Gibbs to Resign as HC/President

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by memphisskin

Down day for the Skins, but Coach Joe leaves us waaaaay better than he found us. Promote from within and let a new day dawn!

Agree completely.
The roster Gibbs started with from Spurrier just flat out sucked.
He built a TEAM.

Thanks Gibbs for your hard work these last 4 years.
We will forever remember the Blowouts of Dallas, and the miracle comeback against them too.
The 5 game and 4 game runs to make the playoffs and your class handling the Sean Taylor situation.

You will forever be a Redskins Hero

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

What about a new team president?
If we don't hire someone else will all the personnel decisions fall on the shoulders of Danny and Vinny, with the new HC making some suggestions here and there?
That's a thought that scares the hell out of me.

100% Agreed. A new GM must be first priority or we are in for another long 15 years.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

The first time Joe Gibbs retired, my wife came home and saw me on the floor in my Redskins Room decked out in my Skins gear....Hail to the Redskins was playing and I had 3 candles burning....one for each Superbowl victory.....she asked.....
Who died? I responded, "Joe Gibbs just retired"

LOL, you're lucky she didn't back slowly from the room, pack her bags and burn rubber in the driveway.. You've got a good one!!

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

100% Agreed. A new GM must be first priority or we are in for another long 15 years.

I hope as 'special advisor' the first piece of advice he gives is to hire Floyd Reese or figure out a way to pry Scott Pioli from New England..

[Monkeydad]

Being 67, dealing with the death of Taylor, facing the same possibility with his grandchild with leukemia/cancer, he needs to focus on his family.

It was a great run. Despite what anyone says, I'm glad he came back and rescued the team. He has actually turned Snyder into a good, smarter owner and set up the team with a bright future with a ton of young talent. Playoffs two of the last 3 years despite HORRIBLE luck with injuries to star players every year, plus he's put a great staff in place. Greg Williams and Al Saunders will likely stay around and I believe Williams will be very successful. The game has changed since Joe's first stint, but Williams knows today's game better and is more aggressive.

Thanks for the memories, again, Joe.

[Daseal]

I would mess myself if we got Scott Pioli or Floyd Reese.

[BleedBurgundy]

Feelings summed up in monosyllabic words:

FUCK. WOW. NEXT?

[Lady Brave]

I am extremely upset about this. Don't say repeatedly you intend on fulfilling your contract and then walk away after the toughest and most gut wrenching season the Redskins organization has ever endured. It's not right. Unless Joe has a very good reason for not sticking around, I'm afraid my level of respect for him might be slightly diminished and I hate that feeling.

God, I am so pissed off right now and I just can't sit here and be all, "Well, good luck Joe, thanks for the memories." I realize I sound like a complete drama queen right now, but I don't care. I hope I feel differently after I hear him speak.

[BleedBurgundy]

Ok, we have got to promote from within. Continuity is the key to success. My money is on GWill, hopefully with Al as the asst.

[skinsnut]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

LOL, you're lucky she didn't back slowly from the room, pack her bags and burn rubber in the driveway.. You've got a good one!!

Yes, she's a good one.
One thing...she always seems to have somewhere to go at 1pm-4 on Sundays.
I just can't figure out why

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by Lady Brave

I am extremely upset about this. Don't say repeatedly you intend on fulfilling your contract and then walk away after the toughest and most gut wrenching season the Redskins organization has ever endured. It's not right. Unless Joe has a very good reason for not sticking around, I'm afraid my level of respect for him might be slightly diminished and I hate that feeling.

God, I am so pissed off right now and I just can't sit here and be all, "Well, good luck Joe, thanks for the memories." I realize I sound like a complete drama queen right now, but I don't care. I hope I feel differently after I hear him speak.

When did he say he was coming back for sure in 2008? All I recall him saying is that he'll have his usual sit-down with Snyder once the season is over.

If yesterday's presser was any indication, he was either on the fence or already decided but hadn't finalized with Snyder, and thus was very non-committal with the media.

As for good reasons, the guys is 67, probably hasn't seen his family in 4 years, and has a grandson with leukemia, besides bringing this team through what is arguably one of the most difficult seasons to be endured by an NFL team.

I think that's reason enough to cut him a break for wanting to leave.

[BigSKINBauer]

He made a decision to go. He is old. I respect his decision and am glad that he brought us back into contention. His job coming here was to make us a respectable team and 2 playoff apperences in the last 3 years makes us a respectable team. He did a fantastic job and now look at the players and coaches we got in here. We will probably promote Williams to coach and that is great. There is not such a drastic change. The wheels will still keep moving. Gibbs did that. He took that sorry piece of shit team we had and made us a real team. He put the pieces in place. We have a full chess board now and maybe someone else will do a great job controlling it. Gibbs did exactly what he was supposed to do. Bring the chance of winning back to washington. Gibbs is the man.

[Daseal]

When did he say he was coming back for sure in 2008? All I recall him saying is that he'll have his usual sit-down with Snyder once the season is over.

Gibbs had said over and over he would fulfill his contract. The whole 5 years. I was curious if someone would be upset over that. It's a fair gripe, in my opinion.

[Lady Brave]

Originally Posted by mheisig

When did he say he was coming back for sure in 2008? All I recall him saying is that he'll have his usual sit-down with Snyder once the season is over.

If yesterday's presser was any indication, he was either on the fence or already decided but hadn't finalized with Snyder, and thus was very non-committal with the media.

As for good reasons, the guys is 67, probably hasn't seen his family in 4 years, and has a grandson with leukemia, besides bringing this team through what is arguably one of the most difficult seasons to be endured by an NFL team.

I think that's reason enough to cut him a break for wanting to leave.

I'm talking about the fact that up until this point, whenever he was asked during prior seasons, if he would stay, he stated he intended on fulfilling his contract. He said it repeatedly. Don't say it, if you don't mean it. I have no problem letting him go if he's got a valid reason.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mheisig

When did he say he was coming back for sure in 2008? All I recall him saying is that he'll have his usual sit-down with Snyder once the season is over.

If yesterday's presser was any indication, he was either on the fence or already decided but hadn't finalized with Snyder, and thus was very non-committal with the media.

As for good reasons, the guys is 67, probably hasn't seen his family in 4 years, and has a grandson with leukemia, besides bringing this team through what is arguably one of the most difficult seasons to be endured by an NFL team.

I think that's reason enough to cut him a break for wanting to leave.

My thoughts exactly.

For selfish reasons of course I would want Gibbs back, but you have to respect the man's decision.