Mike Shanahan is introduced as Washington Redskins Head Coach.

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Mike Shanahan joins the Washington Redskins on Wednesday as head coach and executive vice president with five year contract, $35 million contract.

Shanahan had back to back Super Bowl wins after the 1997 and ’98 seasons and made the playoffs in 7 of his 14 seasons with the Denver Broncos, but was fired a year ago after Denver missed the playoffs for the third consecutive year.

“It’s been a good year off for me to sit back and really evaluate,” Shanahan said. “I’ve enjoyed watching more games and doing things that I’ve never done before, and at the same time, very anxious to get back.”

“Dan Snyder has directed us to please get this team back to the levels where it’s been in the past, and I believe he’s going to be our most supportive fan,”  said Bruce Allen, the first general manager Dan Snyder has hired in 11 years of owning the team.

“I’ve got very high standards, just like everybody in this organization,” Shanahan said. “I can’t tell you how long it’s going to take. But I can guarantee you: We’ll get better every day and hopefully it won’t take long to get back to where this organization has been.”

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