Former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan has been in discussions to become the next coach of the Washington Redskins, the Denver Post reports.

You'll remember yesterday the Redskins hired Bruce Allen to replace Vinny Cerrato, which most likely was the beginning of owner Daniel Snyder's housecleaning initiative.

At 4-9, coach Jim Zorn's future has been pretty foggy, and you couldn't blame Snyder for snatching up Shanahan, whose 14 years in Denver included two Super Bowl wins.