Should Mike Shanahan Be Canonized?

He should at least be mentioned in the conversation, all I'm saying.That would be a long conversation involving at least 12 other names. Including Bruce Arians, who didn't even begin the year as a HC.

Needless, the Shanahan coaching prospectus is clearly a lot different than it was going into the bye week. At this point, the important coaching discussion centers around the best way to retain a staff for next year, not who will coach the team.

The staff overall has been hit and miss this year, and generally bad over the last three years. So it's an obvious spot for the Redskins to address in the offseason. But at least now the discussion about Haslett's future doesn't feel like a mere head coach self-preservation argument.

That would be a long conversation involving at least 12 other names. Including Bruce Arians, who didn't even begin the year as a HC.

12 names?

I'd probably have a hard time naming more than 6.

Even given a seven game winning streak and a 10-6 finish, that's a tough sell. I mean, no matter what, Green Bay is doing something at least as impressive as the Redskins, but against tougher competition. Same with the Seahawks.

Today makes it clear that this team is about more than just Griffin though. For Alfred Morris to be running just as hard against the Browns in the fourth quarter of a December slugfest as he was in the preseason as a rookie trying to make the team: that's ridiculous.

Mike has to be given credit, for doing what he's supposed to do. Given the RG trade and salary cap situation, we're a win now team. Mike is (finally) winning some games now. It's exactly what should be expected, so no you can't take him serious as COY.

It's like when people try to give/take credit for doing exactly what's reasonably expected..."I work hard at my job." "I take good care of my kids." We're supposed to do that stuff lol.

But yeah if Seattle wins a playoff game you gotta give Pete serious consideration (and I don't even like the guy). Same for McCarthy.

I thought most experts had our expectation at 8-8 (at the very best) or so coming into this year, most fans did too. Going worst to first in the east would be a bit more than expected if you ask me. Add in a potential 7 game streak after being left for dead at 3-6. All with 2 rookie QBs and a rookie RB.

I thought most experts had our expectation at 8-8 (at the very best) or so coming into this year, most fans did too. Going worst to first in the east would be a bit more than expected if you ask me. Add in a potential 7 game streak after being left for dead at 3-6.Yeah but it's not like we activated Mike and Kyle off IR to save the team after Haslett led us to a disastrous 3-6 start. That was merely the fan perception around the situation at the time.

We're where we are today because the defense has been closer to average than awful in the last four games and the offense stopped the free fall it took into the bye week and has developed a pretty efficient passing game which was not there prior to the bye week.

The one coach that deserves the most credit for that, I believe, is Kyle Shanahan, but it is ultimately a full team effort.

Mike has to be given credit, for doing what he's supposed to do. Given the RG trade and salary cap situation, we're a win now team. Mike is (finally) winning some games now. It's exactly what should be expected, so no you can't take him serious as COY.

It's like when people try to give/take credit for doing exactly what's reasonably expected..."I work hard at my job." "I take good care of my kids." We're supposed to do that stuff lol.

But yeah if Seattle wins a playoff game you gotta give Pete serious consideration (and I don't even like the guy). Same for McCarthy.

horribly weak arguement. Rookie QB, tough division, injuries, and a team that was bad last year and not expected to do shit. Mike is clearly in the convo, give me an effing break.

This game had me worried but it turned out to be an exercise in play calling. Props to Kyle for a magnificent game plan and play calling.

7 wins in a row? Two rookie QBs? Rookie RB? Missing the top WR for most of the year. Davis, Helu, Carriker, Orakpo also gone for much of the year...of course he'd get consideration.

That said I give to Carroll

What happens to that 8-8 expectation when the division-favorite Eagles turn into a full-season disaster who we play twice a season?

We always had the talent for 9-10 wins this year. It looked real dismal at 3-6, but it turns out the team was underachieving at that point. They've overachieved the last five games. And the end result is now a two-game season against Philadelphia and Dallas to determine the NFC East. We're right where we're supposed to be.