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Joe Gibbs is a remarkable man. He knows how to lead, he has a wonderful sense of how to motivate people, his intelligence and football acumen is brilliant, his heart sets a shining example of what we are supposed to be like as human beings. We are incredibly fortunate to have Gibbs here
The whole comparison of Gibbs to Spurrier due to the results so far is just such a shallow analysis. Yes, as Doc Walker put it, the cancer has been very deep in Redskin land for many years now, and half a season isn't going to root it all out. But the attitude is totally different and the foundation for the future is being built. You have to think long term here, but I know that is too much to ask of many impatient souls.
Gibbs has stayed with Brunell because he has seen that Brunell isn't the primary source of the problem; he sees the whole situation as a system with a lot of complicated reasons as to why it hasn't been working well, one of them being Brunell's often struggling play. Also, Ramsey has not been ready to play with the new offensive scheme, and is not mobile enough to handle the pass rush that teams have been able to get on us at times. When it is clear that changing to Ramsey is going to give us a better shot to win, Gibbs will change.
It is not a matter of being stubborn, it is a matter of seeing a bigger picture. The lack of clear improvement from Brunell however bodes poorly for him, and I think that if Ramsey has gotten more comfortable, he may play against Philadelphia.
I have faith in Joe Gibbs as being the coach who will create a better spiritual environment than any other in all of professional sports, and that will lead to success on the field without doubt. You can enjoy the road to success and how a successful team is built, or you can demand we win now and keep shuffling the deck like we have for the past 5 or 6 years, and never build anything that lasts.
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