Report: Shanahan to DC done deal

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

It's amazing what Snyder has done to the league. I mean not even 10 years ago Spurrier was given a 5 year $25 million contract and now that contract has doubled for Shannahan in terms of money. I mean I kind of understand given how much money guys like Holmgen and Parcells are getting but pretty soon the Haynesworth contract will be easily matched. Who knows, in our lifetime we could see a kicker getting the Haynesworth contract, but that could be blamed on inflation.

Baseball was ruined because of high salaries and if this trend continues the NFL won't be far behind. Just look at small market franchises like Buffalo, Jacksonville, they might end up moving to LA were the NFL failed once before. Salary cap or not, when will it reach the limit for small cap market teams for them to be non-competitive? I think it already has for some franchises. If Shanahan is worth 10 mil a year what would Gibbs be worth if he was younger and on his prime?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Baseball was ruined because of high salaries and if this trend continues the NFL won't be far behind. Just look at small market franchises like Buffalo, Jacksonville, they might end up moving to LA were the NFL failed once before. Salary cap or not, when will it reach the limit for small cap market teams for them to be non-competitive? I think it already has for some franchises. If Shanahan is worth 10 mil a year what would Gibbs be worth if he was younger and on his prime?

The salaries AND the strike. Supposedly....the NFL is setup with revenue sharing etc.to help teams in the smaller markets. I agree that owners like Snyder drive prices up, some people have more money than sense, but didn't smaller market teams do ok before the cap? I mean, Buffalo went to 3 SB's before the cap didn't they? A lot of these markets have a bad product even with the cap because their owners don't WANT to spend. Fortunately other owners don't go as far as Snyder, if they did, we wouldn't have so much deadcap over these lousy deals we've made. Snyder always pays more than the other owners and it usually backfires. I think it's more Snyder than the league as a whole and fortunately no one wants his results. I think he makes a good case for not overspending. But hell...I don't know that much about it. I could be wrong.

[Mc2guy]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

The salaries AND the strike. Supposedly....the NFL is setup with revenue sharing etc.to help teams in the smaller markets. I agree that owners like Snyder drive prices up, some people have more money than sense, but didn't smaller market teams do ok before the cap? I mean, Buffalo went to 3 SB's before the cap didn't they? A lot of these markets have a bad product even with the cap because their owners don't WANT to spend. Fortunately other owners don't go as far as Snyder, if they did, we wouldn't have so much deadcap over these lousy deals we've made. Snyder always pays more than the other owners and it usually backfires. I think it's more Snyder than the league as a whole and fortunately no one wants his results. I think he makes a good case for not overspending. But hell...I don't know that much about it. I could be wrong.

That and the advent of free agency. It wasn't as hard for small market teams to compete back then because through shrewd drafting they could assemble and KEEP a strong team even without spending as much as the big market teams. Once FA came in, the salary's sky rocketed and you cannot assemble a team over a long period. You have a couple years to get good before the strong contributors leave for greener pastures.

There is no way Dallas of the 90's, The Bills of the late 80s, or the Steelers of the 70s could have been competitive long term with free agency. Even the Skins would have had trouble since it's unlikely we could have retained the Hogs for a long period.

[LandrySlice]

I was expecting 9 to 10 mill easy, i guess 5 years is about right though. god, i wish shanny would lend a soldier a mil!

[Beemnseven]

Who cares what Shanahan's salary is? As long as there isn't a cap on the salary of coaches, Lil' Danny can break his piggy bank on Shanahan all he wants.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Who cares what Shanahan's salary is? As long as there isn't a cap on the salary of coaches, Lil' Danny can break his piggy bank on Shanahan all he wants.

I agree. I'm fine with Shanny being a filthy rich winner. And, if he doesn't win, for me the problem will be with losing, not with the size of his contract.

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Who cares what Shanahan's salary is? As long as there isn't a cap on the salary of coaches, Lil' Danny can break his piggy bank on Shanahan all he wants.

you do realize its the fans' money that he's spending on coaches right...not to get into a long discussion but so long as the fans keep choking up outrageous prices for tickets, parking, concessions etc., Shanny will get 2.5 more a year than any coach in the history of the league...

That bugs me when small market teams like the saints and the colts do so well when we use the same formula we have been (grossly overpaying) and continue to suck dick

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Who cares what Shanahan's salary is? As long as there isn't a cap on the salary of coaches, Lil' Danny can break his piggy bank on Shanahan all he wants.

Yep who cares

[47FAN]

if he wins it wil all go away

[53Fan]

Matty has an excellent article about an uncapped year listed under Redskins News by Mark Maske. There will be tougher restrictions on free agency in an uncapped year.

[SBXVII]

Here's some more regarding T.O.:

T.O.'s time in Buffalo is nearly over | ProFootballTalk.com

[CultBrennan59]

Ross, if indeed Mike Shanahan becomes the new Redskins coach, I suppose he will bring the vaunted zone blocking scheme he used to run in Denver. If so, what kind of lineman are better suited for this kind of scheme and what made it so successful back in Denver?
--Ethan Sloan, El Centro, Calif.

I am pretty sure Shanahan will want to run the zone blocking scheme and have it led by an assistant like Alex Gibbs, Rick Dennison, or even Jeff Jagodzinski. Either way, the scheme works best when the linemen are leaner and quicker so that they can make the critical cut-off blocks on the backside of those runs that lead to the gaping holes.



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[53Fan]

Might as well keep the pot stirred.

NFL.com Blogs » Blog Archive Cowher has contacted potential assistant coaches «

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Might as well keep the pot stirred.

NFL.com Blogs » Blog Archive Cowher has contacted potential assistant coaches «

Did you see this?

Sources: Buffalo Bills, Bill Cowher have 'stealth meeting' - ESPN

Billick is meeting with the Bills as well this week

I think though that in the end the sleeper choice there will be Brian Schottenheimer

[53Fan]

I think Billick would take it but I would be shocked if Cowher did.