Take it for what it's worth.
An NFL source has confirmed that Mike Shanahan was contacted by the Washington franchise about their head coaching position prior to their recent game in Kansas City.
According to the source Mike Shanahan did have an invite to join the club prior to the game in Kansas City. áWashington management was abruptly turned down by Coach Shanahan. áThe former Broncos Head Coach and GM apparently did not want to join the club with unresolved head coaching issues in Washington and the franchise in a current state of turmoil.
There has been a great deal of speculation about these issues since Coach Shanahan was let go by the Broncos at the end of the 2008 season. áThis is the first actual confirmation that the coach had been contacted with some formal ...
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NFL Source Says Mike Shanahan Turned Down Washington Redskins Job Recently
Posted: 25th October 2009 by Chaz Mattson in NFLComments Off on NFL Source Says Mike Shanahan Turned Down Washington Redskins Job Recently