The current Washington Redskins coaching staff has 24 coaches listed beginning with Head Coach Jay Gruden. So Kyle set out to make another alteration, stitching in a familiar concept: the zone read. These men, once (derisively) labeled The Fun Bunch, either worked for Mike Shanahan in Redskins Park or apprenticed under someone who did. But relationships were fractured and in those situations the coaches usually go first. Several former Washington Football Team assistant coaches have landed as head coaches with other NFL teams in recent years and most have found success. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In the five years since that staff was dismissed, McVay, 32, coordinated a top-10 offense and has won two division titles as a head coach. Neither would Shanahan and his Fun Bunch, at least not right away. 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). 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. The Redskins' finished the preseason going undefeated for the first time since the 1985 preseason. I tried for so long to convince myself that maybe if I studied harder or watched more film, Id start loving it the way that those guys do, he says. Following that season, Shanahan was hired as the San Francisco 49ers head coach and he's held that role ever since. It's not like they were awful? Running backs coach - Randy Jordan has been hired as the Redskins running backs coach. They did this, and got the ball back with just under 50 seconds remaining. The Forgettable Years of a Coaching Staff to Remember Vick would make Washington pay, finding wide receiver DeSean Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown, and a 107 Eagles lead. 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. He came in and saw the talent in this young TE coach and not only kept him on the staff, but immediately made him the OC at 28 years old. [1], Rookies in italics But I dont believe that [stretch] defined his legacy. 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. WAS Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 9:27. MIN Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 3:40. 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. 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. In the fourth, Oakland's offense continued to sputter, even fumbling for a second time at midfield. 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. That coaching staff . 53 active, 17 inactive, 8 practice squad. While the Shanahans left, McVay actually remained on Washington's staff. Round to GB, 2020 Green Bay Packers Season 13 3 Lost in NFC Finals to TB, Coach Kyle Shanahan Coaching Tree & Rating, Coach Matt LaFleur Coaching Tree & Rating, Coach Raheem Morris Coaching Tree & Rating. Whether it's a new linebackers coach, a quality control assistant, or a quarterbacks guru, head coach Ron Rivera has been highly active in the early days of his tenure with the Redskins, doing . 1 / 25 2 / 25 Head Coach Jay Gruden. All rights reserved. Do you have a blog? After an Atlanta three-and-out, Washington got into the red zone, but Redskins kicker Billy Cundiff, who had missed three field goals the week before in Tampa Bay, shanked one from 31 yards out, and Washington was unable to build upon its advantage. At that point, the relationship between the Shanahans and Washington was over. However, after not recovering the onside kick, Washington needed to stop Detroit. Cooley Joining Rivera's Staff? - Sports Illustrated Washington Football And they eventually succeeded, changing offensive football, perhaps because they had a chance to fail. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? This is a subreddit for the NFL community. Green Bay got possession first, and Washington's defense was able to stiffen once Green Bay got deep into their territory, and the Packers settled for a Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal. Allegations that Morant brandished a gun at a 17-year-old during a pickup basketball game surfaced earlier in the week. 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. Record: 3-13-0, 4th in This article was published more than4 years ago. That started with Kyle, the prodigal son. Yet another reminder that somehow Washington went from this to naming Jay Gruden HC. Nate Kaczor (pronounced Kat-sir) enters his fourth season as special teams coordinator with Washington in 2022. A late-season collapse in 2008and third straight non-playoff yearcost Mike Shanahan his job in Denver. Earnest Byner: Running Backs. This story appears in the Aug. 26Sept. The 2013 Washington Redskins finished the season 3-13, | Kyle Shanahans Record with San Francisco 49ers, Grading the San Francisco 49ers Franchise, | Sean McVays Record with Los Angeles Rams, | Matt LaFleurs Record with Green Bay Packers, | Raheem Morriss Record with Atlanta Falcons. They had never, prior to this day, lost to Detroit in Washington or Landover. During his time with the Redskins, LaFleur worked with quarterbacks Donovan McNabb, Rex Grossman, John Beck, Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins. 4 / 25. msn back to msn . Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. With the win, Washington improved to 13 and heads into the bye week, reconvening on NBC Sunday Night Football for a clash with Dallas in two weeks. "Jon Gruden is the first one that hired him in Tampa. The question: Why didn't Washington fire Gruden in 2017 to keep McVay if they knew he'd be a star coach? They still made the playoffs. The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. Shanahan saw their relative inexperience as a strength, and he fostered their youthful exuberance. After a Green Bay punt, Washington scored again, this time by way of Griffin floating a pass to the corner of the end zone for veteran wide receiver Santana Moss to cut the deficit to 3820. 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). All Rights Reserved. After two stops on first and second down, Rodgers went back to the air on 3rd-and-9, and connected with James Jones, and Washington never saw the ball again. The team had Donovan McNabb in his final season as a full-time starter (2010); Rex Grossman (2011); and Robert Griffin III before and after the knee injury (2012, 2013) at quarterback, so that helps explain why the team didnt have more success. SF Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 12:14. McVay tells the quarterbacks stories of Navy SEAL training techniques. 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. LaFleur had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive quality control coach for the Texans under Kyle Shanahan. Washington went just 313 in 2013 and 412 in 2014, and the organization has struggled to truly return to contender status since Griffin's brief run of stardom. After one season with the Rams, LaFleur departed to take the offensive coordinator job with the Tennessee Titans where he'd have bigger role and the chance to call plays. Although, I think he kept actual playcalling duties for himself. 2013 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff Mike Shanahan & Coaches And (no surprise), Washingtons ownership was pretty dumb to get rid of Shanahan and that stacked group of coaches. LISTEN: Could Washington Corral Itself a Franchise QB. 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. In 2013, when he was still head. After teams exchanged punts in the first, Washington struck first when Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was intercepted by Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall who returned the interception 9 yards for a 70 Washington lead. 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. Matt Cavanaugh, Offensive Coordinator. Washington finally got their offense moving, but their drive went for naught, as Kai Forbath, who missed only one field goal in all of 2012, missed. Despite starting 36, Washington rattled off seven straight wins. But not hiring McVay, Shanahan or LaFleur as head coach shouldn't be part of that conversation. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Because Shanahan ran the outside zone, he needed faster, more athletic linemen, and because most teams werent looking for those types of players, he constructed dominating run games at discount prices. In fact, one of the first moves Gruden made as Washington's head coach was promoting McVay to offensive coordinator just before McVay's 28th birthday. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Matt LaFleur third 2013 Redskins staffer to land head coaching gig The first quarter ended without any further scoring, and Philadelphia led 127. That allowed them to block safeties on run plays and gave opponents a different look on passing plays. All three men were on staff with the then-Washington Redskins from 2010 to 2013 under Kyle's father, Mike Shanahan. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Don Breaux: Offensive Coordinator. In his spare time, McVay drew Xs and Os on the white boards in the meeting roomsobsessed with writing each letter with impeccable penmanship. What did all of this tell Shanahan? Washington's struggles would continue, both offensively and defensively, in the second. That his system worked. weird. The Ones That Got Away: Once shamed members of the Redskins' coaching 2012 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 10-6 Lost in Wild Card to SEA. A partial list includes a Hall of Famer (John Elway), a league MVP (Matt Ryan), one of the most accurate passers in league history (Kirk Cousins), promising prospects (Jimmy Garoppolo, Jared Goff) and several journeymen who briefly shined (Brian Griese, Matt Schaub and Brian Hoyer). Leading 23-17 late, the Redskins looked poised to pull out the upset, but the Cowboys would score with just under a minute left and won 24-23. at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Early in the fourth, Detroit took the lead again, this time by way of Akers hitting a 28-yard field goal, giving Detroit a 2017 lead. Redskins Announce Coaching Staff - Commanders There is plenty of fuel for critics to use against WFT for its decisions on and off the field dating back 30 years. SF Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:08. "Sean McVay actively tells people he's part of the Gruden coaching tree," Finlay said. The Suns are hiring Detroit Pistons executive Josh Bartelstein, per a report on Saturday by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. If many around the league questioned Green Bay's decision, LaFleur has quieted any critics with three straight 13-win seasons. Gruden had just led the team to back-to-back winning seasons, the first time the franchise had accomplished that since 1996-97. 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. More Redskins assistant coaches/trainers hired from the Panthers They ditched the zone read elements from Washington and reconstructed the system to maximize Hoyers skills. 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. PHI LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 9:43. Washington fell to 03 for the first time since 2001, and also lost to the Detroit Lions for the third straight time, having not beaten them since 2008 when they didn't even manage to win a single game. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Perry Fewell Coaching Rsum. 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. On Washington's ensuing possession, it appeared as if Washington took the lead, as Robert Griffin III found wide receiver Aldrick Robinson for a 57-yard score and an apparent 2420 lead. Mike Shanahans 2013 Redskins staff has produced as many NFL head coaches as wins, Fight Club sandwiches dissolve the line between insanity and genius, Wizards show plenty of heart early but cant find an edge late in Chicago, Caps backslide in Buffalo, get blitzed by the young Sabres in a 7-4 loss. In fact, it was far from a guarantee that LaFleur would ever become a head coach in the NFL. Redskins Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ron Rivera Offense: Offensive Coordinator: Scott Turner Offensive Line: John Matsko Assistant OL: Travelle Wharton* Wide Receivers: Jim Hostler Assistant. 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 2-point attempt failed and the Falcons won 27-26. 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.. 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. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams' defensive coordinator.