Shanahan Turned Down Skins

by Parks Smith on Oct 20, 2009 3:22 PM EDT

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/10/19/sources-mike-shanahan-turned-down-redskins-coaching-job/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002

I'm sure this makes Zorn's week better! I guess he is still open to coming at the end of the season. Does this make Shanahan the front runner?

"Shanahan told the franchise there was little he could do in the middle of the season for them and that changing coaches during the season in the NFL rarely works,'' a Redskins management source told FanHouse. "Several people that Dan Snyder trusts have suggested, if he makes a move, he should turn it over to secondary coach Jerry Gray. That could still happen.

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Turned Downed?

English is not your first language is it?

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

by GeoFly on Oct 20, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Sorry I was excited

This coming from the guy that called the New York Knicks the New York Nicks?

by Parks Smith on Oct 20, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

hah. got me there.

one letter typo vs English 101.

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

by GeoFly on Oct 20, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions

We couldn't hire Shanahan as anything more than an interim

without violating the Rooney rule anyways.

by BayAreaBullet on Oct 20, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

no no no...

They would just say they interviewed Sherm or Jerry Gray first!

by shvd98z24 on Oct 20, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I see

I didn’t know that. Does it matter who the interim coach is at this point? Who would want the job then?

by aFan4Life on Oct 21, 2009 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Lavar said he turned it down b/c he's likely going to Dallas

Either way, by waiting til the end of the year, Shanahan can start a bidding war.

by Kevin Ewoldt on Oct 20, 2009 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

That danny boy had tried to get Shanahan before preseason & then just a couple of weeks ago, But Shanahan wanted to wait till end of season & see what BETTER job was up for offer (DALLAS), because what coach in ther right mind would come to coach us ?? Well apart from getting overpaid for the job, but if they do manage to get a HC, i hope & pray that he has full say over the team & is able to get a competant GM, as vinny should be the 1st person fired & they may as well keep the good/repectable players & clear out the ones that are not fit enough to play for once proud team or even wear our jersey… soz for the rant..lol

by mo19678 on Oct 20, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions