Why the backstabbing?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I don't think the media was especially kind to Gibbs or extremely harsh on him either. The consensus seems to be that he has the tools to get the job done and he's a fantastic person, but the game might have passed him by.

As to Spurrier, I think the attitude was comparable; the guy has the smarts to get the job done, but the Pros are different from the SEC.

For obvious (and good) reasons, many people in the media and here on the Warpath give a TON of deference to Gibbs. I think a lot of people had inflated expectations of what Gibbs could do to our team and a 6-11 season won't dispell many of those sentiments. They won't lose faith in Gibbs even if we go 7-9 next season. Any criticism of Gibbs (however well reasoned and supported by facts) is a heretical attack on the Lord and is just plain dumb.

Conversely, a lot of people haven't given Gibbs enough time to show what's he capable of - one season isn't enough time to judge a coach.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Matty:

I have a bone to pick with you. You said in an earlier posting:

"He's cleaning up a mess from the previous HC."

"He" is Joe Gibbs in this context. I'm afraid that Joe Gibbs is cleaning up a mess left behind by the Redskins Front Office because they are the ones who assembled the crew of characters who were under contract when Gibbs arrived. OBC had some - but not final - input with regard to the offense but if you are to believe the mythology, he didn't even know the names of the defensive players. [I don't believe that for a moment, but that is the mythology.]

I agree that he has a mess to clean up. You know that I have been far more ctritical of the players on the field for their shortcomings than of the coaching staff for theirs over the past several years. But put the onus for the assemblage of "less than wonderful" players on the roster where it belongs. It belongs on the FO and not on OBC.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Matty:

I have a bone to pick with you. You said in an earlier posting:

"He's cleaning up a mess from the previous HC."

"He" is Joe Gibbs in this context. I'm afraid that Joe Gibbs is cleaning up a mess left behind by the Redskins Front Office because they are the ones who assembled the crew of characters who were under contract when Gibbs arrived. OBC had some - but not final - input with regard to the offense but if you are to believe the mythology, he didn't even know the names of the defensive players. [I don't believe that for a moment, but that is the mythology.]

I agree that he has a mess to clean up. You know that I have been far more ctritical of the players on the field for their shortcomings than of the coaching staff for theirs over the past several years. But put the onus for the assemblage of "less than wonderful" players on the roster where it belongs. It belongs on the FO and not on OBC.

Very true, but he's also trying to instill a team first attitude and change the culture of losing at Redskins Park, that's what I was trying to get at, but you're right as well.