Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that the mystery candidate in Washington is none other than former Giants coach Jim Fassel.

There were rumors on Monday of a Redskins plane in Green Bay; apparently, the plane was there to bring Fassel, who worked the game for Westwood One, to town.

Glazer says that Fassel actually has been interviewed twice.  When owner Dan Snyder and V.P. of football operations Vinny Cerrato went to Arizona earlier this month ostensibly to interview Cardinals assistant Russ Grimm, they actually were meeting with Fassel.

Fassel was fired by the Giants after the 2003 season.  He then worked for the Ravens, but he was fired as offensive coordinator during the 2006 season by close friend Brian Billick.

Apparently, the friendship has survived the termination.  The ultimate irony, then, would be Fassel getting the Redskins’ job and hiring Billick as an offensive consultant.