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JoeRedskin · 05-25-2004, 09:25 AM

I think our biggest "mistakes" are in the front office/coaching relationships. In the past, our front office (including Cerrato, Pepper Roger & their pro and college scouts) have actively worked against the previous coaching staffs, whether it was Norv, Robiskie, Marty or Spurrier.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...adel&type=lgns

This is not to say the coaching was great - far from it. However, the Redskins "team" extends well beyond the players on the field, it is the coaching, it is the front office and it is how each of those relate to the players and to each other.

For the past five years, the Skins have had a talented team. We made some good personnel moves and some bad ones, had some good draftees and some bad ones. I believe that every coach who has been here could have succeeded with the solid front office backing. But, when the going got rough, the players knew they could gripe to Snyder or Cerrato and get around or undermine the coaches. On top of that, I have read more than one story about Norv, Marty and Spurrier being bad mouthed behind their backs by the FO.

The Skins have not been a "Team" since Snyder bought them. I believe Gibbs will change that while he is here.

The question, of course, is what happens in 5 years when Gibbs decides he has had enough of coaching.

05-25-2004, 09:25 AM	#12
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	I think our biggest "mistakes" are in the front office/coaching relationships. In the past, our front office (including Cerrato, Pepper Roger & their pro and college scouts) have actively worked against the previous coaching staffs, whether it was Norv, Robiskie, Marty or Spurrier. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...adel&type=lgns This is not to say the coaching was great - far from it. However, the Redskins "team" extends well beyond the players on the field, it is the coaching, it is the front office and it is how each of those relate to the players and to each other. For the past five years, the Skins have had a talented team. We made some good personnel moves and some bad ones, had some good draftees and some bad ones. I believe that every coach who has been here could have succeeded with the solid front office backing. But, when the going got rough, the players knew they could gripe to Snyder or Cerrato and get around or undermine the coaches. On top of that, I have read more than one story about Norv, Marty and Spurrier being bad mouthed behind their backs by the FO. The Skins have not been a "Team" since Snyder bought them. I believe Gibbs will change that while he is here. The question, of course, is what happens in 5 years when Gibbs decides he has had enough of coaching.