Dan Snyder finally has his man. Mike Shanahan, former Super Bowl winning coach of the Denver Broncos, signed a five-year contract to become head coach and executive vice president of football operations for the Washington Redskins. The contract is worth approximately $7 million a year.

It was no secret (pretty much since Week 5 of the NFL) that the Redskins wanted Mike Shanahan to coach their team. He’s a big name coach with a history of winning – something the Redskins haven’t had in years. Washington is the most profitable sports franchise in America, so the $7 million a year is nothing to them.

Synder wants one thing and one thing only – to win a Super Bowl. He’s spent the money on players in the past and now he’s spending money on the coaches. I think Shanahan will bring a winning attitude to this team. My only concern is will handling the football operations and personnel be too much for him, in addition to the coaching. It remains to be seen. If he can kick of 2010 with a solid draft then I see the Redskins being relevant again in the NFC as early as this year.

Fans, it’s not too early to start thinking about Washington Redskins season tickets. I just looked on StubHub and they have season tix for aslow as $1100. You won’t find that price anywhere else.