Joe Gibbs to Resign as Coach of the Washington Redskins

by Jimmy on Jan 8, 2008 8:14 AM CST in Tennessee Titans News

The Associated Press is reporting that Joe Gibbs will step down today as coach of the Washington Redskins. Gibbs did a remarkable job of leading his team to the playoffs this season and leading them through the tragedy of the Sean Taylor's death.

Former Titans' defensive coordinator Greg Williams seems to be the logical choice to replace Gibbs. There was a rumor that he had some type of clause in his contract that he would be given the job whenever Gibbs left.

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Joe Gibbs--classy guy.

And I gotta say this: before Gibbs got there, the Redskins franchise had been in total freefall for almost a decade. It took a few years, but Gibbs has gotten them back in playoffs and back into respectability. That was no small feat with D. Snyder as the owner and in a season that also saw the death of a well-liked pro-bowl caliber player.

I'm glad Gibbs is hanging it up. It didn't look like he was having fun out there this year. But I'm also glad he had the talent and the tenacity to save his beloved franchise. And he did that, make no mistake.

With that said, G. Williams definitely deserves another shot to be a head coach, especially since the Bills are STILL underachieving, probably with more talent now than they had when they had Williams as head coach.

DannoE

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by DannoE on Jan 8, 2008 10:44 AM CST reply actions