I try to be rational with conversations so I'm going to ATTEMPT to give my opinion on this and treat this thread as its own...
I cannot avoid this thread simply because I don't agree with the sentiment, in fact I think it's way off base that the notion is even being suggested... Boone hit it on the head. This team has had turmoil, frustration, and utter EMBARRASSMENT for more then 20 years now. We've cycled through coaches of every type. We've tried the up and coming coordinator (Turner), the rehash (Gibbs 2.0), the hot shot college coach (Spurrier), and the new guy on the block (Zorn). Outside of a momentary spark during Gibbs 2.0, and a flash in the pan with Turner, it's been a constant snowball of metaphorical poop rolling down a slope of overspending and false hope.
I am still 100% devoted to this franchise, that's not going to change, but I'm also not going to be narrow minded and short termed like the decisions revolving around this team have been. Looking at the direction this team was headed in... we finally reached the Bermuda Triangle of the sports world. Talent comes in, but its lost...
In comes Mike Shanahan... He's criticized about how he handles Albert Haynesworth... player no longer in the league...(year before best defensive lineman on the team) He's criticized about how he handles Donovan McNabb (who shannhan traded a high pick for and installed as the QB)... player no longer in the league. People cant believe he lets go of the receivers we drafted in Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas(both of whom shannhan stated were "on the cusp of being very good")... NEITHER player in the league. He's criticized about how he handled Clinton Portis... Player no longer in the league now(who was the offensive MVP the season before)... as much as it pains me to say this... he was questioned with how he handled Cooley(who was a very good TE the year before shanny showed up).... and Cooley is no longer in the league. He caught slack when they drafted Kirk Cousins and without him, we don't win the division last year ( which a crazy statement as that pick could have brought us an upgrade on the Oline). He was criticized for not running any read option in the preseason last year and we ended up changing the NFL landscape for multiple franchises. WE ran the read-option first... He was also criticized for not addressing the offensive line last year, and we ended up having a ROOKIE break our FRANCHISE SINGLE SEASON RUSHING RECORD( because the scheme combined with a superlative rushing qb froze defences)... guess who held that before Morris... JOHN THE DIESEL RIGGINS.
He's put the feel good stories aside and he's cut the fat from the franchise... EVERYTHING was in disarray when he got here and he changed that. He's gotten the OWNER to back off... the most micromanaging owner in the league has stepped back and given the football people the ability to make the football decisions. He's also been able to work the culture to where players WANT TO BE HERE to play football, not get paid. We've got a future now. We now have a young secondary who appears to be developing. We have a VERY strong front 7 on the defensive side of the ball.. and as crazy as it sounds.. ORAKPO is considered the "weakest link." ( and the weakest link was the guy who shanny based the entire change in scheme on) 4 years ago he was one of very bright spots on the entire roster... Oh, and lets not forget that rookie running back I referenced earlier, along with another young stud in Roy Helu Jr. OH YEAH... how could I forget.... ROBERT GRIFFIN III... How many Heisman winners go on to win ROY? I can only find 3 other names, Barry Sanders, George Rogers, Marcus Allen. THIS regime brought Griffin here. ( and traded a ridiculous proce to get him and then didnt find any talent to surround him with)
They took these pieces and led them to one of the greatest turn around seasons anyone has ever witnessed... from 5 - 11 and in LAST PLACE to 10 - 6 and division champs. All while playing in the same division as the (at the time) defending super bowl champions and the lovers of the league, the Dallas Cowboys. We also went 5 - 1 in the NFCE, and we were literally 60 seconds away from sweeping it. Oh, and I forgot to mention that he did all of it, dealing with an outrageous cap penalty. Players have resigned here for less money because the culture has changed. Allen and Shanny changed that, the facts show that.
To suggest that they haven't earned the right to work this team for AT LEAST 2 more years, without a cap penalty, and with 2 rising stars in the NFL is absolutely absurd and unbelievable. THEY changed this team and this franchise. You want to dismiss my opinion... so be it... but to think it's fair to want his job, after the things stated above its comical at best.