Report: Shanahan to DC done deal

[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.”

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

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.”

Yea, alot of that seems a little "gossipy." It's hard to get a good read on it when you don't know who it's coming from.

The CP thing is really nothing new. All Skins fans I think can agree that the offense is better now that Lewis is here too.

The Rooney Rule thing is overblown. Do you really think DS would not adhere to the Rooney Rule? Do people out there think he would be that stupid? Come on...it's a little overblown. It's the media looking for an evil story against DS.

[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).

[poopoobigelow]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

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).

i would guess that zorn is fired tomorrow... i think that they (snyder, allen, et al) are trying to get the sour taste of the season out of the fans' mouths at this point, with the goal, among others, to get fans out to these last two home games... cerrato retires this week and the euphoria takes people to the stadium for the big monday nighter... now, after getting murdered on national tv, firing zorn, making someone like sherm smith and jerry gray the interim head coach, and announcing shannahan or whomever as the new head coach next season brings a little more hope/goodwill to get folks out to the cowboys game... the point is not losing fan-generated revenue from those games from poor attendance...

also, firing zorn tomorrow gives you a head start on getting the new coach hired before the end of the season and avoiding a possible bidding war... you can't hire a HC without firing the old one.... technically...