Redskins made Jay Gruden’s firing extra painful

It is never fun to get fired, and that appears to be especially true if it is by the Redskins.

According to the Washington Post, Jay Gruden was called into the Redskins offices at 5 a.m. by owner Dan Snyder and team president Bruce Allen. You may know Snyder and Allen as the two men ruining football in the nation’s capital long before Gruden came on the scene five seasons ago.

Snyder had told associates before the season that he planned on firing Gruden if the team suffered four early losses. As a thank you, Gruden was apparently allowed to coach a fifth loss against the Patriots. After the 33-7 defeat by New England, he was alerted Sunday night of the early-morning meeting.

In the days before the game, to argue that they fired Gruden for breach of contract.

It’s unclear if Snyder will opt to pursue that option. Gruden signed an extension in 2017 and his contract ran through next season.

Offensive line coach Bill Callahan is taking over as the team’s interim head coach.