Nov 7, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; A Washington Redskins helmet against the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings defeated the Redskins 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Under the rule of owner Daniel Snyder, the Washington Redskins have never held back when it came to spending money – at least not for their on the field product.

Off the field though? That’s another story.

According to the Washington Post, the team has cut back in recent years including a hefty reduction in team employees – some of which reported that they received a bag of apples for their holiday bonus a few seasons ago:

Ex-staffers reported cutbacks during the recent recession — multiple employees reported receiving bags of apples one year in lieu of holiday bonuses

As hilariously awful as that might be – that can’t be completely legit, can it?

I don’t doubt a report suggesting that the employees were actually given a bag of apples, but it had to be in a joking form. I’m not sure what I’d do if somebody handed me a bag of apples instead of a check at holiday time, though I imagine whatever I opted to do – it wouldn’t be legal in many states.