Shanahan presser thread

[Dirtbag59]

Seems like everything went wrong because of Vinny. Now that he's gone the team could potentially interview Gregg's son Blake (ironically an offensive guy) for a position with the team. I wonder if Vinny was the one who tried to sue the season ticket holders.

Redskins interested in Gregg Williams' son
Redskins owner Daniel Snyder fired defensive coordinator Gregg Williams after the 2007 season, ending Williams's successful four-year tenure with the team. Now, it appears that a member of Williams's family could join the first staff of new Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan.

Shanahan is interested in interviewing Blake Williams, Gregg's son, for a position, two league sources said recently. Williams, who holds a degree from Princeton, currently is an offensive coaching assistant for the New Orleans Saints, for whom his father is the defensive coordinator.

Blake assists the Saints' offensive coaches "in all aspects of game preparation, including film breakdown, player and unit scouting reports, the creation of playbooks and during practice," according to the team's website. He served as a coaching intern with the Redskins during the 2006-07 season and last season worked as a defensive assistant under his father with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Obviously, with the Saints seeded first in the NFC playoffs, they're a little busy right now, and the Redskins would have to seek permission to interview Blake. But Shanahan apparently has been interested in Blake for quite some time, and he plans to move aggressively to complete his staff, the sources said.

-- Jason Reid

[Landry44]

I think a lot of us are forming our opinion of Snyder based on speculation. We don't know the full extent of his involvement when it came to hiring coaches and bringing in players. I'm sure that he will allow Shanahan and Allen to run this football team. These are guys are great football minds. Why does everyone assume that Snyder will interfere with them running our football team?

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Landry44

I think a lot of us are forming our opinion of Snyder based on speculation. We don't know the full extent of his involvement when it came to hiring coaches and bringing in players. I'm sure that he will allow Shanahan and Allen to run this football team. These are guys are great football minds. Why does everyone assume that Snyder will interfere with them running our football team?

Because that's what he's always done in the past and we know old habits are hard to break. We all want to feel the way you suggest and hope him stepping back will be the case, but many are not throughly convinced mainly because his track record so far has not shown that to be true. Therefore, there are still some content to take the wait and see attitude.

[53Fan]

Nice Dirtbag, I had no idea about GW's son. If he's part of the Saints offense it can't be bad.

[rbanerjee23]

I love how much emphasis Shanahan put on revamping the scouting department, both for college and for the pros...hopefully we wont have any more disasters like Lloyd, Archuleta, JT etc.

[firstdown]

You know in JC response to CP he spoke as if he was going to be here next year so maybe he is.

[47FAN]

cant wait

[MTK]

Who was it that said Allen kinda sounds like Gruden? He sounds a lot like Gruden to me, he even has some of the same facial expressions when he talks. It's weird.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Who was it that said Allen kinda sounds like Gruden? He sounds a lot like Gruden to me, he even has some of the same facial expressions when he talks. It's weird.

Very weird. You would think they had hung out together all their life or were related.

[MTK]

Thought this was good

D.C. Sports Bog - Shanahan enters, Snyder steps aside

[mlmdub130]

just got home and saw the first visual footage of the presser, i really like the fact that snyder walked in with allen and shanny, shook shanny's hand and then took a set with the rest of the onlookers instead of sitting up there with them, maybe he is finilly getting it, i sure hope so

side note i'm in love with shanny after his first refernce to snyder was "dan"

gonna be a good offseason can't wait to see the team grow in the next few years HTTR!!!

[skinsfan69]

Snyder looks like he's finally got it. Now let's see these guys roll their sleves up and go to work.

[Ruhskins]

Hey SFREDSKINS, you should beg Summo to turn this into your avatar:

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Hey SFREDSKINS, you should beg Summo to turn this into your avatar:

on the junkies on 106.7 this morning the had romanowski on and they asked him if the rumors that shanny could open a can of tuna with his teeth was true

[Nomad]

I'm impressed with Shanny, I predict if Portis stays, he will come in 25 pounds lighter and have that blazing speed we seen in Denver, and if not... his fat ass is gone!!!!!