Age as a factor?

[Carnage]

I dont' know about you guys, but I thought Williams was the obvious sucessor.

[Shane]

I believe Joe will be here for at least 5 years, and hopefully will sign another contract beyond that.

The key is that he is completely changing the direction of an organization that has been floundering for a decade. He is providing the leadership that is changing the dynamics here so that when he retires, whoever takes over will be taking over a transformed organization.

Some organizations are static and inert, some are chaotic, some vascillate between those extremes more or less, but with Joe Gibbs we are going to be balanced, focused, committed to the highest standards in all ways, and we will be winners regardless of our won and loss record.

[SkinsRock]

I think he will at least stay the full five years.
Another thought: When he is done, or if coaching becomes too much for him, health-wise, he could stay as team president...