Thank You - An Open Letter

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by skinsnut

Schneed hits a BULLEYE!

Imagine a west coast offense in the last 2 weeks without the Gibbs Power Rushing game to run out the clock...thats right....its called the Eagles.
What a wicked combo.

Gibbs' players, Running Game Defense and Character, plus the passing attack that Campbell excelled in when he was in college.

I really believe that was the missing link Gibbs was looking for when he hired Saunders.
Imagine if he hired Zorn instead.

This team never quits, and never takes anything for granted and yes...they still "fight their guts out" even when they are "staying medium"

Thank you Joe Gibbs....outside of the last 4 games, you have been the only real anchor to the team since the early 70s....thanks for bringing respect back to DC!!

What makes you think that Zorn would have got to call plays, because Al Saunders didnt get that luxury.

[GMScud]

Great, great post Schneed. I agree with everything you said, but I believe there is one missing aspect that Joe should be loudly thanked for:

Backing Danny off. When Joe took the reigns, Snyder almost immediately went from front and center on football decisions to just the guy they showed in the owners box on Sundays. We went from a real life "fantasy football" team full of ridiculous blunders as far as player acquisition, to a sound, disciplined organization (I know, I know, Llyod and Arch as the exceptions).

Snyder grew up a huge Skins fan and idolized Coach Joe. Joe did a wonderful job of helping Danny grow into the proper role of a good owner, and Danny finally started allowing football people make the football decisions. I'll never forget the way Danny handled the Sean Taylor situation. I gained a TON of respect for him after that tough time. At that moment, it became crystal clear to me just how much positive influence four years of being around Gibbs has had on the man.

For that Joe, I say another resounding THANK YOU!