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Published on 01/05/2010 at Tue Jan 05 18:36.
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Report: Shanahan, Redskins reach five-year deal

Posted Tue Jan 5th by

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After months of discussion, former Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan has agreed in principle to become the next head coach of the Washington Redskins, Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports (nice job Klis).  All that remains is for Shanahan to sign on the dotted line, with an official announcement to follow Wednesday.

UPDATE: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the contract has been signed. The ‘Skins will announce the move during a 2 p.m. ET press conference Wednesday.

The hiring will save Pat Bowlen approximately $7 million over the next two years, according to the report, but Bowlen will still have to shell out that same amount from Shanahan’s Broncos contract.  Several news outlets throughout the day have reported the sides discussing a five-year deal worth over $50 million, netting Coach over $13 million per year to be “a player or two away” from the Super Bowl.

Now we wait for the ripple effects of this move to hit Denver.  Which former Shanahan coaches will follow him to Washington?  Which players, if any, will Shanahan pursue in the trade market or free agency (ahem Marshall Scheffler Hillis ahem)?

Snarky comments aside, we’re happy for Shanahan and wish him success in our nation’s capital.

Mike Shanahan reaches deal to coach Redskins [Denver Post]

  • themacmamba

    Alot of people are saying that Shannahan will go after Scheffler, and Marshall, but I don't see that at all. Remember at the begining of the season, reports came out that Shannahan planed on straight up cutting Marshall due to his dropped passes and other problems. Sheffler is good, but don't forget that Washington already has an elite TE in Cooley. If Shanny really believes that the Skins are only a few players aaway from the Super Bowl, I don't think that it is these two….I for one am much more worried about our coaching staff (Turner, Denison). Guess we have to watch an weight.

  • http://broncomadness.com Garrett Barnes

    I love the staff Shanahan is bringing in too. Bruce Allen is excellent, I've always liked Kyle, and if the Mike Zimmer rumor is true, the coaching and front office is there for success.

    With an early pick in the draft and some potential already there in players like Cooley, Haynesworth and Devin Thomas, this could be an amazing team. I'll be rooting for them next season, but if they play the Broncos, they should be prepared for a beating. :)

  • anthony33

    Shanahan only needs to do 3 things to get to a Super Bowl with Washington.

    1) Not be the GM… already done
    2) Hire the right defensive coordinator
    3) Let the defensive coordinator do his job

    Those were the only 3 things that kept him from more super bowls here.

    The man is a GREAT offensive mind. You will never see the Redskins in the bottom half of the leauge in offense again.

    Good luck Mr Shanahan… well deserved.

  • WhidbeyBronco

    damn. Love Shanny. Can't root for the redskins even if it would be an i told u so to the idiots who didn't want him here. This means you PB

  • AtomicLeo

    Turner and Dennison will join him.
    Scheffler is a maybe. Hard to say with Cooley already there.
    Marshall no way. But Marshall may be in the area. I bet Marshall lands in Baltimore.
    Hillis for sure. No use to anyone here (sigh) and he could be a great fullback/running back combo like Mike Anderson.

  • herc_rock

    Thank god we only have to get our heads bashed in by this guy once every four years.

    I really thought he'd hold out and see if Norv got fired.

  • http://ehalseymiles.com E. Halsey Miles

    There's a real possibility Dennison will go south and replace Kyle Shanahan for Kubiak, rather than go to Washington, since that would be a much better promotion and he'd still work for an old boss that he worked very well with.

  • kerry

    not be the GM? yeah right! Shanny cant help but be in charge of everything. they are making him the coach AND the VP of operations. just like he was in Denver. he is the GM. he just may not be called “GM” kinda like how Sundquist was the GM but Shanny was REALLY THE GM.

  • frietag

    Anyone wondering if Shanahan's first act will be a trade … in which the Bradford pick goes to Chicago, and Jay “The Defendant” Cutler gratefully gets his old boss back?

  • herc_rock

    Yeah, but I think Bruce Allen has just as much juice as Shanny.

  • anthony33

    kerry
    You're right. The first report I heard sounded like Allen was the “real” GM.

    GM is not one of Shanny's strength's.

    All said though… I stand by the statement that if he hires the right defensive coordiator the Redskins will be in the thick of the east every year.

    The best thing McD could do right now is go do whatever it takes to get Alex Gibbs on his staff. I heard today the KC has signed Weiss… and look at Romeo Crennal as the DC. Talk about NE west… that could be real trouble/

  • anthony33

    where is the frickin' edit button

    KC is LOOKING at Crennal

  • kerry

    yeah im sure Bruce Allen thinks that too.

  • kerry

    Allen is not the real GM. no disrespect to Allen but he is a puppet. plain and simple. just like Sundquist was. and Shanny can hire the greatest D-coordinator he wants. still doesnt mean anything. Shanny will just stick his nose in on the defensive side of the ball.

    and as much as i like Alex Gibbs, McD wont hire him. Alex Gibbs is a ZBS mastermind. and McD wants a power blocking scheme. i expect Dennison to be gone soon. yeah KC signed Weis. i was hoping McD would be smart and try for him. i just hope we keep Nolan around.

  • kerry

    yeah im sure Bruce Allen thinks that too.

  • kerry

    Allen is not the real GM. no disrespect to Allen but he is a puppet. plain and simple. just like Sundquist was. and Shanny can hire the greatest D-coordinator he wants. still doesnt mean anything. Shanny will just stick his nose in on the defensive side of the ball.

    and as much as i like Alex Gibbs, McD wont hire him. Alex Gibbs is a ZBS mastermind. and McD wants a power blocking scheme. i expect Dennison to be gone soon. yeah KC signed Weis. i was hoping McD would be smart and try for him. i just hope we keep Nolan around.