Campbell: "I've been so loyal. How come you wanted to trade me?"
Snyder: "Cutler has a better arm. He threw for 4,526 yards and he's younger than you are."
Campbell: "But with all those receivers in Denver, he didn't make the playoffs."
Snyder: "But everyone's telling me he's a franchise quarterback and you're not. Remember, Jason, you didn't make the playoffs, either."
Campbell: "So, why didn't you pull the trigger and trade me?"
Snyder: "The Broncos didn't want you. They wanted Chicago's quarterback, instead."
Vinny Cerrato: "Yeah, some Purdue guy. Kyle Orton."
Campbell: "You're kidding, right?
Zorn: "Now, now. This is no big deal. What does a rookie head coach know about judging quarterbacks? We can fix this. I still love you."
Snyder: "Are you serious? Do you really think you can make this work?"

OK, that WASN'T really a tape of the Redskins' private conversations, but you get the idea. Snyder did attempt to trade for Cutler and was rebuffed by the Broncos. And, yes, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels preferred Orton over Campbell.

Campbell continues to say all the right things, but his ego has taken a major hit. Then, a day after hearing that Cutler wasn't replacing him, Campbell watched as the Redskins went back to business as usual by giving free-agent Byron Leftwich a tryout. They say it's simply to be the backup because they really want to jettison fan favorite Todd Collins, but we can understand if Campbell is keeping his belief options open.

Still, the bottom line is that the Redskins offered similar draft choices as the Bears, but the new wunderkind of offenses, McDaniels, took a pass on Campbell.

This had to be a shock to Campbell. And also to Snyder, considering he drafted Campbell in the first round. Orton was a fourth-round selection.

OK, but what does this mean in Washington moving forward? Well, you have to believe that both Campbell and Zorn will be on the spot this season. Win or else!

Snyder has tried just about everything is his short tenure as a NFL owner, from resurrecting Joe Gibbs to giving Steve Spurrier a shot. He even spent a whole season with Marty Schottenheimer. There is no question that Snyder wants to win and he wants to win now. That's why he tried hard to land Cutler.

Campbell had a pretty odd 2008 season. He started 6-2 and he beat the Eagles twice and we all know that Andy Reid's team lost in the NFC Championship Game. He split with the Cowboys, but was humbled twice by the Giants. Two ridiculous losses to the Bengals and 49ers left him and the Redskins 8-8 and on the playoff sidelines. Some believe he remains behind the NFL learning curve, and we're not saying that simply because he passed for 1,481 fewer yards and 12 fewer touchdowns than did Cutler.

It may not all be his fault, this unproductive passing offense. Some of it has to go to Zorn, who was a rookie head coach last season. The offensive line didn't hold up its end of the bargain, either, getting Campbell sacked 36 times. Unlike the Broncos, the Redskins have a very good running back in Clinton Portis. There is a man to take the heat off Campbell and Zorn.

Throughout the trading process, Zorn stuck by Campbell and supported him. In the end, Campbell admitted that the two have to get it done "together and we know it."

Campbell, who led Auburn to an unbeaten season in his senior year, will be working in Zorn's version of the West Coast offense for the second consecutive year. There is no question that Zorn was learning on the job last season, considering he had never called the plays in Seattle under Mike Holmgren, let alone doing it from the sidelines.

Still, through this saga, you have to respect Campbell for showing up at Redskins Park and working out, getting ready for the season with his future in doubt. I don't know him well, but Jason has always been a good man; a stand-up guy. He may be hurting inside, but he always acts like a leader in the locker room. He wants to succeed. He will work hard to get better. Yes, he's the anti-Cutler in so many human ways. The Broncos and owner Pat Bowlen will be forever questioned for giving in to Cutler's whining ways. Teams should never allow their players to dictate their terms of employment.

But Washington fans should be prepared for an ugly ending. If the Redskins don't win and win big this season, Snyder will fire Zorn and hire a big-name coach (maybe one of the Mikes, Shanahan or Holmgren?) and allow his new coach to decide the fate of Campbell. I think we all know that Snyder has already revealed his hand.