Report: Shanahan to DC done deal

[MTK]

I can't help but think that there's a mystery head coach candidate that is completely off the radar. Look at past moves of the Danny, he usually finds a way to make a move that nobody saw coming. Gibbs was a shocker, nobody saw Marty coming, and even the Vinny/Allen drama last week came as a surprise. The Shanahan rumors almost seem too obvious. I think something else is cooking.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I can't help but think that there's a mystery head coach candidate that is completely off the radar. Look at past moves of the Danny, he usually finds a way to make a move that nobody saw coming. Gibbs was a shocker, nobody saw Marty coming, and even the Vinny/Allen drama last week came as a surprise. The Shanahan rumors almost seem too obvious. I think something else is cooking.

good point. let's throw out some possibilities:
Keeping Zorn
Jerry Gray or Danny Smith
Marty
Fassel
Grimm
P. Carroll or other big name college coach

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

good point. let's throw out some possibilities:
Keeping Zorn
Jerry Gray or Danny Smith
Marty
Fassel
Grimm
P. Carroll or other big name college coach

Good guesses. Might add Billick to that list. Wouldn't totally disregard Cowher.

But I think if it's not Shanahan. You might look at some other choices such as Shanahan's son, Marty's son, Mike Zimmer, and Leslie Frazier. But at this point we're getting into like Plan J

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Good guesses. Might add Billick to that list. Wouldn't totally disregard Cowher.

But I think if it's not Shanahan. You might look at some other choices such as Shanahan's son, Marty's son, Mike Zimmer, and Leslie Frazier. But at this point we're getting into like Plan J

The first college name that popped into my head wasn't actually Carroll, it was Nick Saban. Maybe just due to his recent job hopping.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Good guesses. Might add Billick to that list. Wouldn't totally disregard Cowher.

But I think if it's not Shanahan. You might look at some other choices such as Shanahan's son, Marty's son, Mike Zimmer, and Leslie Frazier. But at this point we're getting into like Plan J

Is Billick still a gut feeling to you? I definitely would not mind that.

What about Cowher? Seems like there's been NO talk of him.

The whole expect a second big news out of Redskins Park this week in a way makes me think that we didn't land something that we were supposed to... but I'm not so sure that it was Shanahan, I'm suspecting Doug Williams. Either way it makes more sense to wait for the season to end.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Is Billick still a gut feeling to you? I definitely would not mind that.

What about Cowher? Seems like there's been NO talk of him.

The whole expect a second big news out of Redskins Park this week in a way makes me think that we didn't land something that we were supposed to... but I'm not so sure that it was Shanahan, I'm suspecting Doug Williams. Either way it makes more sense to wait for the season to end.

Gut feeling on Billick.

Second big news? What are you referring to?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

For what its worth:

Source: Blache, Gray tell Zorn they didn - FOX 31 U-Report Blog post - Upload photos & video | Free Blog

To summarize, accoroding to Fox's source:

1. Blache and Grey told Zorn they didn't interview for the skins job.
2. Scott Wachenheim told Zorn he heard Shanahan was a done deal.
3. Everyone hates Clinton Portis.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

For what its worth:

Source: Blache, Gray tell Zorn they didn - FOX 31 U-Report Blog post - Upload photos & video | Free Blog

To summarize, accoroding to Fox's source:

1. Blache and Grey told Zorn they didn't interview for the skins job.
2. Scott Wachenheim told Zorn he heard Shanahan was a done deal.
3. Everyone hates Clinton Portis.

Ahh. Good ol' Josina (she used to work with Tony McGee if I recall correctly). Josina also provided us with this nugget earlier this year

"An anonymous Redskins coach told Fox 31 in Denver that, "There is definitely a number of us who would love to have him (Vick) play here. I can tell you I would not mind at all."

Lots of speculation there. But anyway, I 100% agree with her on this:

“Too many people were in Jim’s ears. That’s another big problem. If Jason (Campbell) did something bad, you would still be hearing about it on the sidelines way too long; even when the defense was on the field. (Other coaches) would never allow Jim to move on. But when Sherman Lewis came in, that got streamlined a little better.”

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

For what its worth:

Source: Blache, Gray tell Zorn they didn - FOX 31 U-Report Blog post - Upload photos & video | Free Blog

To summarize, accoroding to Fox's source:

1. Blache and Grey told Zorn they didn't interview for the skins job.
2. Scott Wachenheim told Zorn he heard Shanahan was a done deal.
3. Everyone hates Clinton Portis.

Man, this is like a soap opera. I believe Blache and Gray and believe that it's all a smokescreen just to have the media speculate about the next coach and get it wrong.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Gut feeling on Billick.

Second big news? What are you referring to?

There were a couple of rumblings about expecting another big thing out of RP this week, but looks like it passed. I didn't think we'd fire Zorn with a few games left anyways.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

There were a couple of rumblings about expecting another big thing out of RP this week, but looks like it passed. I didn't think we'd fire Zorn with a few games left anyways.

Any chance a firing happening this week? Just wondering if Zorn doesn't get fired this means that Allen is indeed calling the shots and not Snyder (who would typically make a knee jerk decision and fire Zorn after such an embarrassing loss).

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I can't help but think that there's a mystery head coach candidate that is completely off the radar. Look at past moves of the Danny, he usually finds a way to make a move that nobody saw coming. Gibbs was a shocker, nobody saw Marty coming, and even the Vinny/Allen drama last week came as a surprise. The Shanahan rumors almost seem too obvious. I think something else is cooking.

There definitely is. There always is. I don't know that Vinny/Allen was a total shock. But even the most inside of insiders were completely thrown off by Gibbs and Marty.

I mean I think Shanahan is the most likely right now, but there's absolutely a mystery candidate out there.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There definitely is. There always is. I don't know that Vinny/Allen was a total shock. But even the most inside of insiders were completely thrown off by Gibbs and Marty.

I mean I think Shanahan is the most likely right now, but there's absolutely a mystery candidate out there.

have you heard this for sure or are you just going by the fact that there always is?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

have you heard this for sure or are you just going by the fact that there always is?

No I'm just going off of past history.