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. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. The Mike Shanahan era in Washington lasted four seasons and yielded three 10-loss campaigns, zero playoff victoriesand a coaching staff now taking the NFL by storm. He assumed the duo performed menial tasks like picking up players at the airport. And while many even inside the building in Ashburn believed McVay had the tools to be a successful head coach, no one knew he would be this successful, this quickly. 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. It was Steve Jobsthat aesthetic, McDaniel says. Alfred Morris ran for 1,613 yards, a tally he would never again approach. He searched for a new home and landed a college assistant job coaching the quarterbacks at Notre Dame. Matt spent the last two seasons with Kyle and is well-versed in the system that we are trying to bring here to Washington, Mike Shanahan said after LaFleur was hired by Washington. Do you have a blog? There are only eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. Tennessee's offense was a middle-of-the-pack unit that season, but LaFleur impressed enough to earn the Packers head coaching job following the season. 2 / 23 . You dont understand, Flowers, then an offensive assistant, remembers telling his wife, were doing something right now that is monumental, creating almost a brand-new offense, something the NFL has never really seen.. 2013 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim Haslett Other Assistant Coaches: Larry Coyer (Scout) Chris Foerster (OL Coach) Matt LaFleur (QB Coach) Sean McVay (TE Coach) Raheem Morris (Secondary) Bob Slowik (LB Coach) Any hopes of a comeback were stumped out, however, when Packers running back James Starks raced past defenders into the end zone for a 32-yard score to put the advantage up to 387. 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. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. This is a subreddit for the NFL community. Although no one knew then, and few know even now, the concepts created and enhanced inside those coaching roomsand restaurants and dive barshave now spread across the NFL, and were utilized in two of the past three Super Bowls (by Kyle Shanahans Falcons and McVays Rams). But not hiring McVay, Shanahan or LaFleur as head coach shouldn't be part of that conversation. Philadelphia was able to wind the majority of the clock down, but not all of it. 3 / 25. These men, once (derisively) labeled The Fun Bunch, either worked for Mike Shanahan in Redskins Park or apprenticed under someone who did. Or write about sports? Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. All Rights Reserved. Shanahan would be Washington's new quarterback whisperer. 2014 - Redskins Coaching Staff Tracker - Vol. 2 SD Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:07. In the second, Washington's offense continued to sputter, and Philadelphia's offense continued to click. Football Outsiders listed the 2013 Redskins as having the second-worst special teams unit they had ever tracked. The Packers have talent and a future Hall-of-Famer at quarterback in Aaron Rodgers, but Green Bay had missed the playoffs two straight seasons before LaFleur arrived. Richmond Flowers III, a lesser-known member of that Redskins staff who has since left coaching and become an agent for coaches (he does not represent Shanahan), started the QB Collective as a way of sharing Shanahan's philosophies with lower levels of football. Matt LaFleur becomes the third disciple of . Once considered the likely next head coach for Washington, the younger Shanahan instead took the offensive coordinator job with the Cleveland Browns. I know the wins and losses werent what they wanted in Washington, Mike LaFleur says. With the loss, the Redskins finished in last place in NFC. 5 / 25 Offensive Coordinator Sean McVay. Like with Silicon Valley, he says. 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. Griffin congratulated LaFleur as well. Changes that grew out of so many nights much like this one. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. With the loss, Washington fell to 02 for the first time since 2006, and remained in the NFC East Cellar. Were all Napoleon Complex dudes. 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. Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports, Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. After meeting with 24-year-old Sean, who had grown a beard to look older, Shanahan canceled three other interviews. 3 / 23 . 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. He even remembered random sequences from meaningless games played by other teams, just from casually watching them on TV. Mike was head coach. Washington didn't give up, however, and John Potter connected from 21 yards out to cut the lead to 2720. Griffin clashed with the coaching staff, which led to larger issues between the staff and prominent people in the organization, including owner Dan Snyder. Washington finished 710 in 2021, and the franchise has returned to respectability under Ron Rivera. When they finally finished that session, Mike told them, Lets run it back again. To which Kyle, exasperated, replied, Dad!?!?. They were young. Even ESPN's Adam Schefter, arguably the league's biggest media insider, chimed in with a tweet of his own on the topic. 53 active, 17 inactive, 8 practice squad. Chris Russell Jan 13, 2020 3:06 PM EST Chris. There is plenty of fuel for critics to use against WFT for its decisions on and off the field dating back 30 years. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Graphic of old Redskins coaching staff goes viral - Larry Brown Sports Washington could not respond, and when Oakland got the ball again, quarterback Matt Flynn, filling in for concussed quarterback Terrelle Pryor found rookie tight end Mychal Rivera (brother of Glee star Naya Rivera) for a 31-yard score and a 140 Raiders lead. The Broncos won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 99 with an offensive line featuring starters drafted in round seven (center Tom Nalen), round 10 (guards Mark Schlereth and Brian Habib) and not at all (tackle Tony Jones). McVay left the Redskins for L.A. in 17, becoming the youngest head coach in NFL history. Its a warm summer morning in Southern California, and dozens of top college quarterback prospects run through drills overseen by his adherents. McDaniel joined him at Redskins Park in 2011. 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. Later in the quarter, Matt Flynn threw a pass that was intercepted by cornerback David Amerson and returned 45 yards for a score and the deficit was 1410. Shanahan's rise in the coaching ranks began again at his next stop with the Atlanta Falcons. The 2013 Redskins were notable for having one of the worst special teams units in league history, and this played a major role in several of their losses. 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. The Dallas Cowboys owner admitted Friday that his interest in signing Odell Beckham Jr. has not waned. However, upon video replay, it showed Robinson was bobbling the ball as he fell to the ground, thus the apparent pass was ruled incomplete, and Washington could not score again, punting. But relationships were fractured and in those situations the coaches usually go first. 1 / 25 2 / 25 Head Coach Jay Gruden. 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. Running backs coach - Randy Jordan has been hired as the Redskins running backs coach. Front office and ownership certainly deserved blame, too. The last time Green Bay had a 100-yard rusher was in Week 5 of the 2010 season, also against Washington, when Brandon Jackson racked up over 100 yards on the Redskins, although Washington won that game. Well, it's not that simple. Special teams coach Ben Kotwica is first assistant to leave Redskins 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. We watched the same film, I swear, 50 times, says Foerster. When Ryan ran into Aaron Rodgers at a golf tournament, the Packers QB asked about the system. This hasn't come from just random fans on Twitter. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. << 2013 Cleveland Browns 2015 Cleveland Browns >> 2014 Cleveland Browns Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mike Pettine Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim O'Neil Other Assistant Coaches: Ken Flajole (ILB Coach) Dowell Loggains (QB Coach) Jeff Hafley (Secondary Coach) Who were the Best Players on the 2014 Cleveland Browns Team? SF Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 12:14. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. All three men were on staff with the then-Washington Redskins from 2010 to 2013 under Kyle's father, Mike Shanahan. He ran several plays out the same formations, especially the three-man bunch (three receivers aligned close to each other) and the two-man stack (one receiver lined up directly behind another). McVay was a key member of a strong offensive staff assembled by then-Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. It's not like they were awful? Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff has produced as many NFL head coaches as wins - The Washington Post This article was published more than 4 years ago D.C. Sports Bog Mike Shanahan's 2013. Following that season, Shanahan was hired as the San Francisco 49ers head coach and he's held that role ever since. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:26. Find out more. McVay tells the quarterbacks stories of Navy SEAL training techniques. It seems like every morning now, we wake up and the Washington Redskins have made a new coaching hire. It won the NFC East at 9-7 in 2015 and missed the playoffs by a half game (thanks to a tie) after an 8-7-1 season in 2016. Six years ago, little was expected out of the men now filling the private back room of this upscale steakhouse in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Their four-year tenure at Redskins Park was defined by clashes with a meddling owner, issues with salary-cap management and little success.