Should Mike Shanahan Be Canonized?

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

You were ready to fire him for his underachievement. (And called us morons for supporting him). Seems to me he should get commensurate praise for the over achievement.

Sorry, count me unimpressed woth your reasoning.

Just stop. No one called anyone a moron for supporting him. The specific comment you're refering to was directed at the idea that waiting five years (as opposed to three) was a wise move. Which remains every bit as moronic now as it was then.

The reason no one is talking about firing Mike Shanahan now is because he's winning games in year three, which is the baseline expectation for anyone who holds employment as an NFL head coach, including Zorn, Gibbs, Spurrier, Schottenheimer, and Turner. He's actually passed Zorn in winning percentage here, so good for him.

There's still a job to finish here, but the Redskins are back on the right track, so there's no imperative to make a change at the top right now.

The interesting discussion in the offseason will be where to go from here. And it will have to wait (hopefully) on the results of our playoff run.