USA Today: Redskin Team Report 4/1/6

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A year ago, Joe Gibbs was wondering if he had made a mistake in ending a 12-year retirement to try to restore the Washington Redskins to the pinnacle of success to which he had them from 1981-92. But after the Redskins rallied to win their final five games and make the playoffs and added their first postseason victory in six years, the Hall of Fame coach is upbeat about what's ahead in 2006.

"The more you get a rhythm going, you're not quite as worried about everything," Gibbs said at the annual NFL spring meetings. "We had a miserable first year [6-10 in 2004] and that's real hard on you. So you go in the second year knowing you've got to make something happen. Being able to get 10 wins, that helps a lot. It gives the whole organization confidence. If we hadn't gotten into the playoffs, it would've been a real downer. Getting in the playoffs was somewhat of a turning point for us."

And Washington has maintained that momentum since the signing period began on March 11, adding possible starting receivers Antwaan Randle El and Brandon Lloyd, talented safety Adam Archuleta and legitimate pass rusher Andre Carter while losing only inconsistent linebacker LaVar Arrington, less imposing safety Ryan Clark and blocking tight end Robert Royal from the 2005 regulars.

"There are different ways that people feel like it should be done," Gibbs said in defending Washington's constant roster upheaval. "Any way that you can add a player, I don't care if it's a trade, the draft, free agency, I want to be aggressive. Free agency is a place where you make fewer mistakes because you're not trying to project somebody from a college environment to the pros. You've got somebody that has already played up here and been successful."

To that point, Gibbs said the free-agent class of 2004 is the core of his team.

"We've added high-quality players and we've had one miss (linebacker Micheal Barrow)," Gibbs said. "That free agency class the first year I came in ... Cornelius Griffin, Marcus Washington, Shawn Springs ... is the heart and soul of our team."

And Gibbs doesn't agree with many NFL observers that the Redskins overspent to add this year's crop of free agents.

"If there hadn't been a (collective bargaining) agreement, we weren't going to do much, but once we got the agreement and you add LaVar's piece to that, instead of our cap being $102 million, it was $106.4 million," Gibbs explained. "That gave us some flexibility. I don't think we went overboard. We certainly had some guys that we wanted to add to our team and we went after them. We had a gameplan there. We were able to get a lot done."



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QUOTE TO NOTE: "There are no five-year plans. You go from year to year. [But] I certainly think this is where I am supposed to be. I signed up for a five-year deal and I plan on living up to it unless there is some kind of tragedy in my family." — Joe Gibbs, 65, who didn't rule out remaining beyond the January 2009 expiration of his contract.

[FootballGuy2677]

Joe Gibbs really should become President or Mayor of Virginia or Maryland after his 5 year contract is up...



:dallasuck :cheers:

[Cairoskins]

This guy is a man amongst men. Is there really any question why legions of us follow him blindly. I have read it here many times before, but I'll say it again, "In joe Gibbs I trust"

[KAOSkins]

Joe Gibbs really should become President or Mayor of Virginia or Maryland after his 5 year contract is up...



:dallasuck :cheers:

At the very least he should be King of DC. January 7, 2004. One of the greatest days of my life. Thank you God! (Picture the kid in Animal House)

[JimmiJo]

I'm glad someone could find a story on the 'Skins. News is getting hard to come by.

Damn I hate the offseason...

[CPstretch]

Joe Gibbs really should become President or Mayor of Virginia or Maryland after his 5 year contract is up...



:dallasuck :cheers:

i'd vote for him

[stwasm]

Joe Gibbs is the Football Jesus!

[AllAboutSkins08]

good read man. i'm glad there's actually an article that puts us in a positive light.

[bulldog]

as it turns out given salaries in the 2005 and 2006 offseasons the monies paid to Griffin, Washington and Springs now appear to be quite reasonable.

[hands11]

This guy is a man amongst men. Is there really any question why legions of us follow him blindly. I have read it here many times before, but I'll say it again, "In joe Gibbs I trust"


He should run for president. He would get things straightened out.

Somehow, I'm not worried Gibbs about him going overboard with his religious beliefs. He seems to be able to keep them in balance with reality and other people.

He just seems to be able to bring out the best in people and reach a common goal.

[redman]

as it turns out given salaries in the 2005 and 2006 offseasons the monies paid to Griffin, Washington and Springs now appear to be quite reasonable.

Exactly. The people who howl about overspending at the time of the signings are nowhere to be found when the players justify the money spent on them.

[TK]

QUOTE TO NOTE: "There are no five-year plans. You go from year to year. I certainly think this is where I am supposed to be. I signed up for a five-year deal and I plan on living up to it unless there is some kind of tragedy in my family." — Joe Gibbs, 65, [b]who didn't rule out remaining beyond the January 2009 expiration of his contract. I wonder if that means coaching, Team President, or both. :)

[Yusuf06]

Coach Gibbs is the king of DC/MD/VA already. He doesn't have to run for anything.

[DCsportsfan53]

as it turns out given salaries in the 2005 and 2006 offseasons the monies paid to Griffin, Washington and Springs now appear to be quite reasonable.

Bingo, same will be true of AA ARE and BL. If you aren't over or hampered by the cap, there's no so such thing as overpayed in the NFL.

[F Landry]

Joe Gibbs really should become President or Mayor of Virginia or Maryland after his 5 year contract is up...



:dallasuck :cheers:
Hes too good of a man to become a politician...

:doh:

Good thought, though. :)

[phishisthegreatstuff]

If Gibbs wins a 4th super bowl, I think he deserves to be known as the greatest coach of all time!!!!

[hands11]

Hes too good of a man to become a politician...

:doh:

Good thought, though. :)

Our leaders should be the best society has to offer. We need someone like Joe Gibbs to come in and do what politicians in the past has promised.

We need integrity in the offices and someone to bring an environment of co-operation, self responsibility and team responsibility to government. His system works. Why not apply it to a nation?

For to long we have allow our office holder to lie to us.

You can't have affective government if you have convinced the people government is bad. Sure we need to always try to make it's more effective and balanced but always telling the people government is bad isn't accurate to our common goals.

Telling people lower taxes is always good is also a lie. You have to pay to fund the government which bring us many many things that allow us to have the very society and economy that allows you to have the business and jobs to make the money that is taxed. I don't see a huge line of people trying to start a business in Iraq. Why is this? They don't have our government or the safe society we have. They also don't have a middle class that can afford to purchase the goods. Also, stop the deficit spending. Common sense says you cant spend more then you make and it's immoral to pass the buck to your kids and their kids. This is why foreign policy is so important. The money spent invading Iraq could have been spend much more wisely.

We have to except the hard trust that the Government controls a lot of money and their are leader who will use that office to line the pockets of the businesses that fund the elections that put them into office. War is big money to the right companies.

Gibbs and Snyder may be aggressive but they do have a budget they have to stay in and they do. This country is run like the NHL and look what happen to them. This country needs and NFL model.

[CoachingWinsChampionships]

This country is run like the NHL and look what happen to them. This country needs and NFL model.

I agree with just about everything you said there, but I just want to see what you meant by these last couple of lines here. You do realize that the NFL is basically(I'm oversimplifying here-but not that much) a communist system? These comments here really don't seem to fit with the rest of what you said. I agree Joe Gibbs is a great leader, something our government is sorely lacking, but I'm not sure why you added the broader view at the end here.

BTW- the reason why people like Joe Gibbs can't become President is because the job qualifications have been changed by big business, the media and, to a lesser extent) the people. We don't need good leaders anymore, we need people who say they are good leaders. :doh:

[atloldskin]

I would vote for him for President, but really would rather have him coaching the SKINS!

[skinsman4u]

IRAC is going to implode, hopefully it won't happen before 2009, June specifically.

[a_good_brotha]

I wonder if that means coaching, Team President, or both. :)


This is something I thought of recently. It seems to me that a lot of these sports writers forget the Gibbs is also the Team President. I read from a writer (can't remember who) that the Redskins will possibly be in "cap hell" once Gibbs is done with coaching. Do they really believe he will go back to NASCAR and forget the Redskins?

[kevinklein]

Awesome article. Thanks for posting Bubba.

Hearing Gibbs say he plans on staying definitley made my day. Definitley not the kind of guy that goes back on his word.

Hail!

[Loxley]

A great thread, props to you bubba.

[Witherspoon]

He should run for president. He would get things straightened out.

Somehow, I'm not worried Gibbs about him going overboard with his religious beliefs. He seems to be able to keep them in balance with reality and other people.

He just seems to be able to bring out the best in people and reach a common goal.

It is his "religious beliefs" that make Joe Gibbs what he is. He states very plainly in his books that his faith is the reason for his success in life. His being a Christian is his "reality". He is far more than "talk the talk", he most importantly, "walks the walk" of a Christian.

[Cheers, Beers and Mountaineers]

It is his "religious beliefs" that make Joe Gibbs what he is. He states very plainly in his books that his faith is the reason for his success in life. His being a Christian is his "reality". He is far more than "talk the talk", he most importantly, "walks the walk" of a Christian.

It certainly is a large part of why he is such a great man and great coach. But the greatest thing about his religious beliefs is not only does he use it as a guiding force but that he also seperates it from his coaching duties. I remember Outside the Lines had a segment on coach Gibbs and his religious beliefs and they had interviewed Lennie Friedman who at the time was a backup center and guard and he being a Jew said that Gibbs never brought his religious beliefs into coaching, therefore creating a comfortable environment not only for Freidman but for every player. Just shows what a great man Gibbs really is. Plus i cant understand why anyone would still doubt this man or in the first place at all.

[hands11]

I agree with just about everything you said there, but I just want to see what you meant by these last couple of lines here. You do realize that the NFL is basically(I'm oversimplifying here-but not that much) a communist system? These comments here really don't seem to fit with the rest of what you said. I agree Joe Gibbs is a great leader, something our government is sorely lacking, but I'm not sure why you added the broader view at the end here.

BTW- the reason why people like Joe Gibbs can't become President is because the job qualifications have been changed by big business, the media and, to a lesser extent) the people. We don't need good leaders anymore, we need people who say they are good leaders. :doh:

I don't believe the NFL is a communist system at all. Everything that is a group effort is not communist. Anything that involved a group of people sharing resources with a common goal involves rules, consensus, leadership, compromise, commitment to each other, etc.

Pure capitalize is not a viable solution and it's not what this country has.
Pure socialism isn't the answer either. We have always had a blend.

The NFL is privately owned so it's not communist. They are smart enough to realize that all markets aren't equal but in order to provide a great product they need all the markets because they need teams to play. They focus one the whole thing. An all boats rising mentality. They also have a pension for those that helped them get to where they are.

The salary cap and revenue sharing is so smart. Washington wouldnt make what it makes unless they had smaller market teams to play against. It's actually one big product but it also allow for competitiveness through regional chooses. Each unit is allowed to be lead and structured in its own way. They provide a mostly level playing field and then allow eash to decide how they run the organization and how its run makes the a biggest difference.

Some have GM coaches and some separate the roles. Stability makes a difference. But they all have to balance what they do with in a budget that allows the whole product to remain healthy. They actually give more annual revenue to the player but the owners get the appreciation on their investment and any gains so it's in their best interests to keep the product competitive, stable, and entertaining. They balance the value of the product between the investors/owner and the product/player & coaches.

They( owners/corporations) actually have a healthy relationship between the players/workers, who have a union, and the owners, and they both have someone overriding the whole process, a commissioner.

They have a rules committee and they change the roles as technology and wisdom show them a better way.

The more I write about this the more I find this to be a wonderful example of how we should operate as a society. This is a successful example of how individuals, investers, government, capitalism and socialism should be balanced to produce a successful result.

[hands11]

I would vote for him for President, but really would rather have him coaching the SKINS!


If he could do for this country what he has done for our franchise, I would gladly take a better country over a Gibbs lead Redskins. Besides, he has mostly fixed what was wrong here. All the pieces are in place for us to be a stable franchise for years to come. GW will take over when Gibbs is done.

[hands11]

It is his "religious beliefs" that make Joe Gibbs what he is. He states very plainly in his books that his faith is the reason for his success in life. His being a Christian is his "reality". He is far more than "talk the talk", he most importantly, "walks the walk" of a Christian.

Very true. He does actually live it and that's the important thing. He could teach a lot of Christians what it means to really be a Christian and not just proudly run around saying they are. Righteous means to do right, it doesn't mean to be a bully and be arrogant. Gibbs understands how to balance getting people modivated to achieve their person goals by committing to team goals. They really plays up the responsibility that they have to each other and how important it is that they get to know each other.

[hands11]

If Gibbs wins a 4th super bowl, I think he deserves to be known as the greatest coach of all time!!!!


My point is he is a the greatest leader. He just happens to be a coach.

This is why he won in NASCAR also. He just gets it. People, money, organization, goals, etc.

[moondog]

I hope he resigns as head coach and stays with the skins beyond 2009, but either way we'll have a great HC, either him or williams. Still rather have gibbs though.

[skinsman4u]

"There are no five-year plans. You go from year to year. [But] I certainly think this is where I am supposed to be. I signed up for a five-year deal and I plan on living up to it unless there is some kind of tragedy in my family." — Joe Gibbs, 65, who didn't rule out remaining beyond the January 2009 expiration of his contract.


Yeah, no current Redskins will see the end of their contract. I think the last player to spend his entire career as a Redskin and retire was Darryl Green. Less imposing safety and inconsistent LB.....I'll bring that one back up in Jan. So Adam Bomb is expected to have at least 3 INTS and 60 solos with a few forced fumbles. Anything less, this quote comes back up.

[CPstretch]

the skins will just renegotiate with most of them if they want to keep them past 5 years

[dirtyleft]

I'm glad someone could find a story on the 'Skins. News is getting hard to come by.

Damn I hate the offseason...I HATE THE OFF SEASON AS WELL CAN'T GET INTO NFL EUROPE, I LIKE BASEBALL BUT IT GETS BORING AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS UNTIL THE PLAYOFFS. HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!:peaceout:

[cphil006]

Joe Gibbs really should become President or Mayor of Virginia or Maryland after his 5 year contract is up...



:dallasuck :cheers:

I'd vote for him...in fact I'll write him in...

[hands11]

I HATE THE OFF SEASON AS WELL CAN'T GET INTO NFL EUROPE, I LIKE BASEBALL BUT IT GETS BORING AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS UNTIL THE PLAYOFFS. HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!:peaceout:

How about arena football :doh:

I just cant do it.


I'm good for now because its BB season and they are going to the stretch run. Ive been a Wiz fan forever so having them do a reorg has been fun watching. They have a great GM now and have been putting that franchise back together for several years now. If anyone here hasn't watched them, check them out. Gil is the bomb. AJ is the ambassador. They picked up a stud in Caron from LA. And AD is coming along nicely. They still are young and missing the final piece(s) to win it all but they are fun to watch and they should make the playoffs again this year. 2 in a row.

My teams are both starting to hit which is awesome since they both stunk for so long.

[Bangee7]

Reading that story reminds of just how hard last year's team had it...5 in a row to the playoffs.

With all the tweaks, you gotta believe we'll be better.

When does the season start again??? Can't wait !!

Good find Bubba.

[JimmiJo]

Team President

Bingo!

[TK]

"There are no five-year plans. You go from year to year. I certainly think this is where I am supposed to be. [b]I signed up for a five-year deal and I plan on living up to it unless there is some kind of tragedy in my family." — Joe Gibbs, 65, who didn't rule out remaining beyond the January 2009 expiration of his contract.


Yeah, no current Redskins will see the end of their contract. I think the last player to spend his entire career as a Redskin and retire was Darryl Green. Less imposing safety and inconsistent LB.....I'll bring that one back up in Jan. So Adam Bomb is expected to have at least 3 INTS and 60 solos with a few forced fumbles. Anything less, this quote comes back up.


the skins will just renegotiate with most of them if they want to keep them past 5 years
Hate to break it to you two, but Gibbs was referring to the HIS contract, not players.

[TK]

Bingo!
That's certainly been the speculation. Same with GW taking over. However the original unanswered question opens up the door to Gibbs to possibly continue coaching.

[OxonHillSkinsfan]

Joe Gibbs is the Football Jesus!

LOL man that's too good. i'm gonna have to use that one.

[LoudMouth12thMan]

Gibbs just exudes knowledge and class. He has the right answer each and every time. Never ceases to amaze me. He would never get involved in politics, at least at the government level IMO.
HTTJJG!

[Thirtyfive2seven]

Maybe Synder should consider selling the team to Joe :) That would make a lot of people happy.

[mook]

Its almost impossible to imagine but the following is true. If Gibbs were to be president one day, the media and left wingers would find a way to get people to distrust him, they would tear him down based on his faith. Besides this country will always blame those in power for the problems that exist in the U.S. People went as far as saying that the goverment weakened the levi's in New Orleans to devestate the city, if people will go that far to smear someone then nobody is safe or off limits, J. Gibbs desereves much better.

[supafly]

I don't believe the NFL is a communist system at all. Everything that is a group effort is not communist. Anything that involved a group of people sharing resources with a common goal involves rules, consensus, leadership, compromise, commitment to each other, etc.

Pure capitalize is not a viable solution and it's not what this country has.
Pure socialism isn't the answer either. We have always had a blend.

The NFL is privately owned so it's not communist. They are smart enough to realize that all markets aren't equal but in order to provide a great product they need all the markets because they need teams to play. They focus one the whole thing. An all boats rising mentality. They also have a pension for those that helped them get to where they are.

The salary cap and revenue sharing is so smart. Washington wouldnt make what it makes unless they had smaller market teams to play against. It's actually one big product but it also allow for competitiveness through regional chooses. Each unit is allowed to be lead and structured in its own way. They provide a mostly level playing field and then allow eash to decide how they run the organization and how its run makes the a biggest difference.

Some have GM coaches and some separate the roles. Stability makes a difference. But they all have to balance what they do with in a budget that allows the whole product to remain healthy. They actually give more annual revenue to the player but the owners get the appreciation on their investment and any gains so it's in their best interests to keep the product competitive, stable, and entertaining. They balance the value of the product between the investors/owner and the product/player & coaches.

They( owners/corporations) actually have a healthy relationship between the players/workers, who have a union, and the owners, and they both have someone overriding the whole process, a commissioner.

They have a rules committee and they change the roles as technology and wisdom show them a better way.

The more I write about this the more I find this to be a wonderful example of how we should operate as a society. This is a successful example of how individuals, investers, government, capitalism and socialism should be balanced to produce a successful result.

I'm not so sure how off base it compares to our current system actually. Taxes are already redistributed amoung all the states as federal funding...although not every state can get an equal share for obvious reasons..

I would also vote for Gibbs as president. I cant think of a better leader, that surrounds himself with the best people for the job, and has the highest ethical and moral standards. I really cant think of anybody else I would trust as much to run this country in the best way possible.

[stevenaa]

That's certainly been the speculation. Same with GW taking over. However the original unanswered question opens up the door to Gibbs to possibly continue coaching.


I think his current role will allow him to back off a bit. His X and O input won't need to be as great. He can focus on leadership and team building. That is what set's his teams apart and at which he is brilliant. Thus, it would seem to be an easier decision to stay on a little longer if he can gain some time to enjoy life outside of football. IMO, of course.