Washington Redskins v Philadelphia Eagles Mike Shanahan and his coaching pedigree are well respected in the NFL and his impact on the game still shows today. As it turned out, Mike Shanahan was conducting an interview for an offensive assistant opening. All McVay has done in two years is lead Los Angeles, which hosts the Cowboys in a divisional round game on Saturday, to 24 regular season wins and a pair of division titles. Theres no doubt that Kyle has the best offensive mind of anyone Ive ever been around, says Scangarello, who wasnt in Washington but worked for Kyle at two other stops. Don Breaux: Offensive Coordinator. 3 / 25 Defensive coordinator Joe Barry. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Hed run 10 new variations out of the same bunch formation. Matt Cavanaugh, Offensive Coordinator. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Fits for Giants, Raiders, Bears and Broncos Jobs, Jimmy G May Be the Best QB Available This Offseason, Ranking the NFLs Eight Head Coaching Vacancies. Matt LaFleur becomes the third disciple of Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff to land his first head coaching job after leaving. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. While the Shanahans left, McVay actually remained on Washington's staff. However, Washington lost to Detroit at home for the first time since 1935, when they were still the Boston Redskins. In a league where many franchises have been slow to innovate, and most coaches remain preoccupied with not getting fired, this group seems preternaturally inclined to take the opposite approachwhich might be why they have amassed so many pink slips through the years. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Saturday that the league sent a memo to teams clarifying that umpires will call a quick pitch violation if the pitcher delivers, New Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia continues to assemble a real squad. From those sessions came a simplified scheme designed to capitalize on Griffins strengths. Vikings were competitive with Zimmer. After a Philadelphia punt in the fourth, Washington's offense gained possession again. LaFleur was Washington's QB coach and McVay, at age 28, was the club's tight ends coach. : Larry Coyer (Scout), Chris Foerster (Offensive Line), Matt LaFleur (Quarterbacks), Mike McDaniel (Wide Receivers), Sean McVay (Tight Ends), Raheem Morris (Secondary) and Bob Slowik (Linebackers), Executive VP/General Manager: Bruce Allen, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +3300; O/U: 8.0, Training Camp: Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. *The Kyle Shanahan hot seat conversation starts around 65. Thats pretty impressive and quite the group of talented offensive minds. Head Coach: Mike ShanahanOffensive Coordinator: Kyle ShanahanDefensive Coordinator: Jim HaslettOther Assistant Coaches: Larry Coyer (Scout) Chris Foerster (OL Coach) Matt LaFleur (QB Coach) Sean McVay (TE Coach) Raheem Morris (Secondary) Bob Slowik (LB Coach). Theyre turning a social event into a coaching clinicsame as alwaysand its getting a little . In a sluggish game that saw 9 combined turnovers by each team, Washington would lead 21-7 at one point, but the Broncos would score 38 straight points to win 45-21. Do you have a sports website? MIN Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 3:40. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Although many of the coaches have been at Redskins Park for most of the last month, Gibbs preferred to announce the entire coaching staff all at once. If the coaches closed their eyes, they might be transported back to Redskins Park, to the fresh faces and The Fun Bunch, when they innovated because they were forced to, because they didnt know better. It makes quarterbacks, not the other way around.. Perhaps a brain drain among the coaching staff is to blame. Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. Trailing 27-20 in the 4th quarter late, Cousins led them down the field to score a touchdown, but the Redskins decided to go for 2 for the win instead of the tie. He knew the applicants grandfather, John McVay, a former Niners GM who with Walsh had constructed one of the NFLs great dynasties. Shanahan would install plays that werent even in his playbook some weeks. Drones buzz overhead. The teams were not able to do much else, and the halves concluded with this score at 1410. This hasn't come from just random fans on Twitter. Now the head coaches of the Packers, 49ers and Rams Matt LaFleur, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay lead their teams in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs this weekend.Back in 2013, here they are as the QB coach, offensive coordinator and TE coach for #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/3n7nSG30P3. Once there, he found an environment unlike anything he ever could have expected, where ideas were not so much encouraged as expected, and to not evolve was tantamount to a fireable offense. Remember, folks, the Redskinsin 2013 had a coaching staff of Mike Shanahan, his son Kyle, Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Mike McDonald, Raheem Morris, Jim Haslett and Aubrey Pleasant. They promoted him. PHI LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 9:43. 1 / 23 . Ron Rivera's Washington staff, which includes 11 members who worked for him in Carolina, will bring new schemes on both sides of the ball. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Saturday that the Colorado Rockies are signing veteran left-hander Brad Hand. They had gone with an aging Donovan McNabb and a rehashed Rex Grossman. Several former Washington Football Team assistant coaches have landed as head coaches with other NFL teams in recent years and most have found success. Drafting more than anything killed that regime. Ron Rivera's Washington staff, which includes 11 members who worked for him in Carolina, will bring new schemes on both sides of the ball. By sending most plays wide of the tackles, he sought to effectively cut the field in halfhe could attack five to seven players more easily than all 11. He was more thorough, detailed and exacting than any of the assistants, able to find mistakes on even the most explosive plays. When youre getting fired but still in the league, you get jobs where you gotta figure out how to make s--- work, he says. Ive always been a Redskins fan. Early in the second, Detroit finished off a drive with Stafford finding tight end Joseph Fauria for a 5-yard score to give Detroit the 147 lead. While Jay Gruden led the organization as head coach, a trio of current NFC playoff. Green Bay set a franchise record, as Aaron Rodgers' 480 passing yards tied Matt Flynn for the most in a game, and James Starks' 100-yard rushing performance snapped a 44-game streak of games without a 100-yard rusher for Green Bay. That allowed them to block safeties on run plays and gave opponents a different look on passing plays. Washington will also host Shanahans 49ers. Do you have a blog? With the loss. Washington got into a hole in which they could not climb out of, as they trailed as big as 38-0 and scored all their points in the second quarter. The Can Generation is what retired quarterback Trent Dilfer calls it. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:26. They can recite the quarterbacks who compiled their best seasons playing in some version of Shanahans timeless system. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cousins, who was drafted in 2012 and broke several single-season franchise records with McVay calling plays in 2015 and 2016, tweeted his appreciation for LaFleur and the rest of Shanahans coaching staff on Monday. In the fourth, Oakland's offense continued to sputter, even fumbling for a second time at midfield. It quickly became apparent that for all his skillsarm strength, athleticism, speedGriffin couldnt read a defense. There's nothing different Washington could or should have done with LaFleur. And they eventually succeeded, changing offensive football, perhaps because they had a chance to fail. WAS John Potter 21-yard field goal, 1:44. That started with Kyle, the prodigal son. WAS Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 7:06. To Shanahans left are Matt LaFleur, the new Packers head coach, and first-year Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello; to his right, the 49ers co-offensive coordinators: Mike McDaniel (run game) and LaFleurs younger brother Mike (pass). They did this, and got the ball back with just under 50 seconds remaining. Trying to play spoiler, the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys and attempted to spoil their playoff chances. Where offensive football in those days generally featured coaches listing what they could not docant line up two tight ends, cant split running backs into the slotShanahan helped usher in a new era. Washington's struggles would continue, both offensively and defensively, in the second. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. Or write about sports? In the fourth, Washington tried to rally and was once again able to sustain its offense, once again, when the game was either out of reach or close to it. WAS Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. The Redskins, as a team, gained 2,709 yards on the ground to lead the NFL. Washington got the ball back again, and Griffin found Hankerson a second time to cut the score to 3327. It would have been nearly impossible to predict that just six years later in 2019, he would be hired by the Packers. Offensive line coach Chris Foerster, who at 48 was one of the coaches on the staff with actual experience, remembers introducing himself to McVay and LaFleurtwo fuzzy-faced kidson his first day at Redskins Park. Nate Kaczor (pronounced Kat-sir) enters his fourth season as special teams coordinator with Washington in 2022. Philadelphia would score again, with running back LeSean McCoy racing for a 34-yard score and a 337 Philadelphia lead. Almost like, Can you believe this? Flowers says. Coming off their season-opening loss to Philadelphia, Washington traveled to historic Lambeau Field to take on the Aaron Rodgers-led Green Bay Packers in a battle of defending division champions and also the first meeting between these two teams since Week 5 of 2010. But he was proof of what before was abstract theory: The system makes a tangible difference.. Within a month, the Redskins hired Gruden and LaFleur accepted a job as the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. I know the wins and losses werent what they wanted in Washington, Mike LaFleur says. After a 79 seasonthe only year during the 10-year span from 2008 to 17 that Cleveland avoided double-digit lossesthey left, Shanahan bristling at the front office's insistence on playing Johnny Manziel. It stalled when it reached the red zone, however, and Washington placekicker John Potter hit a 25-yard chip shot to cut the deficit to 143. PHI Michael Vick 3-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 1:02. DET David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. Oakland could not rally, and Washington held on for its first win. Shanahan tasked McVay with binding playbooks, making copies, scribbling out play sheets and organizing cutups of opposing defenses. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. Shanahan resigned from his position following the season, citing disagreement with Browns head coach Mike Pettine on how the offensive should be run. LaFleur, 39, was hired as the Redskins quarterbacks coach in 2010 after Mike Shanahan replaced Jim Zorn as head coach. Cant wait to see LaFleur out there 2x next year!, LaFleurs promotion to head coach reminds me how lucky I was to work with Coach Shanahans staff when I first entered the NFL. McVay stayed with Washington through 2016, and he was hired by the Rams before the 2017 season. Quarterback Robert Griffin III rushed back from a torn ACL sustained late in his rookie year in 2012 and was largely unproductive in his second NFL season. Vick would make Washington pay, finding wide receiver DeSean Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown, and a 107 Eagles lead. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. 2012 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 10-6 Lost in Wild Card to SEA. Oakland then followed with a punt, too. pic.twitter.com/Q88WHWSUDO, In choosing Matt LaFleur, the Packers are seeking their version of Sean McVay. NFL analyst Warren Sharp tweeted a photo Wednesday highlighting three members of the 2013 Washington staff. Explaining his philosophies, Shanahan starts with his influences. None of the men with whistles hanging around their necks believe theyre the only visionaries in pro football; this isnt Al Gore taking credit for the Internet. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams' defensive coordinator. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. Bill Callahan, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. Yet another reminder that somehow Washington went from this to naming Jay Gruden HC. This was also the first time in Packers history that they had a 400-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in the same game. This is worlds most incredible and depressing collection of Redskins QB jerseys. Detroit marched down the field and all but sealed the deal, as Stafford connected with superstar Calvin Johnson with just under four minutes remaining in the game. The chatter the last week or so has been that Ron Rivera is the . 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars (DB Coach) 10-6 Lost in AFC Champ to NE. And were competing against people that are the exact opposite dichotomytheyre all, What are the rules? The Redskins mixed outside zone runs with a heavy emphasis on zone reads and far more play-action than normal, putting their quarterback away from center but not deep in the shotgunthe Pistol formation. PHI Alex Henery 24-yard field goal, 3:55. The rest of the staff spread out, with branches of the tree sprouting in Cleveland, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Green Bay, Cincinnati and Denver. It was Steve Jobsthat aesthetic, McDaniel says. But the franchise also was one of the worst in the NFL that season and finished with just three wins. Despite starting 36, Washington rattled off seven straight wins. Remember, folks, the Redskinsin 2013 had a coaching staff of Mike Shanahan, his son Kyle, Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Mike McDaniel, Raheem Morris, Jim Haslett and Aubrey Pleasant. Slabs of meat, partially dissected, land in the middle of new plays. 2016 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 8-7-1. LISTEN: Could Washington Corral Itself a Franchise QB. 2013 Washington Redskins Roster & Players Previous Season Next Season Record: 3-13-0, 4th in NFC East Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Mike Shanahan (3-13-0) Points For: 334 (20.9/g) 23rd of 32 Points Against: 478 (29.9/g) 30th of 32 Expected W-L: 4.8-11.2 SRS: -9.28 (31st of 32), SOS: -0.28 Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan That has left WFT open to some not-so-gentle mocking as three coaches on its 2013 staff alone -- Kyle Shanahan with the San Francisco 49ers, Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams and Matt LaFleur with the Green Bay Packers -- will coach their teams in the NFC divisional round this weekend. In 2016, Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins set a franchise record with 4,917 passing yards. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. After graduation in 2005, when it came time to ask Shanahan for a letter of recommendation, the coach suggested he intern for the team, for free, instead. Philadelphia got the ball first, and approached Washington's red zone, however Eagles quarterback Michael Vick threw a backward pass that was ruled a fumble, and recovered by Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall who raced to the opposite end zone to give Washington a 70 lead. With young innovators including Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur, the Redskins never knew what they had. The Eagles got the ball back, and moved into scoring range, but could not punch it in and settled for an Alex Henery 48-yard field goal to cut the Redskins' lead to 73. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Fits for Giants, Raiders, Bears and Broncos JobsJimmy G May Be the Best QB Available This Offseason Ranking the NFLs Eight Head Coaching Vacancies Washington Football: LISTEN: Could Washington Corral Itself a Franchise QB? DET David Akers 28-yard field goal, 11:13. In the fourth quarter, he blew it out. The Redskins have Jay Gruden. Redskins legend and current team analyst Chris Cooley appears on the verge of joining Ron Rivera's first coaching staff with the Redskins. Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post/Getty Images. With the loss, Washington fell to 02 for the first time since 2006, and remained in the NFC East Cellar. Its an organization dedicated to quarterback development, a program built around the principles to which they all subscribe. Coming off their third straight loss, Washington traveled to Oakland to play the Oakland Raiders for the first time since 2009. Kyle took McDaniel with him to Cleveland in 2014 and hired Mike LaFleur as an offensive assistant. Washington's much-maligned defense, however, could not hold it and Detroit retook the lead before halftime thanks to a David Akers 32-yard field goal, giving Detroit a 1714 edge and halfway to its first win ever in Washington. For years, he had implored his father to join forces, but dad had laid out three non-negotiable conditions: 1) Kyle had to become the offensive coordinator for another team; 2) He had to call the plays for that offense; and 3) That offense had to finish the season in the top five in total offense. Running backs coach - Randy Jordan has been hired as the Redskins running backs coach. The story tabbed his assistants, all the young coaches other than McVay, as sycophants, yes men, there to appease the Shanahans, having not earned their coaching stripes. He replaced Super Bowl champion coach Mike McCarthy. All Rights Reserved. Needing an onside kick recovery to finish their comeback, it fell short as Jason Avant fell on the kick, and Philadelphia knelt down to seal their win. 1 / 25. The 32-year-old Hand is getting a one-year contract worth $2 million from, NBA veteran DeMarcus Cousins had an interesting reaction to Ja Morants latest controversy. 274 for 456, 3,203 yards, 16 td, 12 int, & 86 rushes for 489 yards and 0 td, 276 rushes for 1,275 yards, 7 td, & 9 catches for 78 yards and 0 td, 12 rushes for 41 yards, 3 td, & 4 catches for 71 yards and 1 td, 113 catches for 1,346 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 19 yards and 0 td, 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered, 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered, 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered, 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered, 10.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered, 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered, 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered, 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered, 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered. The first instance of #FireBruceAllen was tweeted in jest. Hell narrate a game situation in his head and remember it forever.. Detroit responded right away, however, as running back Joique Bell broke numerous tackles on his way to a 12-yard touchdown, evening the score at 77. All three are still coaching in the playoffs pic.twitter.com/tb21gefx7P. SD Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:07. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year and made the Pro Bowl. 2013 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports Previous Season Next Season Record: 3-13-0, 4th in NFC East Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Mike Shanahan (3-13-0) Points For: 334 (20.9/g) 23rd of 32 Points Against: 478 (29.9/g) 30th of 32 Expected W-L: 4.8-11.2 SRS: -9.28 (31st of 32), SOS: -0.28 Griffin continued on, but left after two more ineffectual seasons with Gruden. Shanahan and LaFleur needed multiple other stops before becoming head coaches, while McVay worked his way up in Washington before getting an opportunity elsewhere and would have had to take the job here from one of his mentors in 2017. Suns hiring notable executive away from opposing NBA team, 3-time All-Star reliever getting another MLB opportunity with Rockies, DeMarcus Cousins has interesting take on Ja Morant situation, Jerry Jones still wants to sign 1 notable wide receiver. In 2017, when Shanahan moved on to San Francisco, LaFleur reunited with McVay and became the Rams offensive coordinator, his first time in that role in the NFL. Despite all the talented offensive minds on staff for Washington that season, the team was a disaster. The first quarter ended without any further scoring, and Philadelphia led 127. I didnt have to tell him stuff. The 2-point attempt failed and the Falcons won 27-26. Mike Shanahan coached in Washington for four seasons and had a losing record in all but one season, when they went 10-6 in 2012 and made the playoffs. The good times rolled during RG3's rookie year, for the quarterback and the offensive cooridnator, Kyle Shanahan (in white). 2015 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 9-7 Lost in NFC Wild Card to GB. MIN Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 9:57. LaFleurs promotion to head coach reminds me how lucky I was to work with Coach Shanahans staff when I first entered the NFL, Cousins wrote. So Kyle set out to make another alteration, stitching in a familiar concept: the zone read. In the context of a disastrous 3-13 season in 2013 that got Mike Shanahan and most of his staff fired, it's pretty obvious why none of the three ended up as Washington's head coach. Bill Callahan, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach. They failed to improve on their 106 regular season record from 2012, and suffered through a 313 season, which was the worst record that the team had posted since 1994, resulting in the firing of head coach Mike Shanahan and most of his staff after four seasons. Once considered the likely next head coach for Washington, the younger Shanahan instead took the offensive coordinator job with the Cleveland Browns. He hasn't coached football since Washington and can now be considered unofficially retired. "Sean McVay actively tells people he's part of the Gruden coaching tree," Finlay said. . 2011 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 5-11. The franchise returned to the playoffs in 2012 behind a brilliant season from Robert Griffin III, in which then-offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan engineered one of football's most inventive schemes. LaFleur, meanwhile, left Washington with the Shanahans following the 2013 season. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Redskins Head Coach Ron Rivera Wants to Build A 'Player-Centered Culture' With A 'Coach-Centered Approach' Rivera was clear in his introductory press conference that the way to create a winning culture is by supporting the players with the voice from the head coach. Washington knew that Shanahan was a talented coach, but following the firing of his father the relationship was severed. Shanahans philosophy starts with the ground gamespecifically those outside-zone runs. The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. His offense became a product of all that, plus his intense analysis of the wishbone and the veer and Walshs famous West Coast offense, resulting in a scheme built on outside zone runs. MIN Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:12. Among the offensive coaches, only McVay stayed in Washington to work under Jay Gruden, the coach hired as Shanahan's replacement. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. They must've been a juggernaut team then checks notes oh, It could be worse you could be a browns fan. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:49. It got to the point where he always knew exactly what I wanted. In 2013, CBS Sports ran a piece labeling Kyle Shanahan difficult to work with and over-empowered to shape the offense. "Jon Gruden is the first one that hired him in Tampa. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database.

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