Why the media doesn't believe in Gibbs

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Originally Posted by FRPLG

Gibbs is old school. In the old school things like character and toughness were deal makers. Because there was no free agency each team was much more coordinated and on the same page. Even the bad teams played together and knwe what they were suppose to do. They ahd all played together for longer and could be more cohesive. This made intangibles like toughness the characteristics that made the difference between winning and losing. Today in the new school free agency vastly reduces this amount of preparedness and chemistry. This has the result of making pure talent somewhat more important since a lack of it can't be hidden in preparedness. I think the characteristics that Gibbs desires are still important to winning but talent plays a bigger role now than it use to and I think Gibbs has faced that fact. This team has been by all accounts overrated talent-wise for some time. It is only now that Gibbs and Williams have worked together to increase the talent base while simultaneously ridding themselves of those who didn't have the toughnes and positive energy to help produce a winner. It shows in close wins. At least that's what I think.

Good post F,
The media and many coach's/owners cannot understand why year after year, they suck! Forever, they Suck! Naturally, there are many reasons why this is so. The Skins are a good example of that. Radical changes every year. No core group of REDSKINS, no loyalty, no cohesion, no success. Dan was doing what he thought was right as he is a new school guy as well. He forgot what Gibbs says is the most important component-character! Joe is building an anomaly, a TEAM that will (pretty much) stick together year after year. Not without impact from free agency, but a TEAM of guys who would rather stay together-if possible. A team where the departure of a player or two is not a catastrophie. Where a player cannot hold the team for ransom because of his talent level to the team. Check out GW and his D. We all went hysterical with the departure of Champ, Fred, Pierce, etc. Greg said , NO PROBLEM. A team of men of character who would rather win another Super bowl than move on. IMO, that is much of the success in New England. These concepts are foreign in atheletes today, but Joe is making it work. It is just the beginning, and one cannot argue with the results that have already been seen. It's great! Joe knows!