Report: Shanahan in Talks with Redskins

Why Dungy over Shan?

While I like Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell has proven b/c you win w/ Peyton Manning it doesn't mean you are necessariy mean you are the best coach in the league.

I like TD and he's a winner everywhere he's been. I guess I just don't like his god awful offenses in TB. His defense...excellent.

Seems to me, Shanahan is more of a complete coach, offense and defense. Just MO.

Shanahan is by no means known for defenses quite the opposite in fact.

btw JLC did not appear on the show

something about being tied up at the airport

I'm sorry but your post seems a bit unintelligent. Nothing in the Rooney Rule says that a minority candidate should be interviewed before a non-minority. The Rule just wants to make sure that owners interview at least one or two qualified minority candidates. Nothing in the Rule says that owners have to hire these minority candidates. And many agree that the rule at the least gives these candidates exposure in the league and/or the opportunity to go through an interview process that historically they have not gotten.

I highly doubt that in the past couple of years, a less qualified minority candidate has been hired over a qualified non-minority; or that non-minority candidates have lost opportunities because of the Rooney Rule. Also, the Rule gives teams the flexibility of bypass it if an assistant becomes a coach-in-waiting (i.e. Mora Jr. in Seattle).

For people that are "concerned" about how this affect minority candidates in regards to having these interviews when there's a clearcut candidate in mind, well they have the option to decline these interviews just like it happen in Detroit when Mooch was hired. Otherwise, I'm sure some young minority head coach or executive would see an interview as an opportunity.Good post.

My question is would the Redskins be disrespectful enough to name Shanahan coach while Zorn is coaching with 3 games to go? Why bother playing those games and not firing Zorn on the spot since he's being replaced? Something doesn't jive with the story that it is a done deal.

My question is would the Redskins be disrespectful enough to name Shanahan coach while Zorn is coaching with 3 games to go? Why bother playing those games and not firing Zorn on the spot since he's being replaced? Something doesn't jive with the story that it is a done deal.

They're trying to sell stories bro!

The radio stations here are reporting it is a done deal....that was 5 minutes ago....

I wouldn't mind if Zorn would stay on as QB coach/Campbell mentor. I doubt he's accept such a demotion, but he has done well with JC despite his overall failure.

Shanahan is by no means known for defenses quite the opposite in fact.

Yes, i'd agree, he's more known for offense. But they've also had some decent defenses. I haven't looked up the stats but going purely from memory.

I wouldn't mind if Zorn would stay on as QB coach/Campbell mentor. I doubt he's accept such a demotion, but he has done well with JC despite his overall failure.

i would mind if he stayed as a qb coach, what has he done well with jc? jc is still jc pretty much the same through out the season, if anything improved it was after sherw lewis got here, i wouldn't really credit zorn with anything this year except terrible play calling

Yes, i'd agree, he's more known for offense. But they've also had some decent defenses. I haven't looked up the stats but going purely from memory.

Shanahan would ALREADY have a top defense built for him coming into this job. Unlike in Denver, he can concentrate solely on building the offense, which is our area of need....and still have a dominant defense. I believe he should keep Blache and not change a thing on D, except to upgrade. (Carlos, add a LB to get 'Rak on DE full-time)