Gibbs to resign as coach of Washington Redskins
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I just read the news about Gibbs resignation. I certainly have mixed emotions about it. There is a part of me that recognized that Gibbs would not be able to bring the Redskins back to Super Bowl caliber but there was a part of me that hoped he could. Irregardless of any of that, I would not have had anyone else as the Redskins Head Coach this past year. Only Gibbs could have handled such adversity and kept the team together.
Gibbs II has been such a rollercoaster ride that I wonder sometimes if he accomplished anything. Then out of the blue, it appears that he has worked a miracle. In Gibbs II we may find that his greatest achievement will be in who follows in his footsteps.
Gibbs II has been such a rollercoaster ride that I wonder sometimes if he accomplished anything. Then out of the blue, it appears that he has worked a miracle. In Gibbs II we may find that his greatest achievement will be in who follows in his footsteps.
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I will publicly go on the record and say that I don't want Cowher. I just think that a lot of his record was due to the weak division he was in. Once Marty left Cleveland for KC the Browns went way down. The Bengals never regrouped after Wyche left. Houston had one spike but I believe they had already started declining by Cowher's second year. The new Browns after the old guys moved to Baltimore wasn't competitive. He made the playoffs by default most years IMO. I'm not doubting he's a sound coach, just maybe not as great as the media has made him out to be. However, I will be a Redskins fan no matter who they hire. I will fully support our team and hope Danny didn't blow it.
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Joe Gibbs is a great man, a great leader, & a great coach. He did excatly what the Redskins needed he gave them direction and a plan.
Now it is up to Greg Williams to finish the game.
No mere mortal coach could have done what Gibbs did this year. To loose the best player on the team to murder and still rally. This team had every exceuse to give up but didn't. That speaks to the incredible leadership set by Joe Jackson Gibbs.
Thanks Joe!
Hail to the Redskins!
Now it is up to Greg Williams to finish the game.
No mere mortal coach could have done what Gibbs did this year. To loose the best player on the team to murder and still rally. This team had every exceuse to give up but didn't. That speaks to the incredible leadership set by Joe Jackson Gibbs.
Thanks Joe!
Hail to the Redskins!
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Joe Gibbs is a great man, a great leader, & a great coach. He did excatly what the Redskins needed he gave them direction and a plan.
Now it is up to Greg Williams to finish the game.
No mere mortal coach could have done what Gibbs did this year. To loose the best player on the team to murder and still rally. This team had every exceuse to give up but didn't. That speaks to the incredible leadership set by Joe Jackson Gibbs.
Thanks Joe!
Hail to the Redskins!
Now it is up to Greg Williams to finish the game.
No mere mortal coach could have done what Gibbs did this year. To loose the best player on the team to murder and still rally. This team had every exceuse to give up but didn't. That speaks to the incredible leadership set by Joe Jackson Gibbs.
Thanks Joe!
Hail to the Redskins!
In memorium Sean Taylor 1983-2007 R.I.P.
Long live the Legend of "Meast".
Long live the Legend of "Meast".
Chris Luva Luva wrote:Gibbs has set this franchise on the right course... Why derail it by scrapping the whole thing?
I agree, I hope by "adviser" It means that JG has input on the direction of the franchise.
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LOSTHOG wrote:I will publicly go on the record and say that I don't want Cowher. I just think that a lot of his record was due to the weak division he was in. Once Marty left Cleveland for KC the Browns went way down. The Bengals never regrouped after Wyche left. Houston had one spike but I believe they had already started declining by Cowher's second year. The new Browns after the old guys moved to Baltimore wasn't competitive. He made the playoffs by default most years IMO. I'm not doubting he's a sound coach, just maybe not as great as the media has made him out to be. However, I will be a Redskins fan no matter who they hire. I will fully support our team and hope Danny didn't blow it.
I agree. I really don't want Cowher, nor all the "The Danny is trying to buy a championship" talk, that would accompany such a signing. I don't think Joe would have stepped aside if anyone other than GW were going to take over. He always has the team's best interests in mind.
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JG is 67 years old, he had to deal with the death of ST, another season of falling short, and he's dealing with the serious illness of a grandchild. It's time for him to move on. He's got more on his plate than most people could handle. I'll always have a tremendous amount of respect for the man for what he's done for this franchise throughout his entire career, and I wish him the best. Thanks Joe.
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It has to be Williams. I don't care how much of a splash Snyder can make with some other big name.
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Another thing is his other business. JGR is currently switching from Chevrolet to Toyota. It's not as serious as the other things listed, but I am sure Joe wants to be there to make sure that transition is smooth also.grampi wrote:JG is 67 years old, he had to deal with the death of ST, another season of falling short, and he's dealing with the serious illness of a grandchild. It's time for him to move on. He's got more on his plate than most people could handle. I'll always have a tremendous amount of respect for the man for what he's done for this franchise throughout his entire career, and I wish him the best. Thanks Joe.
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riggofan wrote:It has to be Williams.
As Bram just said on Redskins Radio, if you truly believe that this team is real close to being a legitimate title contender and you want to maintain what's been built here, you gotta go GW, keeping Saunders to run the offense.
As soon as I heard that, though, one little caveat crawled into my head:
"Wasn't that the objective when they 'kept it together' by making Petitbon the coach the first time Gibbs resigned?"
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RedskinsFreak wrote:riggofan wrote:It has to be Williams.
As Bram just said on Redskins Radio, if you truly believe that this team is real close to being a legitimate title contender and you want to maintain what's been built here, you gotta go GW, keeping Saunders to run the offense.
As soon as I heard that, though, one little caveat crawled into my head:
"Wasn't that the objective when they 'kept it together' by making Petitbon the coach the first time Gibbs resigned?"
Very true, but this time Joe isn't just walking he will still be an advisor.
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RedskinsFreak wrote:As soon as I heard that, though, one little caveat crawled into my head:
"Wasn't that the objective when they 'kept it together' by making Petitbon the coach the first time Gibbs resigned?"
Nothing is a given. We've been across the entire spectrum. You just gotta do what you feel is the best thing to do... Under the current circumstances, its best to keep a good thing moving forward. Under Miamis circumstances, what would it hurt to blow it all up?
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After all the hard work Gibbs has put into this organization, and the positive direction he's established, I seriously doubt he would retire and let a new staff of coaches come in and disrupt what he has accomplished; for the team, the organization, the fans and the city. Gibbs bleeds burgundy & gold... no way he gives that up. Williams deserves this job and I'd be quite disappointed if he didn't get it. It simply makes the most sense.
I am shocked! Well here we go again. I just hope it is either Williams or Saunders.
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Fios wrote:skinsfan#33 wrote:No matter who the HC (except Cower) is next season, prepare yourself for years of futility and no more playoff appearances this decade.
The Skins will yet again be the laughing stock of the NFL.
I that may just be an emotional rant, but it is how I feal right now!
Well, probably time to find another team to root for then
No way! I've been a fan since the from Gibbs' first time through all of the mess in between this time and will be one until the day I die.
How does anyone follow Joe Gibbs as a HC?
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Thanks Joe!
I honestly feel like my girlfriend walked out on me.
Man!
I know Joe Gibbs has been through alot this season, very trying year for all of us. I really had not thought about him leaving at all.
Oh well I guess we just have to prepare for anything in the NFL.
I honestly feel like my girlfriend walked out on me.
Man!
I know Joe Gibbs has been through alot this season, very trying year for all of us. I really had not thought about him leaving at all.
Oh well I guess we just have to prepare for anything in the NFL.
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Everyone here at Redskins Park is pretty stunned. One staff member who was in the room at 9 a.m. when Joe Gibbs informed the coaches of his decision said: "I am shocked and numb." The strong sentiment from the players and people here I spoke to today is that Gregg Williams should get the job, and that's coming from offensive and defensive players alike.
One former Redskin, who speaks daily to many of his former teammates, said: "It has to be Gregg, there's no doubt about it. If they go from outside guys will be pissed. Unless they want to tear up the team and go with a different group of guys, it has to be Gregg."
Spoke to some people close to Russ Grimm, a former Redskin and longtime esteemed NFL assistant, who said his current team, Arizona, had not been contacted by the Redskins. Of course, we are very early in the process so things could change. Bill Cowher, former Super Bowl coach with Pittsburgh, will be a name everyone talks about as well.
Jason Reid just spent some time alone with starting WR Antwaan Randle El, who played on Cowher's championship team in Pittsburgh. Randle El voiced strong support for Gregg Williams: "I want the best coach for the job and Gregg is certainly at the top of the list, no doubt. I would love to see him get it just 'cause we've gotten going with the crew that we have here. I would love to see Gregg keep it and let's keep our offensive coordinator. Let's keep all that intact."
Gibbs would commit to virtually nothing during his press conference Monday, but did say that he wanted to retain the coaching staff. As most are in their final year of the contract - and some, like LB Coach Kirk Olivadati, have contracts that are expiring - there would have to be a round of contract extensions in that case.
Spoke to the agents for several prominant coaches and coaching candidates this morning. They all said they believed Williams would get the job, but that was just their reading of the situation and did not come from conversations with Gibbs or Snyder.
Snyder loves Joe and no doubt Gibbs's voice will carry heavy weight with ownership.
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Gibbs Leaves With Class
I'm the first to admit I have no "sources within the team" or "high-ranking team officials" or "long-tenured veterans" who call me to kibitz about all things Redskins. And it's easy to say this after the fact. But I'm saying it anyhow: I felt not one iota of surprise when I heard Gibbs was stepping down.
For one thing, playoff loss notwithstanding, he leaves with his reputation fully intact. Who will dare shred Gibbs for his losing record this time around, after the way he handled Taylor's death and then turned it into a four-game winning streak that absolutely no one saw coming? He obviously didn't do anything Hall of Fame-worthy this time around, and he won one playoff game in four years and compiled a losing overall record, but the last month lets him leave with everyone's respect. If next year turned into another bit of drab 7-9 disappointment, that might not be the case.
More importantly, have you heard him this year? Over and over again, he said that he would never retire, look back and say "Gee, I wish I had spent more time studying tape," but that he certainly might say "Gee, I wish I had spent more time with my family." Here he was speaking to Mike Wise about his grandson last month:
When you're closing in on the end of your life at some point, it's not going to be, 'I wish I spent more time coaching a football team,' it's going to be all the things you missed.
That's all you need to know.This isn't about the Lord or the hereafter; this is about priorities here on earth. And when you heard him say it so many times, it was obvious he wasn't making a joke or a quip; he was being earnest. I feel exactly the same way--I'll never sit back in 2057 and say "Gee, why didn't I post one more blog item about athlete mustaches back in January 2008," but I might surely wonder why I was blogging about grown men's facial hair instead of hanging out with my daughter. Difference is, I'm not a 67-year-old millionaire. He is. He doesn't need this.
The clincher was his most recent refrain; he said he used to think he was trying to win games so he'd have a platform for the Lord, but that the Taylor stuff made him step back and realize he was actually trying to win games for himself. Once football became--for Gibbs--about personal pride and not spiritual recruitment, his choices were either to convert football back into something spiritual, or to step away. He chose the latter.
The media made fun of the guy numerous times this year, because of "hard-fought" and "fighting our guts out" and all the rest of the silly cliches, and because of the botched time-outs and late-game misadventures, but that ended after Taylor and it won't return any time soon.
Here's an excerpt from one of Gibbs's recent online testimonials:
My biggest concern in life, is many times, for me, I've had the wrong priorities in life. Where should our profession be? I think it should be third in our life. First should be God and my relationship with him. Second should be my family and the influence I'm having on others. And that puts our profession where? Third. Many times for me, I've had it out of place, where it shouldn't be.
That passage alone makes this news both not unexpected, and entirely classy.
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