So what does Dick Jauron have to do with the Redskins? Nothing much, except that when he was dismissed as the Buffalo Bills head coach, that has affected the Redskins non-search for a new coach.
We have known for weeks, maybe even since the beginning of the season that this was Jim Zorn's last as Redskins Head Coach. Along with QB Jason Campbell, they'll be swept out the door shortly after Week 17. Dan Snyder's obsession with the big name coach has never ended. He was thrown offguard with Joe Gibbs suddenly retired and was left to find a new coach without the weeks of wooing he, Vinny Cerrato, and the private jet offered.
Now with Bills owner Ralph Wilson actively recruiting new coaches, the pool of candidats may be shrinking. They have made no attempt to hide the fact that Mike Shanahan is at the top of their list. Shanahan is high on Snyder's as well. So what happens if Shanahan goes to the Bills before the Redskins even fire Zorn? The pool suddenly shrunk as Jon Gruden has already re-signed with ESPN for a few more years of Monday Night Football. Jim Haslett has been spurned twice by the Redskins, Mike Holmgren will probably want a Team President role instead of coaching, and it's been long rumored Bill Cowher is waiting for the Carolina Panthers. This leaves the Redskins with a large shortage of qualified, experienced candidates.
We'll have to see how it plays out, but the Redskins can not afford another Zorn hiring incident and the team has to change their colors to "Maroon and Black".
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