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Originally Posted by chris36
Bethard and Joe Gibbs dont like each other. If I remember correctly, Gibbs threatened to quit if Bethard was not let go. The next year Gibbs retired. Bethard and Gibbs beef was, Gibbs liked to play his veterans and Bethard wanted to play the young guys. Who would have guessed Gibbs was like that. So, no one starts calling me a Gibbs hater, I still would rather have Gibbs for at least three more losing seasons, before I would fire him.
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No, Beathard left after the '88 season, then Charley Casserly took over. Casserly was the GM when Gibbs retired.
But yes, I remember reading that the relationship between Gibbs and Beathard was tense at times.