Mike Shanahan Redskins coach-in-waiting Mike Shanahan has reportedly landed in Washington this afternoon, and may be introduced officially as the team’s new head coach as early as tomorrow. Dan Hellie of WRC/NBC4 tweeted from Dulles Airport that Shanahan landed on a Redskins plane and got into Dan Synder’s limo, offering no comment. News first broke in mid-December that the former Denver Broncos coach and winner of two Super Bowls was talking with the ‘Skins…

In a week when virtually every major writer in the area has taken their crack at the ‘Skins (for me, the best was Tracee Hamilton’s), the frustration and boos seemed to have reached a tipping point with the fans, too. A raft of, shall we say, revolutionary organizations are calling for a) a “blackout” at Sunday’s game, b) true fans to not buy beer in the stadium, and, the biggie, c) owner Dan Snyder to…

Three games into the season and we Redskins fans are wondering if this game matters. There are perhaps three or four teams that have looked worse than the Redskins so far this season and one of them, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, travels to FedEx Field today. Remember that time your girlfriend dumped you and your best friend, as wingman, took you out on the town in search of a quick rebound? Seems a little like…

The Detroit Lions have lost 19 straight games. Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford, the first overall pick in last year’s NFL draft, is on pace to throw 40 interceptions this season. They are the worst overall defense in the league after two games, allowing an average of 36 points per contest and nearly 400 yards. Yet, I believe they will very nearly end these dismal streaks before succumbing to a last second field goal: Washington Redskins…

Breaking news, football fans: Albert Haynesworth had a big lunch yesterday and then took a nap. He was both hungry and, then, tired. We here at DCist headquarters have called former coaches, former teammates, third cousins to find out: is this normal? Should we be concerned? I say no. I say Haynesworth looked like a man-eater for the snaps he was on the field (two-thirds of them) last Sunday in our beloved Redskins’ loss to…

Why Not Call Oprah? While Jim Zorn does his soul-searching this week, the rest of us are left wondering what exactly that means for Sunday’s game plan against the surging Philadelphia Eagles. Neither team will likely make the playoffs, but winning always helps. The Redskins’ Success Formula: The last time these two teams met, the ‘Skins seemed to have it all figured out. Washington won 23-17, and they did it by beating Philadelphia on…

Redskins fans who watched the Dallas-Pittsburgh game yesterday afternoon knew the Redskins had been given a gift. Suddenly faced with a great opportunity, the ‘Skins could make a quick trip up I-95, get a win, and land themselves in prime position for a Wild Card playoff slot. With new meaning and fire in their eyes, Washington opened the game with their typical three and out—handing the ball to the Ravens, who marched downfield for a…

After braving the bone-chilling wind and cold, ridiculously long lines for the bathroom and obnoxious Cowboys fans for five plus hours, Redskins fans could only hope to be rewarded with a big win against their hated rival. Instead, fans left blustery FedEx Field using their complimentary “Rally Rags” (the pathetically transparent response to the Terrible Towel invasion of two weeks ago) to wipe away tears of frustration. The game started deceivingly well for both the…

Written by DCist contributor Rob Birgfeld. No one is suggesting the Super Bowl is in our future. But with a 29-24 win against the New Orleans Saints yesterday at FedEx Field, we can safely remove ourselves from the ledge and take a deep breath. While I’m not actually sure what a “schneid” is, fans across the metropolitan area are happy the Redskins have gotten off of it. After a painful first half, when the…

The Associated Press (via WaPo) caught new Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn going for a bike ride with President Bush on Sunday. Both men are enthusiastic mountain bikers, and Bush apparently invited Zorn to join him out on a tough trail this weekend. What do you suppose they talked about? After coming up with a bad, cutesy nickname for him (Zorny? Zornzy?), perhaps the president taunted the coach about his team’s ugly performance against the…