Shanahan presser thread

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Wow...I have to say that I am very encouraged by what I heard. Also, did you guys know that Shanny has veto power in terms of personnel decisions, a privilege that DS has never given other head coaches?

Let's remember that he had that in Denver and that's basically what got him fired. I'd prefer that he leaves the personel side to the front office. I'm fine with him having control over who stays and who goes. But I don't want a HC that wears too many hats. He needs to come in here and install some leadership, discipline and fix this high school offense.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Remember, Miami had a 10 game swing when Parcells came in, and I think our team has more raw potential then they did. Alot of our issues revolved around self inflicted wounds, and poor coaching. I don't see those being as likely today as they were the last game of the season.

Exactly, I'm not saying we're going to the Super Bowl or NFC Championship or anything, but a playoff berth is reasonable to expect in Shanahan's first season.

I know one thing, the NFC East is going to be hella tough next year.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Guys I think it's unrealistic and unlikely that Snyder will completely recede into the background, kick his feet up on his desk and say I'll see you guys in December. That ain't happening. EVERY owner is involved to some extent.

What I think is different this time around is Snyder won't exert pressure to bend the GM's will to what he wants and thinks should be the direction. Snyder is now one voice in the overall process of making things click. He's no longer, if I could use this term, Alpha and Omega.

Excellent post. I think Snyder understands now that his intense participation of the past is the wrong approach. He still will have some involvement and still has things to learn (like patience), but to me this is the most important development with the Skins since Snyder took over.

We'll still make mistakes. But at least they will be the mistakes of football professionals rather than those of owners who play Madden in real life.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Dang you guys go from our whole team sucks and cut everyone to 10/6 in about 10 seconds.

Whatchu talkin 'bout Willis?

[Dirtbag59]

Anyone else find Shannahan's quote from Marty, in that he said "if you have a chance to work for Snyder, take it." surprising?

[rbanerjee23]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Anyone else find Shannahan's quote from Marty, in that he said "if you have a chance to work for Snyder, take it." surprising?

Yeah, I know..when I read that my first reaction was - really?!?, the last thing I expected from Marty was anything good about the Skins

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Yeah, I know..when I read that my first reaction was - really?!?, the last thing I expected from Marty was anything good about the Skins

I think now more then ever that Marty's main beef was Vinny. If anything I'm starting to think that Vinny was the Dick Cheney of the Redskins.

[Lotus]

Maybe Shotty blames whispering-in-the-wings Vinny, not Snyder, for how things went down.

But, yeah, I was surprised to hear that.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Guys I think it's unrealistic and unlikely that Snyder will completely recede into the background, kick his feet up on his desk and say I'll see you guys in December. That ain't happening. EVERY owner is involved to some extent.

What I think is different this time around is Snyder won't exert pressure to bend the GM's will to what he wants and thinks should be the direction. Snyder is now one voice in the overall process of making things click. He's no longer, if I could use this term, Alpha and Omega.

Was interesting to note that today he was nowhere near the podium, someone did say he was in the front row but that's a departure from his norm.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I think now more then ever that Marty's main beef was Vinny. If anything I'm starting to think that Vinny was the Dick Cheney of the Redskins.

Excellent comparison! And just like Cheney, Vinny is history.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Was interesting to note that today he was nowhere near the podium, someone did say he was in the front row but that's a departure from his norm.

No trophies either. I liked that. I really wonder what they're going to do with Clinton Portis? We gotta get the scoop on that.

SmootSmack, what's the word on the street, bro?

What a message that would send if they cut CP loose.

[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?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

No trophies either. I liked that. I really wonder what they're going to do with Clinton Portis? We gotta get the scoop on that.

SmootSmack, what's the word on the street, bro?

What a message that would send if they cut CP loose.

I'll bet they wait for March 6, the day they go officially uncapped, to turn Portis loose. It would be nice if it were sooner, though.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I think now more then ever that Marty's main beef was Vinny. If anything I'm starting to think that Vinny was the Dick Cheney of the Redskins.

And Snyder was like Obama thinking he could fix everything with money.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

No trophies either. I liked that. I really wonder what they're going to do with Clinton Portis? We gotta get the scoop on that.

SmootSmack, what's the word on the street, bro?

What a message that would send if they cut CP loose.

It would appear from the way he sounded he feels as though he can work with Jason but he needs to see more (like offseason preperation and conditioning) from Portis before he makes a decision. He'll be looking for a certain level of commitment from Portis.