The move had become increasingly inevitable in recent weeks and was made official this morning. It would have been earth shattering news if Snyder had not fired Shanahan and the entire staff.
The Redskins part ways with Shanahan after four years in which he had a regular season record of 24-40. He has been under the guillotine since the Redskins suffered a playoff defeat last season to the Seattle Seahawks.
Shanahan led the Redskins to an NFC East title last season only to suffer the aforementined loss. This season the e team plummeted to last place , losing its final eight games to finish 3-13. Shanahan’s relationships with both Snyder and quarterback Robert Griffin III have been under intense scrutiny.
Shanahan had one season remaining on a five-year contract estimated to be worth about $7 million per season, which is insignificant to afranchise with such a storied past.