Should Mike Shanahan Be Canonized?

[GTripp0012]

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.

[SCRedskinsFan]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

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.

GTripp I love the insight and analysis you provide this forum.

But there will be no discussion regarding the Shanahan's in the off season even if we were to lose out from here. And your "no imperative to make a change at the top right now" statement is self-righteous BS. Your ego is exceeding your grasp of what's going on here.

IMHO

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SCRedskinsFan

GTripp I love the insight and analysis you provide this forum.

But there will be no discussion regarding the Shanahan's in the off season even if we were to lose out from here. And your "no imperative to make a change at the top right now" statement is self-righteous BS. Your ego is exceeding your grasp of what's going on here.

IMHO

Agreed, but that's been the problem all along: a lack of accountability.

When you're winning games, accountability is something you talk about in a positive light. That's the difference now.

And this really isn't about me at all, but whatever.