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GMScud · 04-09-2009, 10:31 PM

I was in the car yesterday on the way to a meeting, listening to Doc Walker/Kevin Sheehan do the "Locker Room" on 980AM . It was the Champions Luncheon at Morton's on Connecticut Ave, and Theisman was the guest.

Anyway, he was telling a story about Joe Gibbs' first year in DC -1981. The Skins started 0-5 of course, and apparently Theisman could tell Gibbs wasn't sold on him - he said he could tell Gibbs was just kind of distant and not into him as the QB. According to Theisman, right around week 6 the Skins began talks with the Lions about a trade involving Eric Hipple, their QB. But then Hipple went out and threw for like 300 yards and 4 TDs against the Bears the following game, and Detroit backed out of the trade talks. Lucky us.

04-09-2009, 10:31 PM	#6
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: The biggest Redskins deals that were never made!? I was in the car yesterday on the way to a meeting, listening to Doc Walker/Kevin Sheehan do the "Locker Room" on 980AM . It was the Champions Luncheon at Morton's on Connecticut Ave, and Theisman was the guest. Anyway, he was telling a story about Joe Gibbs' first year in DC -1981. The Skins started 0-5 of course, and apparently Theisman could tell Gibbs wasn't sold on him - he said he could tell Gibbs was just kind of distant and not into him as the QB. According to Theisman, right around week 6 the Skins began talks with the Lions about a trade involving Eric Hipple, their QB. But then Hipple went out and threw for like 300 yards and 4 TDs against the Bears the following game, and Detroit backed out of the trade talks. Lucky us. __________________ Tardy