Mike Klis of the DENVER POST reports that Mike Shanahan has agreed to become the next head coach of the Washington Redskins.
Shanahan is expected to sign a five-year deal worth about $7 million a year, with the Redskins making the official announcement on Wednesday.
The move is also good news for Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, who expects to save $7 million for himself.
From the Post:
The Broncos will pay approximately $3.5 million each in 2010 and 2011 to essentially have Shanahan coach the Redskins. Then again, Bowlen will also save roughly $3.5 million each of the next two years now that their former coach is no longer unemployed.
Shanahan had three years left on his remaining contract when Bowlen fired him at the end of the 2008 season.
1:04 am on January 6th, 2010
Did the Redskins interview any minority candidates for their head coaching position?
4:12 am on January 6th, 2010
Yea they interviewed their CB coach Jerry Gray.
8:03 am on January 6th, 2010
no skins have a minority name so that qualifies you can relax now i did hear that obama has offered another beer summit this one for texas tech after he calls someone a racist and has to eat his words or drink them
10:23 am on January 6th, 2010
Well, the last time the Skins hired an all time coach worked out wonderfully for them
11:35 am on January 6th, 2010
yeah and the last time they hired an all-time coach, the guy had been out of coaching for a COUPLE more years than Shanahan. And I think the minority rule is just BS anyway…if you are going to hire a coach for sure why should a minority have to take his time to interview for a job they will not get regardless. It is all a show.