Report: Shanahan to DC done deal

[BigHairedAristocrat]

One thing is bothering me about this most recent report - why is Shanahan meeting with Snyder and not Allen?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

One thing is bothering me about this most recent report - why is Shanahan meeting with Snyder and not Allen?

If they're talking contract, that's Snyder's deal.

[47FAN]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

If they're talking contract, that's Snyder's deal.

snyder signs the check

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

One thing is bothering me about this most recent report - why is Shanahan meeting with Snyder and not Allen?

Snyder is going to be involved in some manner, get used to it.. You can't expect him to go to Bora Bora and just check in once a year on how things are going.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Snyder is going to be involved in some manner, get used to it.. You can't expect him to go to Bora Bora and just check in once a year on how things are going.

If this is a "contract meeting," then i agree. but i had just assumed it was for an "interview."

[PennSkinsFan]

Shanahan is confirmed in DC. CSN reportedly has footage at airport. Also, John keim reports that Cowher contacted the Redskins this morning, but felt the Shanny deal was done. Chances are, that is leaked by the Redskins to get Shanny to hurry up to a deal.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by PennSkinsFan

Shanahan is confirmed in DC. CSN reportedly has footage at airport. Also, John keim reports that Cowher contacted the Redskins this morning, but felt the Shanny deal was done. Chances are, that is leaked by the Redskins to get Shanny to hurry up to a deal.

If the skins selected shanahan over cowher then they're fools.

[Trample the Elderly]

If only the regular season was this exiting!

[Trample the Elderly]

So when does Shanny's picture go up on the board and Z's go down?

[Daseal]

If the skins selected shanahan over cowher then they're fools.

I couldn't disagree more. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. Cowher coached a long time and a lot of bad/mediocre seasons until he finally got one. Shanny will also bring an offense to DC. Like it or not, throwing the rock wins games. 11/12 of the playoff teams have a top 16 team in passer rating.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by Daseal

I couldn't disagree more. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. Cowher coached a long time and a lot of bad/mediocre seasons until he finally got one. Shanny will also bring an offense to DC. Like it or not, throwing the rock wins games. 11/12 of the playoff teams have a top 16 team in passer rating.

I agree, I can't take anymore ball control offense anymore. I want touchdowns and I want them now!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Daseal

I couldn't disagree more. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. Cowher coached a long time and a lot of bad/mediocre seasons until he finally got one. Shanny will also bring an offense to DC. Like it or not, throwing the rock wins games. 11/12 of the playoff teams have a top 16 team in passer rating.

I think both are fine coaches in their own right but yeah, given the choice I would take Shanahan because of his offenses.

But if you compare them, Cowher actually comes out ahead in winning percentage .623 to .598 so I think he did a little more than just get lucky here and there.

Bill Cowher Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Mike Shanahan Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | Pro-Football-Reference.com

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Daseal

I couldn't disagree more. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. Cowher coached a long time and a lot of bad/mediocre seasons until he finally got one. Shanny will also bring an offense to DC. Like it or not, throwing the rock wins games. 11/12 of the playoff teams have a top 16 team in passer rating.

why don't you wikipedia shanahan and cowher's coaching records? cowher's steelers were in the playoffs 75% of the time. they won the division 50% of the time. his win/loss record is superior to shanahans. he has more recent success than shanahan. his team played in a division very similar to our own. cowher's record is vastly surprior to shanahan's in every respect i can think of.

if anyone was a blind squirrel, it was shanahan - he only won 1 playoff game since elway retired. whereas his team got worse over the years, cowher's got better. shanahan's a good coach, and a great upgrade over zorn, but cowher is the superior coach. its not even debatable.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by PennSkinsFan

Shanahan is confirmed in DC. CSN reportedly has footage at airport. Also, John keim reports that Cowher contacted the Redskins this morning, but felt the Shanny deal was done. Chances are, that is leaked by the Redskins to get Shanny to hurry up to a deal.

Had heard last night that Cowher was a last minute possibility but didn't know he had called the Redskins. Cowher may have been using the Skins though.

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