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Nice article about ex-coach Gregg Williams....
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:59 pm
by tribeofjudah
Say what you will about Gregg Williams, he still Loves the Redskins.
"Sean lives with me every single day, and I feel very strongly about that," Williams said. "I took a lot of knocks defending him early on, and I'm so proud and happy for people now to see what I saw for so long, behind the scenes. That was a great young man, and I still have a difficult time dealing with this. Sometimes I choke up and tear up thinking about him.
read the rest here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02867.html
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:27 am
by DEHog
Look at my sig..I was there the day GW said that, is was during a press conference as he was talking about LA and ST, both were not in camp because of different reasons and GW was making a point about the difference between Availability and Ability...still the best speech on football I've ever heard!
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:28 pm
by SkinsFreak
Williams spoke before the start of training camp about his lingering relationships in Washington, his feelings for Snyder and executive vice president Vinny Cerrato (praising both) and his desire to be a head coach again, possibly even with the Redskins.
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"I'll always remember the time I had there, and who knows, maybe I'll be back there again one of these days to coach again," Williams said. "I have a very good relationship with Dan Snyder, and I really enjoyed my time there, and I wouldn't discount saying I could come back through there again. I've got a lot of good years left in the NFL, and I loved my experience there and loved the Redskins and loved the Redskins' fans. It was a great experience, and to see it unfold again, well, you never know what can happen in this league."
I'm a little surprised to read that. Nice to see Williams taking the high road.
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:21 pm
by RayNAustin
He's a class act, and I still think the Redskins would have been better served giving him the top spot.
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:50 pm
by skinsrule84
I just don't understand why it had to be GW as HC or no GW at all...
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:20 pm
by yupchagee
skinsrule84 wrote:I just don't understand why it had to be GW as HC or no GW at all...
I don't either. Ask Danny.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:18 am
by PulpExposure
yupchagee wrote:skinsrule84 wrote:I just don't understand why it had to be GW as HC or no GW at all...
I don't either. Ask Danny.
I'm not sure GW would want to stay for a new guy; Russ Grimm left Pittsburgh in a similar situation (favorite to win the job, and then left when they hired Tomlin iirc).
I wouldn't want to stay in his shoes...that's gotta sting the pride.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:09 pm
by Bob 0119
I've always felt that GW wanted it that way.
I believed the front office dealt with him the fairest way possible. I think he reflects that in his comments about being willing to come back someday.
I think he wanted the HC job, or his out-right release so he might find another one.
As soon as the Redskins were sure he wasn't their guy, they fired him in a manner that allowed him to pick up another job and at least be able to coach somewhere for the season.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:58 pm
by GSPODS
Bob 0119 wrote:I've always felt that GW wanted it that way.
I believed the front office dealt with him the fairest way possible. I think he reflects that in his comments about being willing to come back someday.
I think he wanted the HC job, or his out-right release so he might find another one.
As soon as the Redskins were sure he wasn't their guy, they fired him in a manner that allowed him to pick up another job and at least be able to coach somewhere for the season.
I tend to think the issue was that GW didn't want to be told that his OC would be Jim Zorn or anyone else. I think GW wanted Al Saunders, who had already been asked to leave. I think when GW found out that Al Suanders was not an option, he decided he didn't want the job. I think GW made the decision, not DS and VC, and that is why GW says nothing but positive things about the Redskins FO.
I don't think "fired" is the correct word. I think "Released from his contractual obligations through early termination" is more accurate.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:43 pm
by VetSkinsFan
GSPODS wrote:Bob 0119 wrote:I've always felt that GW wanted it that way.
I believed the front office dealt with him the fairest way possible. I think he reflects that in his comments about being willing to come back someday.
I think he wanted the HC job, or his out-right release so he might find another one.
As soon as the Redskins were sure he wasn't their guy, they fired him in a manner that allowed him to pick up another job and at least be able to coach somewhere for the season.
I tend to think the issue was that GW didn't want to be told that his OC would be Jim Zorn or anyone else. I think GW wanted Al Saunders, who had already been asked to leave. I think when GW found out that Al Suanders was not an option, he decided he didn't want the job. I think GW made the decision, not DS and VC, and that is why GW says nothing but positive things about the Redskins FO.
I don't think "fired" is the correct word. I think "Released from his contractual obligations through early termination" is more accurate.
I thought AS and GW didn't get along.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:02 pm
by GSPODS
VetSkinsFan wrote:GSPODS wrote:Bob 0119 wrote:I've always felt that GW wanted it that way.
I believed the front office dealt with him the fairest way possible. I think he reflects that in his comments about being willing to come back someday.
I think he wanted the HC job, or his out-right release so he might find another one.
As soon as the Redskins were sure he wasn't their guy, they fired him in a manner that allowed him to pick up another job and at least be able to coach somewhere for the season.
I tend to think the issue was that GW didn't want to be told that his OC would be Jim Zorn or anyone else. I think GW wanted Al Saunders, who had already been asked to leave. I think when GW found out that Al Suanders was not an option, he decided he didn't want the job. I think GW made the decision, not DS and VC, and that is why GW says nothing but positive things about the Redskins FO.
I don't think "fired" is the correct word. I think "Released from his contractual obligations through early termination" is more accurate.
I thought AS and GW didn't get along.
I think the media rumor mill starts these "So and So doesn't get along with So and So" rumors. I don't know for a fact, but thinking about it logically, how often would the OC and the DC speak directly to each other? Not often at all, it would seem. It would seem that the rare conversations that needed to take place between coordinators or coaching staff would go through the HC. That seeming logical, how could they not like each other? What GW probably didn't like was the way AS's offense was always leaving it on his defense to hold onto small leads. But all evidence points to that being on JG, not on AS.
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:27 pm
by Deadskins
I remember Buddy Ryan as DC, taking a swing at the OC for Houston, I think it was Kevin Gilbride. I'm sure in practice they confer about what is going to take place in scrimmages.