Gibbs Getting up to Speed

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Has the NFL game passed Joe Gibbs by? The Redskins' coaching staff has been
continually under fire regarding its preparation, adjustments and clock
management. There's a consensus among coaches and scouts around the league that
the game has changed, and some aren't sure Gibbs & Co. have adjusted.
When Gibbs left coaching 12 years ago, teams did not have the technology they do
today. Teams now have software that can tell them every tendency of an opponent,
as well as quality-control coaches whose entire job is to study those
tendencies.

The Redskins run a simple offense with a philosophy of doing what they do best,
without worrying about what the defense does. That worked well when Gibbs had
John Riggins and superior personnel, but today's defenses make adjustments from
game to game, series to series and play to play.
Last week, Cleveland's linebackers felt, based on their scouting reports, that
they could guess correctly what play the Redskins were going to run 80-90
percent of the time.
But let's not write Gibbs off this early. He is still a great coach, and there's
no reason to think he won't make the adjustments to get up to speed with
technology and get the Redskins back on track.

Patience Skins fans.