Joe Gibbs Resigns as Redskins Headcoach

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:30 am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Joe Gibbs has resigned as coach and team president of the Washington Redskins.

It comes three days after his team's playoff loss concluded a season marked by the killing of safety Sean Taylor.

A statement released by the team says the 67-year-old Gibbs will serve as a special adviser to owner Dan Snyder.

Gibbs will discuss his decision at a 3 p.m. news conference. The Redskins will begin a search for a new coach immediately.

Among the certain candidates are two former head coaches on Gibbs' staff, Gregg Williams and Al Saunders. Gibbs went 31-and-36 after emerging from NFL retirement and his NASCAR career to sign a five-year, $27.5 million contract in 2004. That includes a 1-and-2 record in post-season play.

Gibbs' resignation brings an apparent end to a Hall of Fame coaching career in which he twice raised the Redskins from mediocrity into a playoff team.

But he ultimately failed in his goal of bringing the team back to the Super Bowl during his second stint in Washington.

Gibbs won three NFL titles during his first tenure from 1981-92. The second time around he took the team to the post-season in two of his four seasons.

http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=7592820

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:59 am

It surprised me that he resigned...I figured he had at least another year in him, with the success the team had this year...

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:53 pm

I think the Sean Taylor situation really shook him up. He almost seemed pale after that.

Mytflyguy · Post by **Mytflyguy** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:13 pm

Sava700 wrote:http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=7592820

Wait a damn minute .... WDBJ7 is my local news station .... Do you live in or Around Roanoke ?

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:36 pm

Mytflyguy wrote:Wait a damn minute .... WDBJ7 is my local news station .... Do you live in or Around Roanoke ?

Hey!!!! Hiya Mytflyguy!! Welcome back to the boards!!

Hmmm...wonder if this means I gotta go scouting those keys again!

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:44 pm

Mytflyguy wrote:Wait a damn minute .... WDBJ7 is my local news station .... Do you live in or Around Roanoke ?

yeah I'm about 40miles north of there... told you that once before lol but you hardly come on anymore

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:50 pm

It's a sad day for my Redskins, Joe Gibbs is a great man and great coach. He didn't fare as well this time as he did his first go around, but he still gave us two winning seasons and two years in the playoffs and a lot of great memories.

Mytflyguy · Post by **Mytflyguy** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:51 pm

Sava700 wrote:yeah I'm about 40miles north of there... told you that once before lol but you hardly come on anymore

I knew you mentioned you were in VA but I didn't remember it being that close ...

So you live around Lynchburg then ?

And MyssTinker ... You have always held those keys to my heart , even when you misplaced them temporarily

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:54 pm

Mytflyguy wrote:I knew you mentioned you were in VA but I didn't remember it being that close ...

So you live around Lynchburg then ?

And MyssTinker ... You have always held those keys to my heart , even when you misplaced them temporarily

naw closer to lexington