NavyDave Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Mike Shanahan looks a bit like George W. Bush doesn't he? http://digitalsportsdaily.com/nfl/17556 The difference is Shanahan is not known for being Rabid about Defense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaskinsfan Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 First of all I am optimistic that Dan Synder may have learned some lessons, and is finally hiring two good football men (GM and HC) and will let them run the team. That in itself is a huge step in the right direction and reason for hope. Shanahan can lead, has an eye for talent, and will bring a very talented OC (his son) from Houston. As long as he makes a good hire for Def Cord., the skins could be much improved next year. So I am more excited about the prospects for improvement than the fact that Shanahan is some coaching genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Zorn or Shanahan? Zorn got delt a bad bad hand by the skins with vinny at the controls. Zorn was however offered the chance of a lifetime to coach the Washington Redskins and that ain't bad. Comparing the two I'm excited and happy to see Shanahan coming to town. vinny getting the boot was more exciting. that clown screwed this team up big time. the skins were instantly better the day he departed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Not excited. Not excited at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vooskin Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 consider me excited. Do I love shanahan? No, but I believe he was the best option at the moment that danny could understand. Another young coach wouldn't work. Zorn wouldnt work. We need a guy with tons of experience and somewhat of an offensive mind with stats to back it up. He is legitimate. That doesnt't mean he will be successful but at least we have a known commodity here and that's part of what I'm excited about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I like the hiring but His face spooks me. I don't know what it is, maybe because he looks like Bush but I'm still excited to see how this team plays after getting a GM and Shanny. I want a win against the giants and I'll be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexterSackMachine Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 How many Super Bowls did Elway win without Shanahan? Bingo! Winning Super Bowls is not some run of the mill thing, it takes a special team, even for great coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdskn4Lyf21 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I couldn't be more excited. With Shanahan and his son coming I can see us having coaching Shanahanigans for a looooong time in D.C.. Want consistency? We'll have it for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abshir Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Hell yeah I'm excited about Mike Shanahan, he is a no-bull type of HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkSkins Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 A couple of years ago a lot of people clamored that they didn't want a retread coach. We tried the other route with an unknown assistant only to find out it didn't work this time in D.C. We need someone who has been there before, a professional, a person with a long resume, and a previous HC with a SB ring. It sounds all so familiar, but this is what works with the Redskins. Shanahan is not my first choice but he may be the best candidate available to rally this team into a winning way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 First of all I am optimistic that Dan Synder may have learned some lessons, and is finally hiring two good football men (GM and HC) and will let them run the team. That in itself is a huge step in the right direction and reason for hope. That was my reaction at first as well, buth then I started with a nagging thought. If Bruce Allen was brought in to provide a new direction for the team, and to truly hand over control to a football professional that's great. However, after thinking about it there is something fishy. If Snyder has wanted Shanny as long as he seems to, isn't it sort of a coincidence that he hires a new GM and suddenly that GM is hot on Shanny's trail as well? If it's just a case of both Danny and Allen agreeing one who was best for the job than great. I'm happy. But if it's more of a case of Danny still calling the shots through a new and more respected mouthpiece..... Well, I hope that I am dead wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 If he can get our second rounder back from Denver that Dumberer Vinny Cerrato gave up... I'd be impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple_Stiltskin Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 i personally am not too excited, he wants to bring in cincys d-coordinator which im not too thrilled about and his son as the o-coordinator which again im not too thrilled about. Houstons offense is better than cincys defense. I think they should keep blatch as d-coordinator. why change the 1 thing the redskins have been consistent at and been in the top 10 for awhile now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple_Stiltskin Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 my next question thouggh is will snyder give up on them as soon as they have 2 losing seasons in a row? its bound to happen since we are rebuilding. we have a pretty tough schedule as well....indy, minnesota and our tough division games as well....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanboyOf91 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 my next question thouggh is will snyder give up on them as soon as they have 2 losing seasons in a row? its bound to happen since we are rebuilding. we have a pretty tough schedule as well....indy, minnesota and our tough division games as well....... Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEGSKINS Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 i will love it if we can sign shanahan. for some reason i am very nervous that he is using us for another job. maybe its just me.. im a pessimist.. but i will be very happy when i see the press conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Talk to me when we can actually stick to a plan longer than a couple of years. More swinging gate please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 More swinging gate please!!! That swinging gate was actually the swinging exit door that Jim Zorn was shown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexterSackMachine Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Some have expressed concern about Shanny only wanting money, but he'd get 7 mil from the Broncos to sit home next year, so it seems like he just wants to coach again to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SittingBull Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I think Shanahan is motivated by being able to hand off a stable environment for his son to head coach as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Fried Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I'm excited. WHOOO! We need someone who is fiery and will yell at the players for screwing up. He is also a good offensive mind - something we haven't had for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titaw Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I am excited not because of Shanny alone, but the package of Bruce Allen and Shanny has me giddy beyond belief. This is due to the fact that CHANGE is here. Vinny Cerrato is gone and Bruce Allen was named GENERAL MANAGER. Bruce Allen will be making the decisions along with Shanny. IMHO, this is a drastic change from Snyderatto making all of the decisions. A new era has begun in Washington, the era of Shanny and Allen is among us. Let's embrace it and give it the shot that it deserves. Snyder with the dismissal of Cerrato admitted defeat and is attempting to change. I for one am on excited fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbskinfan Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 This franchise is so pitiful and the fans are holding their collective breaths for some good news. I wonder how many fans are like me and will turn in their tickets or at least sell them at season's start so as not to support "The Danny and his fantasy football franchise." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff in D.C. Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Not excited. Not excited at all. What are your reasons and who would you rather have? If you're just going to say "not excited" then speak up and let us know why you have that opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff in D.C. Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I am excited not because of Shanny alone, but the package of Bruce Allen and Shanny has me giddy beyond belief. This is due to the fact that CHANGE is here. Vinny Cerrato is gone and Bruce Allen was named GENERAL MANAGER. Bruce Allen will be making the decisions along with Shanny. IMHO, this is a drastic change from Snyderatto making all of the decisions. A new era has begun in Washington, the era of Shanny and Allen is among us. Let's embrace it and give it the shot that it deserves. Snyder with the dismissal of Cerrato admitted defeat and is attempting to change.I for one am on excited fan. That's the key point in all of this. If Vinny was still here, I don't think we'd have the enthusiasm for Shanny coming back that we do. we have a COMPETENT GM now who knows how to make football decisions and doesn't act like a clown and a jacka**. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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