[BDBohnzie]

firstdown - Antonio Brown, and he was brought back and was a key during that stretch in '05 (91 yard kickoff return for TD against Cards in Week 14)

As far as Gibbs is concerned, he has a 5 year contract, let him honor that.

As far as the players are concerned, I think it's a 2 way street. Execution has certainly been lacking this year (5 4th quarter leads blown). However, it's the coaches that prepare the players to execute their plays. And while it is up to the players on game day to execute, it's up to the coaches to make sure these guys are able to execute 100% of the time. There is something amiss between the coaches and players...

Or is it amiss between one coach and another? Where in this dysfunctional relationship between Gibbs and Saunders is there a leak? It's quite obvious that Saunders is an offensive genius, considering the success he had with the Rams and Chiefs. It's also quite obvious that Gibbs 1.0 had a very successful offense. I know they say Gibbs is hands off when it comes to the offense, and Saunders has been quoted as playing conservative because of the defense's success. However, at what point do both of these men say it's time to open it up a bit? The Chiefs had the #1 offense with Eddie Kennison and Tony Gonzalez catching passes. There is no reason to not think the personnel the Skins have cannot have the same success. Are injuries to this team really that devastating?

There are so many factors that go into this whole process. The bottom line is looking forward to next year, will the fruits of their labor finally come to fruition. This team is extremely close to being successful (5-7 could easily be anywhere from 10-2 to 8-4 based on 4th quarter leads), will everything click next year? Or will another mediocre season come about, with Joe stepping aside, and another year or 2 of transition?