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Daseal · 12-03-2004, 01:03 PM

Skinsguy - show me one place where I've said I don't think Joe Gibbs will turn it around and he should retire? I've said people in other places have a different take, and I say that it could happen, but I've said in multiple places that I think he will turn the team around.

I'm all for building a team and I was all for Spurrier staying one more year as long as he changed OLine and D Coordinator coaches. In my opinion they hurt the team in a horrible fashion. I read an interview with Samuels saying Helton (Sp?) tried to change the way he's blocked ever since college, so it obviously didn't work. Spurrier needs tons of work on his system, no one can say he didn't. Like you don't want to put all the blame on Gibbs, I don't feel the same blame should be put on Spurrier. Someone said it was a joke for his son to be the WR coach. Last year we had less dropped balls than this year, and what exactly is Coy Gibbs job? Isn't he quality control but working primarily with the receivers? Football coaches are a lot like Presidents, they bring in their buddies and jobs like that is like being announced the ambassador to Jamacia!

I will continue to point out every problem I see with Gibbs system, which thus far hasn't come close to working, and I will also commend him. I thought his play-calling was improved in Pittsburgh, still lacked balance but I understand why we wanted to pass on fairly bad corners with a soggy field.

So since Im giving someone three years I shouldn't dare say they're making a mistake now? Please. He gave Mark Brunell half the season when he only played half a game that was anything worth a damn. I really feel Gibbs has dropped the balls in many areas and has alone given away 2-3 wins simply by not changing the QB situation.

As far as patience. Thanks to the salary cap, it's near impossible to be a contender every year. While we still have big name players Portis, Arrington, etc we will not be able to field a great team around them. We'll have mediocre talent most places and spectacular talent in a few. How many teams are able to stay performing at a great level today? Not many. Patriots and the Eagles are the only two that have been good solid for the last 3-4 years. A few have been middle of the pack, but not consistant contenders. Patience really doesn't have a huge place in today's NFL. It's win now and rebuild.

12-03-2004, 01:03 PM	#10
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 8,341	Skinsguy - show me one place where I've said I don't think Joe Gibbs will turn it around and he should retire? I've said people in other places have a different take, and I say that it could happen, but I've said in multiple places that I think he will turn the team around. I'm all for building a team and I was all for Spurrier staying one more year as long as he changed OLine and D Coordinator coaches. In my opinion they hurt the team in a horrible fashion. I read an interview with Samuels saying Helton (Sp?) tried to change the way he's blocked ever since college, so it obviously didn't work. Spurrier needs tons of work on his system, no one can say he didn't. Like you don't want to put all the blame on Gibbs, I don't feel the same blame should be put on Spurrier. Someone said it was a joke for his son to be the WR coach. Last year we had less dropped balls than this year, and what exactly is Coy Gibbs job? Isn't he quality control but working primarily with the receivers? Football coaches are a lot like Presidents, they bring in their buddies and jobs like that is like being announced the ambassador to Jamacia! I will continue to point out every problem I see with Gibbs system, which thus far hasn't come close to working, and I will also commend him. I thought his play-calling was improved in Pittsburgh, still lacked balance but I understand why we wanted to pass on fairly bad corners with a soggy field. So since Im giving someone three years I shouldn't dare say they're making a mistake now? Please. He gave Mark Brunell half the season when he only played half a game that was anything worth a damn. I really feel Gibbs has dropped the balls in many areas and has alone given away 2-3 wins simply by not changing the QB situation. As far as patience. Thanks to the salary cap, it's near impossible to be a contender every year. While we still have big name players Portis, Arrington, etc we will not be able to field a great team around them. We'll have mediocre talent most places and spectacular talent in a few. How many teams are able to stay performing at a great level today? Not many. Patriots and the Eagles are the only two that have been good solid for the last 3-4 years. A few have been middle of the pack, but not consistant contenders. Patience really doesn't have a huge place in today's NFL. It's win now and rebuild.