What makes Joe Gibbs special?

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Sat May 08, 2004 9:32 am

Things like this...

One stop: Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs has surrendered his parking space at the team's practice complex and will offer the prime spot as a Player of the Week award during the season.

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1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Sat May 08, 2004 9:47 am

How many coaches in the NFL would go off the deep end if they did had a parking spot right next to the facilities and they pulled up a player was in their spot?

and Joe is giving players a chance to earn his every week

It's the little things that build a good team :wink:

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Sat May 08, 2004 10:08 am

I'm sure joe will have a decent spot regardless :-)

But what a nice, simple, incentive for the players that offers nothing but a little prestige.

Ahhh yes, the little things is right.

No stone left unturned. Every detail meticulously scrutinized over.

Warmother · Post by **Warmother** » Sat May 08, 2004 9:14 pm

Joe will have a good spot because nobody else will arrive as early as Joe does anyway. Your right Boss it's the little things.

gambit187 · Post by **gambit187** » Sat May 08, 2004 9:29 pm

BossHog wrote:I'm sure joe will have a decent spot regardless

But what a nice, simple, incentive for the players that offers nothing but a little prestige.

Ahhh yes, the little things is right.

No stone left unturned. Every detail meticulously scrutinized over.

YEah he will just take Cerrato's spot

RedskinsFreak · Post by **RedskinsFreak** » Sat May 08, 2004 9:47 pm

gambit187 wrote:
BossHog wrote:I'm sure joe will have a decent spot regardless

But what a nice, simple, incentive for the players that offers nothing but a little prestige.

Ahhh yes, the little things is right.

No stone left unturned. Every detail meticulously scrutinized over.

YEah he will just take Cerrato's spot

He already has .... in all facets that matter :lol:

ike075 · Post by **ike075** » Sat May 08, 2004 10:10 pm

Not to take anything away from Joe but doesn't he sleep there anyways? What does he need a parking spot for?

Redskins Rule · Post by **Redskins Rule** » Sat May 08, 2004 11:23 pm

I can't believe he's giving up his parking space to the player of the week. THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

RedskinsRule56 · Post by **RedskinsRule56** » Sun May 09, 2004 12:25 am

You have to love Joe Gibbs relationship he has with his players! He is a the true defintion of a players coach!

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Sun May 09, 2004 12:43 am

ike075 wrote:Not to take anything away from Joe but doesn't he sleep there anyways? What does he need a parking spot for?

Joe has actually stated that he no longer has a cot in the office and doesn't sleep there any more...

... but he probably means USUALLY.... :wink:

ike075 · Post by **ike075** » Sun May 09, 2004 1:04 pm

Yah, he is probably up all night working. He doesn’t give himself time to sleep. He probably figures that having a cot there might entice him too much to sleep.

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Sun May 09, 2004 2:05 pm

Or, at least, he hasn't dragged the cot into the office YET. Remember, the season hasn't started yet. . .

It's just sick, man. Winning is back in DC

SkiNoVA · Post by **SkiNoVA** » Sun May 09, 2004 5:10 pm

speaking of which, i want to go into the redskins parking lot someday.... i guarantee theres lots of nice expensive cars just sitting there being shown off... im sure its quite a site

skinsfaninroanoke · Post by **skinsfaninroanoke** » Sun May 09, 2004 5:18 pm

I bet he uses an air mattress on a long desk ::Grin::

no - I don't have a cot... really, I don't have a COT...

SirSmizzy · Post by **SirSmizzy** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:00 pm

FanfromAnnapolis wrote:It's just sick, man. Winning is back in DC

Don't you have to win first?

I mean you should have all the optimism in the world right now....but calling yourself a winner now,is premature.

Steve Spurrier III · Post by **Steve Spurrier III** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:02 pm

SirSmizzy wrote:Don't you have to win first?

I mean you should have all the optimism in the world right now....but calling yourself a winner now,is premature.

This is true...

Steve Spurrier III · Post by **Steve Spurrier III** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:03 pm

**double**

SirSmizzy · Post by **SirSmizzy** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:09 pm

don't get me wrong....You have every right to believe you will be winners...I think you will finish 9-7...but don't jinx it.

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:18 pm

don't get me wrong....You have every right to believe you will be winners...I think you will finish 9-7...but don't jinx it.

Well, I didn't call us "winners," I said that winning is back in DC. Next season we could go 7-9 or worse for all I know. However, the only way to consistently win in the NFL year after year--where talent abounds--is to separate yourself above others through hard work. During his first tenure Gibbs wanted to win so bad that if it meant sleeping in the office to get a couple extra hours in, he would do it.

Putting your faith in an offensive system (like, oh, say, the Fun&Gun or the Greatest Show on Turf, etc.) can lead to disappointment as others adapt. But if your main formula for sucess is hard work and not a cliche like F&G, I don't see how you're going to consistently lose.

That is, of course, all in my opinion.

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Sun May 09, 2004 7:23 pm

"Winning" is an attitude, and as such, is a learned behavior. Joe has begun the foundation work on a winning attitude. The first thing is, you have to like what you do for a living to be any good at it. Pure athleticism will only get you so far. (See Moss, R. for more detail.) Little things, like the parking space deal, can mean a lot to a bunch of competitive guys.
If it suits you better, Smizzy, we can easily amend that to "The winning attitude is back in DC."

SirSmizzy · Post by **SirSmizzy** » Sun May 09, 2004 8:44 pm

tcwest10 wrote:"Winning" is an attitude, and as such, is a learned behavior. Joe has begun the foundation work on a winning attitude. The first thing is, you have to like what you do for a living to be any good at it. Pure athleticism will only get you so far. (See Moss, R. for more detail.) Little things, like the parking space deal, can mean a lot to a bunch of competitive guys.
If it suits you better, Smizzy, we can easily amend that to "The winning attitude is back in DC."

I agree the winning attitude is back,and it should be.

Good luck with the season.

redskincity · Post by **redskincity** » Sun May 09, 2004 8:45 pm

tcwest10 wrote:"Winning" is an attitude, and as such, is a learned behavior. Joe has begun the foundation work on a winning attitude. The first thing is, you have to like what you do for a living to be any good at it. Pure athleticism will only get you so far. (See Moss, R. for more detail.) Little things, like the parking space deal, can mean a lot to a bunch of competitive guys.
If it suits you better, Smizzy, we can easily amend that to "The winning attitude is back in DC."

The proper answer. Cool