hold your applause, please - have now employed Richie Incognito and Conrad Dobler (1980-81), his apparent role model.

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