It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator!

[JoeRedskin]

I join in the "This would be a great aquisition." chorus. It essentially gives us two head coach quality coordinators. Either Willliams or Saunders could step in after Gibbs stops coaching and moves up to CEO/General Manager/Redskin Guru and all-around football man.

One question though: Has Saunders worked with/for anyone from the Gibbs/Coryell coaching tree? Just curious.

[JoeRedskin]

Now that Snyder has recognized that money spent on good coaching is a better dollar for dollar bargain than money spent on talent - is it long before each player has his own coach?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I join in the "This would be a great aquisition." chorus. It essentially gives us two head coach quality coordinators. Either Willliams or Saunders could step in after Gibbs stops coaching and moves up to CEO/General Manager/Redskin Guru and all-around football man.

One question though: Has Saunders worked with/for anyone from the Gibbs/Coryell coaching tree? Just curious.

He worked with Gibbs at USC

[Redskins_P]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

He worked with Gibbs at USC

That must of been at least 30 years ago, right TAFKAS?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

That must of been at least 30 years ago, right TAFKAS?

Right. Early 1970s. In the mid 1980s, he was the receivers coach and then assistant head coach under Coryell in San Diego. Then he took over as head coach, I think in 1986.

[SkinsLB5607]

YES!!!!! Did you see what Al Saunders did in KC with good recievers who aren't big names. Dan's The Man!!! Go Joe!!! SUPERBOWL BOUND!