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| Patriots try to regain playoff mojo against Ravens |
NFL Football |
01/08/2010 |
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| h as Rodney Harrison (retired), Richard Seymour (traded), Mike Vrabel (traded), Tedy Bruschi (retired), and Asante Samuel (lost in free agency), as well as offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who just finished his first season as head coach of the Denver Broncos. Just last week, another New England lynch pin, wideout Wes Welker, was lost for the year due to a knee injury suffered in the team's 34-27 loss at the Houston Texans. Welker suffered the injury on the same play that he recorded his 123rd catch of t |
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| 'Final say' Shanahan takes over as Redskins coach |
NFL Football |
01/07/2010 |
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| nahan and new general manager Bruce Allen can truly work as give-and-take partners the way Shanahan envisions. ``I know Bruce will not agree with me on a lot of things,'' Shanahan said, ``and that's what I'm looking for.'' The coach who took the Denver Broncos to two Super Bowl titles in the 1990s was introduced Wednesday as Washington's head coach and executive vice president. He has a five-year deal that will pay him $35 million, with the Broncos footing the bill for $7 million over the first two years. |
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| Several holdovers laud Shanahan's return to NFL |
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01/06/2010 |
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -Some were sad to see him go in the first place. All were glad to hear Mike Shanahan was getting back into the NFL coaching world. When the Denver Broncos cleaned out their lockers earlier in the week after going 8-8 under first-year coach Josh McDaniels, they were pleased Shanahan was in the process of re-entering the coaching ranks. Shanahan was introduced as the Redskins' new coach Wednesday, a day after signing his five-year, $35 million contract that gives him final authority |
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| Shanahan debuts as Redskins coach, executive VP |
NFL Football |
01/06/2010 |
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| elieve he's going to be our most supportive fan.'' Shanahan made his formal debut Wednesday, one day after signing his contract and just two days after Jim Zorn was fired following a 4-12 season. The winner of two Super Bowls in the 1990s with the Denver Broncos spoke mainly in generalities with polish and confidence, far from the nervous and ragged performance given by rookie coach Zorn 23 months ago. ``It doesn't happen overnight,'' Shanahan said, ``but we're going to give it the best shot we have.'' |
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| Shanahan named Redskins coach |
NFL Football |
01/06/2010 |
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| that I wanted in a head coach," said Allen. "I wanted someone who was passionate, had a good head for football and can lead our team to new heights. We've got our man." Shanahan, who will turn 58 prior to the 2010 season, served as head coach of the Denver Broncos from 1995-2008, leading the club to a pair of Super Bowl titles. Despite having three years remaining on his contract, he was fired after Denver failed to reach the playoffs for a third straight year in 2008. He finished with a 138-86 regular-season |
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| Report: Shanahan in as Redskins coach |
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01/05/2010 |
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| son finale. That defeat dropped the 'Skins to 4-12 on the year and new general manager Bruce Allen intimated on Monday there would be swift changes in the organization. Shanahan, who will turn 58 prior to the 2010 season, served as head coach of the Denver Broncos from 1995-2008, leading the club to a pair of Super Bowl titles. Despite having three years remaining on his contract, he was fired after Denver failed to reach the playoffs for a third straight year in 2008. He finished with a 138-86 regular-season |
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| AP source: Shanahan agrees to coach Redskins |
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01/05/2010 |
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| nference Wednesday, although they did not say why. Shanahan will be Washington's seventh coach since Dan Snyder bought the team in 1999. The Redskins fired Jim Zorn on Monday after a 4-12 season. Shanahan won two Super Bowls in 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos but he was fired a year ago after they missed the playoffs for the third straight season. The Denver Post first reported the agreement between Shanahan and the Redskins on its Web site.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserve |
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| NFC East: Tattered Giants have plenty of resolutions for new year |
NFL Football |
01/05/2010 |
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| d season at the helm, the team's worst mark since a three-win outburst in 1994. Washington has apparently wasted no time in finding a successor, as various media reports have indicated that the franchise is in serious negotiations to bring in former Denver Broncos head man and two-time Super Bowl winner Mike Shanahan to run the ship. Shanahan's son Kyle, who currently serves as the offensive coordinator for the Houston Texans, is expected to join his father in the same capacity, with well-regarded Cincinnati |
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| AFC West: McDaniels' first season in Denver a rocky one |
NFL Football |
01/05/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Former NFL head coach Mike Shanahan must be chuckling somewhere near the nation's capital knowing that the Denver Broncos blew another chance at continuing a hot start and making a run at the playoffs. Shanahan, who is expected to become the new head coach of the Washington Redskins, was given the boot by President and CEO Pat Bowlen last year following the first of back-to-back 8-8 seasons for the Broncos. The organization brought in fresh-faced Josh McDaniels to fill the shoes of a possi |
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| Shanahan flies to DC to discuss Redskins job |
NFL Football |
01/04/2010 |
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -The Washington Redskins moved quickly in their pursuit of Mike Shanahan on Monday, flying in the former Denver Broncos coach on the same day the team fired Jim Zorn. Shanahan landed at Dulles International Airport near Redskins Park in mid-afternoon and was driven away in a limousine to meet with owner Dan Snyder and general manager Bruce Allen. Shanahan's arrival was just one dramatic movement in a fast-moving day as the Redskins sought a new direction after a 4-12 season. It starte |
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