Posts Tagged with "Dan Snyder"

Shanahan on hot seat in Washington?

Sunday, December 12, 2010

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Given Redskins owner Dan Snyder’s propensity to hire and fire head coaches almost as often as he changes his clothes, it should come as no surprise that he is reportedly considering a coaching change at the end of the season, dumping Mike Shanahan after just one year. There hasn’t been much to substantiate the rumor, [...]

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Redskins set for big free agency; Sproles, Dansby in the mix

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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In what has become a recurring theme over the past decade, Washington is primed to lay out a significant amount of cash in an effort to lure several key free agents to the nation’s capitol next fall. According to Jason Reid of the Washington Post, the Redskins are expected to be major players in this [...]

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Zorn the first to go; Shanahan on the way?

Monday, January 4, 2010

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The Redskins wasted little time in saying goodbye to their head coach, firing Jim Zorn shortly after Washington returned home from a disappointing 23-20 loss in San Diego that finished their dismal 2009 campaign. Zorn had been somewhat optimistic about his chances of retaining his position when he spoke with the media following the game [...]

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Shanahan on his way to Washington?

Friday, December 18, 2009

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The Redskins are inching closer to hiring a new head coach, pushing hard to bring Mike Shanahan into the fold, even as the current owner of that position continues to work overtime to keep his team focused on winning games this year. According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Washington owner Dan Snyder and [...]

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Cerrato jumps ship in Washington; Shanahan on his way?

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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8:00 pm – Apparently, Shanahan isn’t out of the running just yet for a job in Washington, at least not according to NFL.com’s Jason LaCanfera, who is still hearing whispers that he’ll be offered the head coach/team president position sooner or later. 11:30 am – It’s official. Allen is in as the Redskins new vice [...]

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Cowher, Redskins not a good match

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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There is a growing consensus around the league that believes that former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher is ready to make a return to the sidelines next fall, and while there have been several speculative reports with him potentially landing in Chicago, Carolina, and Washington, thus far Cowher isn’t talking. But according to Redskins beat [...]

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Zorn to stay on in Washington for rest of the season

Friday, October 23, 2009

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ESPN’s Mike Sando is reporting that the Redskins have decided to allow head coach Jim Zorn to finish out the rest of the year in Washington, but have stopped short of guaranteeing anything else. Washington has been nothing short of disappointing this season, especially on offense, losing games against much weaker opponents, despite having spent [...]

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Snyder leaning towards Gruden as next Redskins coach

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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Citing sources close to the organization, Rick Snider of the Washington Examiner is reporting that the Redskins have begun internal discussions on head coach Jim Zorn’s future with the team, and are leaning towards replacing him with ESPN Monday Night Football commentator Jon Gruden. Owner Dan Snyder seems to be hell bent on getting a [...]

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Redskins looking to move up in draft; sights set on Sanchez

Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Earlier this week, the Redskins front office brass sat down with reporters to discuss their pre-draft thought process, albeit without handing out much information in the process. Owner Dan Snyder and GM Vinny Cerrato stayed very calm and collected throughout the press conference, revealing a few subtle hints at what they’d like to see happen [...]

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