Gibbs to Resign as HC/President

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

I am not concerned about the coaching part of Gibbs leaving. We have the best coaching staff in the NFL and hopefully Snyder will not feel the need to make his typical splash of announcing some big name coach from outside the organization. Dan please promote from within.

My big concern in the front office. I was going back and forth with Smootsmack yesterday on another thread about my concerns in the Front Office. We finally both agreed that with Gibbs around there is no immediate problem. Well now with Gibbs leaving we are back with the two headed draft failures in Cerratto/Snyder. These two guys wrote the book on how to mismanage player personnel and salary cap for an NFL Organization. Their track record is not very good. I do not want them running the front office. This is not good.

This has probably been mentioned, but what about bringing Charley Casserly back?
He still does Redskins analysis for Comcast so he can't hate the team all that much for letting him go.
Plus, his last draft with Houston looks pretty good after 2 seasons.

[squrrelco3]

Originally Posted by jsarno

If you can't be emotional now when the Skins are in disarray, when can you?

I have to say...I'm glad I can come on here and see other people feel the same as I do...

I've been on the verge of tears all day...

Thank God I work in a job that requires me to wear wraparound sunglasses alot because they've been put to use...lol

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

This has probably been mentioned, but what about bringing Charley Casserly back?
He still does Redskins analysis for Comcast so he can't hate the team all that much for letting him go.
Plus, his last draft with Houston looks pretty good after 2 seasons.

Be careful you will piss alot people off by mentioning Casserly. I don't hate or like him, but for some reason some people hate him on this site.
Kind of weird.
But for some reason some like Cerratto. I am not sure why? Maybe it is all the success when he and Snyder were running the show.

[CrazyCanuck]

The day Coach Gibbs came back was one of the happiest days of my life.

Today is one of the saddest. I feel like crying.

[birdz4gibbs]

Originally Posted by dgack

While this may be true (I don't know), I would think the death of Sean is a pretty stark reminder of the frailty of life to a man like Joe, and a reminder that you need to think about what's truly important in your life.

For everyone who's upset that Joe didn't finish the contract, or any of that stuff, ask yourself this question -- "What if Joe came back next season and keeled over from a heart attack and died?" Wouldn't we all pretty much feel like selfish bastards and wish he'd retired, the same way we'd wish for pretty much any outcome for Sean other than the one we got?

Having just lost my grandfather, a lifelong Redskins fan, and a man who was among the strongest and most positive people I've ever met, a man who also had an extraordinary amount of faith and was one of the most successful people I knew -- certainly a man who was always a "winner" -- I can say I understand why Joe would want to walk away now. My grandfather and Coach Joe probably would have gotten along very, very well. And if my grandfather were alive today I know he'd tell me to focus on all the good things Joe accomplished while he was here, not on his decision to retire (again).

Finally I just want to say that Joe is a true leader, and what that entails doesn't always show up on the stat sheet, but it does show up on the hearts and minds of the people he worked with, who will be forever changed as a result of being associated with him. A huge part of leadership is the task of building up other leaders and then passing the torch.

In his true brilliance of leadership, Joe has made Snyder a better owner, Williams and Saunders better coaches (to say nothing of all their assistants), and many players on the team better players and men. Most importantly, he has returned the confidence of the fans, and restored just a portion of the lost luster of this organization, enough to give people hope for the next 20 years.

And, if you think about it, the phrase "he doesn't have anything else to prove" is really key here. Joe didn't have anything else to prove when he came back four years ago. In fact, you could say he did it to give back to the organization that he loves so much. He did it at the cost of a lot of personal sacrifice: health, time with his family, and frankly an awful lot of second-guessing, mean-spirited commentary from analysts and fans, and at the expense of a coaching record that had been Legendary and now looks "only" Really, Really Good by comparison.

Our only regret should be that the timing couldn't have been better, but honestly, there's never a great time for things like this. We'll soon see if the right decisions have been made on selecting Joe's successor, but I would be shocked if continuity and camraderie in the locker room aren't made the highest priority.

bravo ...
you hit the nail right on the head.....and yes what else is there for joe to prove heck he already has three superbowl rings to his credit..and not to mention he has carried out that same example in nascar with the people who work thru him at the raceshop in charlotte. joes family comes first....

amen

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

This has probably been mentioned, but what about bringing Charley Casserly back?
He still does Redskins analysis for Comcast so he can't hate the team all that much for letting him go.
Plus, his last draft with Houston looks pretty good after 2 seasons.

Good call.

[mooby]

God this sucks. I really wanted him to come back next year because if we get a new head coach that wasn't with the team last year (And even though I'd really like to see one of our coordinators get the job I know Snyder might renege on his promise to G-Will and look for someone else) that guy might not know how to handle this team after what we've gone through. I understand that that is what Joe wants to do though and I wish him the best, after what we've gone through this season I can understand him wanting to retire.

[DynamiteRave]

I'm sure Irish creamed himself when he woke up this morning and realized Gibbs bowed out.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'm sure Irish creamed himself when he woke up this morning and realized Gibbs bowed out.

I feel like Gibbs is hinting in his press conference that this will stay internal.

[SmootSmack]

I can't even begin to imagine what Offiss is doing right now. I think it involves ready-whip, a number 11 away Ramsey jersey, and a car battery

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I can't even begin to imagine what Offiss is doing right now. I think it involves ready-whip, a number 11 away Ramsey jersey, and a car battery

Who??

[Big C]

damn i am shocked. thank you coach for 4 more years of service. hopefully we promote from within, either saunders or williams, i prefer williams

[BrunellMVP?]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I feel like Gibbs is hinting in his press conference that this will stay internal.

he definitely gave the impression that he'll be around so long as Snyder seeks his advice and he's not stepping on the toes of the new head coach. This alone is great for continuity. Gibbs will support whoever replaces him, and will help ease the difficulty of transition, should anyone but Williams get the nod.

[Dirtbag59]

.......stupid family. Why can't Gibbs be a classless bastard like all the other coaches in the world who couldn't give two shits about their family? Why do we have to have a great coach with morals? Today I hate morals.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I can't even begin to imagine what Offiss is doing right now. I think it involves ready-whip, a number 11 away Ramsey jersey, and a car battery

lol

I think you could have left off the "ready-".