to show everybody who is mocking this. reporter: one person not mocking it mike shanahan. he said he s liked grossman from day one. now they are mathematically out of the playoffs it is time to see what he can do in game situations. also next week mcnabb won t even be the backup. he will be the third string quarterback. john beck will be the backup. shanahan wants to see what he can do. that s the story for now. back to you in the studio. dave, you know, so many people are shaking or scratching their heads tonight. mcnabb just signed a huge contract extension with the redskins. what does this mean for his future? reporter: that s a good question. 5 years, $78 million. but only 3.5 of that is guaranteed if he s not on the roster before week one next year. so they can part ways next year and owe him $3.5 million. that is certainly the direction it looks like they are going as of tonight. thank you, dave. a lot of people are speaking out tonight. thank you. that s righ