During his time with the Redskins, LaFleur worked with quarterbacks Donovan McNabb, Rex Grossman, John Beck, Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins. Griffin continued on, but left after two more ineffectual seasons with Gruden. However, after not recovering the onside kick, Washington needed to stop Detroit. A few reporters said on Saturday that Rams head coach Sean McVay is expected to add Mike LaFleur to his coaching staff. The former Florida Gators quarterback is, Major League Baseball is pulling a not so fast on opportunistic pitchers. Sean McVay, who succeeded Kyle as the Redskins offensive coordinator after serving as Washingtons tight ends coach for the previous three years, became the youngest head coach in NFL history when the Rams hired him as a 30-year-old in January 2017. Philadelphia was able to wind the majority of the clock down, but not all of it. LaFleur, meanwhile, left Washington with the Shanahans following the 2013 season. More Redskins assistant coaches/trainers hired from the Panthers In 2013, CBS Sports ran a piece labeling Kyle Shanahan difficult to work with and over-empowered to shape the offense. Hed run 10 new variations out of the same bunch formation. All three standout coaches left Washington before landing new roles outside the organization. Shanahan served as Atlanta's offensive coordinator for two seasons, with quarterback Matt Ryan earning MVP honors in the second of those years. No other coach in NFL history can make that claim. It was Steve Jobsthat aesthetic, McDaniel says. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. 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. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. 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. 3 / 25 Defensive coordinator Joe Barry. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. Join our linker program. Left to right: McVay and Kyle Shanahan have established themselves as head coaches in the NFC West, while Matt LaFleur is the new guy in Green Bay and McDaniel serves as one of Shanahan's co-offensive coordinators. : 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Theyre turning a social event into a coaching clinicsame as alwaysand its getting a little . Now its a movement. Last edited on 18 December 2022, at 05:30, Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, "Final 2013 DVOA Ratings | Football Outsiders", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Washington_Redskins_season&oldid=1128065907, Vice president of football administration , Offensive quality control Richmond Flowers III, Assistant defensive backs/special teams assistant , Director of player performance Malcolm Blacken, Head strength and conditioning Ray Wright, Assistant strength and conditioning Chad Englehart. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. 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. . The chatter the last week or so has been that Ron Rivera is the . 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. This is what happens when you take a Bengals coordinator as a HC. 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 the fourth, Oakland's offense continued to sputter, even fumbling for a second time at midfield. Redskins announce their full coaching staff under Ron Rivera Trying to play spoiler, the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys and attempted to spoil their playoff chances. The staff gathered in the film room one memorable spring afternoonhis assistants joke that Mike locked them inside. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. After meeting with 24-year-old Sean, who had grown a beard to look older, Shanahan canceled three other interviews. Ben Kotwica, Special Teams Coordinator. Were all Napoleon Complex dudes. Griffin found rookie tight end Jordan Reed for a 3-yard score. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Redskins coaching staff includes two holdovers, lots of Panthers ties I think Jay was a fine coach. Washington Redskins Staff Tracker (2019 - 2020) - Footballscoop Griffin clashed with the coaching staff, which led to larger issues between the staff and prominent people in the organization, including owner Dan Snyder. He needed time to rebuild his own reputation as a coach on the rise. Jones added he has had some, You can unsubscribe anytime. 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. Let's travel back in time to 2013. Gruden had just led the team to back-to-back winning seasons, the first time the franchise had accomplished that since 1996-97. The Forgettable Years of a Coaching Staff to Remember He hired Matt LaFleur away from Kyle Shanahan and the Falcons, and together they designed their own version of the offense. They did this, and got the ball back with just under 50 seconds remaining. After a 313 campaign marked by an inability to expand the passing offense with Griffin under center, a too-late switch to Cousins and an eight-game losing streak to finish out the year, they were let go. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 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). They had never, prior to this day, lost to Detroit in Washington or Landover. NFL analyst Warren Sharp tweeted a photo Wednesday highlighting three members of the 2013 Washington staff. How could a staff so rich in potential finish 3-13, and now lead the next generation of great NFL coaches? Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Washington was able to sustain a running game in spite of an injury to star running back Alfred Morris, with typical third-down back Roy Helu, Jr. running into the end zone from 14 yards out to increase Washington's lead to 2414. Find out more. You could sense the brainpower in that room, Ryan says. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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. Once considered the likely next head coach for Washington, the younger Shanahan instead took the offensive coordinator job with the Cleveland Browns. SF Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:08. Do you have a blog? With young innovators including Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur, the Redskins never knew what they had. The next day, Mike Shanahan leans back on a metal bench at Westlake High School. 3-13, and now lead the next generation of great NFL coaches? Privately, they knew better. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. LaFleur had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive quality control coach for the Texans under Kyle Shanahan. 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. 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). The good times rolled during RG3's rookie year, for the quarterback and the offensive cooridnator, Kyle Shanahan (in white). He knew the applicants grandfather, John McVay, a former Niners GM who with Walsh had constructed one of the NFLs great dynasties. With the loss, Washington began the season 01 for the first time since 2009, lost their home opener for a second consecutive year, lost to Philadelphia for the first time since 2011, fell to 01 in the NFC East, and lost a regular season game for the first time since Week 9 of last season against Carolina. Drones buzz overhead. 2016 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff These men, once (derisively) labeled The Fun Bunch, either worked for Mike Shanahan in Redskins Park or apprenticed under someone who did. Perhaps this is more telling: He says he will not write a book about his career and his philosophies. It wasn't Shanahan [in Washington].". McVay brought LaFleur to Los Angeles as the Rams offensive coordinator in 2017. Don Breaux: Offensive Coordinator. 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. Matt Ryan, if he never met us, might [still] be a Hall of Famer, McDaniel says. 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 end of the 2013 season featured explosive media leaks late in the season that detailed the inner tension and turmoil. This hasn't come from just random fans on Twitter. 2012 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 10-6 Lost in Wild Card to SEA. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. There is plenty of fuel for critics to use against WFT for its decisions on and off the field dating back 30 years. That was never going to happen. The first instance of #FireBruceAllen was tweeted in jest. 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. The ground game dominatedjust like in Denver, it was built around a sixth-round running back and an unheralded front five. Washington Redskins Staff Tracker (2019 - 2020) In early October Dan Snyder made the the move to fire head coach Jay Gruden. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Washington will also host Shanahans 49ers. There was more to it than just that. 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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Shanahan resigned from his position following the season, citing disagreement with Browns head coach Mike Pettine on how the offensive should be run. : 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. That each ended up elsewhere has become a topic of derision and mirth, but deserves to be placed in the correct context. The Can Generation is what retired quarterback Trent Dilfer calls it. LaFleur returned to the NFL in 2015 as the quarterbacks coach in Atlanta, where Kyle had been hired as the Falcons offensive coordinator after one season with the Browns. This is worlds most incredible and depressing collection of Redskins QB jerseys. I didnt have to tell him stuff. Coming off their road loss to Green Bay, Washington returned home for a duel at FedExField with the Detroit Lions, matching up with them for the first time since 2010, but the first time in DC since 2007. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. 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. With the loss on a questionable call by the officials, the Redskins were officially eliminated from playoff contention. McDaniel was exactly the kind of intellectually curious young coach Shanahan wanted on his staff. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He graduated from mindless tasks like helping repair the scout team jerseys to working for Kyle Shanahan as an offensive assistant in Houston for three seasons (2006-08). It's not like they were awful? There's nothing different Washington could or should have done with LaFleur. Matt LaFleur, then 30, came with Kyle from Houston to become the Redskins quarterback coach. 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. This article was published more than4 years ago. Drafting more than anything killed that regime. 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 . 2014 - Redskins Coaching Staff Tracker - Vol. 2 When they finally finished that session, Mike told them, Lets run it back again. To which Kyle, exasperated, replied, Dad!?!?. In reality, their ideasmany honed with salt and pepper shakers during happy hour at watering holes like the Ashburn Pubwere making their way into the playbook. 1999 Saginaw Valley State; 2000 Saginaw Valley State; Just a bunch of overambitious, average athletes, McDaniel says. McDaniel joined him at Redskins Park in 2011. All three are now head coaches of teams still active in the NFC playoffs, with Shanahan leading the 49ers, LaFleur with the Packers, and McVay with the Rams. *The Kyle Shanahan hot seat conversation starts around 65. McVay is just one branch on a tree that took root not in Los Angeles, but in Ashburn, Va., for an organization that couldnt see the genius. 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. Jordan played. If the golden-armed Elway could buy that philosophy, anybody could. But with Kyle in Cleveland, LaFleur struck out on his own. That great quarterbacks mattered, of course, but that efficiency at that position mattered more. Report: Sean McVay has new offensive coordinator in mind for Rams With the much-anticipated return of quarterback Robert Griffin III, Washington began its 2013 campaign on Monday Night Football against the Chip Kelly coached Philadelphia Eagles, seeking a third straight win against Philadelphia. McVay left the Redskins for L.A. in 17, becoming the youngest head coach in NFL history. 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. 2015 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 9-7 Lost in NFC Wild Card to GB. competitive team with a C+ roster, The thing is no one can succeed here with Snyder and that front office, so Jay posting the only b2b winning seasons since the 90s is a hell of an accomplishment, OP, I think you meant Mike McDaniel, not Mike McDonald lol. Gibbs Finalizes Coaching Staff - Commanders Even after recovering from the knee injury, Griffin would never again approach the success of that season. 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. Washington also allowed Green Bay to have a 100-yard rusher. Photo of Washington Football Team's 2013 coaching staff goes viral Record: 3-13-0, 4th in They ditched the zone read elements from Washington and reconstructed the system to maximize Hoyers skills. Yes, from 2010-2013, Kyle Shanahan (49ers), Sean McVay (Rams) and Matt LaFleur (Packers) all worked on Mike Shanahans staff in Washington. After losing three previous Super Bowls, Elway accepted the run-heavy approach even as NFL offenses were throwing more, and running back Terrell Davis, a sixth-round pick, secured his bust in Canton during that dominant stretch. 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars (DB Coach) 10-6 Lost in AFC Champ to NE. 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). Mike Shanahan coached in Washington for four seasons and. Green Bay would score yet again, this time by Rodgers finding Jermichael Finley for a 3-yard score to make it 240. He taught them like Walsh taught him, to read with their feet, to move in rhythm, spin through progressions, limit risk. Chris Russell Jan 13, 2020 3:06 PM EST Chris. Bill Callahan was tasked with shepherding the team the rest of the way; but there was no doubt, Snyder planned to bring in new leadership after the season. With seconds remaining in the third, Morris scored from 5 yards out, to cut the Philadelphia advantage to 3314. In four seasons under Shanahan, from 2010 to 13, Washington lost 41 games, secured just one playoff berth and saw the rise and fall of a promising young quarterback. [1], Rookies in italics In 2013, when he was still head. McVay stayed with Washington through 2016, and he was hired by the Rams before the 2017 season. The 2013 season was the Washington Redskins' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL). By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Explaining his philosophies, Shanahan starts with his influences. The Washington Redskins had the first change to their coaching staff Wednesday, when the Atlanta Falcons announced they have hired Ben Kotwica as their new special teams coordinator. DET David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. Special teams coach Ben Kotwica is first assistant to leave Redskins 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. NFC East Division WAS Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:11. Given that WFT has featured mediocre results since 2013 with a combined 52-76-1 record in six years under first Jay Gruden and then two more under Ron Rivera, the relative success of Shanahan, McVay and LaFleur has led to storylines about why the franchise did not keep them on staff. 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. I dont think Gruden gets enough credit for that. Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post/Getty Images. He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. Washington finally got a drive going offensively, but after opting to not test new placekicker John Potter, who was filling in for an injured Kai Forbath, Washington could not convert a fourth down, and Green Bay began driving yet again. 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. NFC East Division Do you have a sports website? Maybe its time to move on. Cant wait to see LaFleur out there 2x next year! Do you have a blog? 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) Even with the best coaches, you can only go so far without the best players. 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. Washington knew he would likely be a head coach sooner than later, but the franchise didn't think it would be so sudden. https://t.co/wse51jllCQ. Against the Seahawks in the wild-card round, they started a hobbled Griffin, who had injured his right knee four weeks earlier. 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. In the fourth quarter, he blew it out. With the loss, Washington fell to 02 for the first time since 2006, and remained in the NFC East Cellar. They tried out John Beck, a 2007 second-round pick of the Dolphins they publicly touted. Needing a two-point conversion to cut the deficit to two scores, Washington failed in this endeavor, and kicked the ball back to Green Bay. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. He changed receiver splitsthe distance the wideouts lined up from the tackles or tight endsbringing them in tighter. They stayed pretty mediocre otherwise. 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. 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. 2016 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 8-7-1. 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). 2, 2019, issue ofSports Illustrated. The first quarter would conclude without any further scoring. I know the wins and losses werent what they wanted in Washington, Mike LaFleur says. All rights reserved. This was also the first time in Packers history that they had a 400-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in the same game. Washington knew that Shanahan was a talented coach, but following the firing of his father the relationship was severed. Washington Commanders Coaches Seasons: 91 (1932 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 625-630-29 Playoff Record: 23-20 Super Bowls Won: 3 (5 Appearances) Championships Won*: 5 All-time Passing Leader: Joe Theismann 2,044/3,602, 25,206 yds, 160 TD All-time Rushing Leader: John Riggins 1,988 att, 7,472 yds, 79 TD In his spare time, McVay drew Xs and Os on the white boards in the meeting roomsobsessed with writing each letter with impeccable penmanship.
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