What happened to Richie Petibon? I love youtube

[CrustyRedskin]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

That's really sad. The hiring of Norvelle will always be associated w/a dark time in our beloved team's history to me, much more so than Petitbon's dismal 93 season.

Yep and even though Norvellous brought us our last Division Title , I still hate having anything to do with ex-cowboys!!!!

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by CrustyRedskin

Yep and even though Norvellous brought us our last Division Title , I still hate having anything to do with ex-cowboys!!!!

exactly!

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

That's really sad. The hiring of Norvelle will always be associated w/a dark time in our beloved team's history to me, much more so than Petitbon's dismal 93 season.

The worst was James Washington and Alvin Harper. Simply awful.

[CrustyRedskin]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

The worst was James Washington and Alvin Harper. Simply awful.

That whole time period makes me wanna vomit. When James Washington bowed down to all the Cowboys after they won that year. Pathetic.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

There was some article last year about what Petitbon is up to these days. It was during the whole Zorn downfall in the 2nd half of last year.

I thought Petitbon was a fantastic defensive coordinator who had the poor timing of being a head coach during a year of transition for not only the Skins but the NFL (with the advent of modern day free agency I believe beginning that year).

But when I watched the games back then it never really looked like he was enjoying himself as head coach.

The stories I've heard from players/personnel who were with the team at the time were that several players were upset with the treatment he gave certain veterans like Art Monk, Earnest Byner, Mark Rypien (basically singling them out and making them earn their spots-like Marty did with DG); Petitbon and Casserly clashed a lot. Petitbon had been hoping he'd get the Bears job that year because he didn't want to deal with Casserly anymore, though at the time he was going for the Bears job he didn't know he'd be the Redskins head coach soon. Casserly didn't have quite the same problems with Petitbon but was upset that Petitbon was calling Casserly out at Redskins Park for not giving Petitbon a good enough team to work with. And finally, Petitbon was furious he was fired for a former Cowboy. Thought that was a slap in the face and for many years (maybe even still today) wanted nothing to do with the Redskins.

What is it was Casserly? Did he get along with anyone?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

What is it was Casserly? Did he get along with anyone?

Not many, supposedly

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Not many, supposedly

No kidding. He makes people mad now as a commentator too. He seems so damn sure of himself. Or rather he always seems pretty convinced that he's right. A very declarative person. That has to rub football people in the wrong way.

[skinsguy]

That video got me into searching for more Redskins videos on YouTube. I found the videos to the 1991 NFC Playoff game between the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons. I thought it was funny how Jerry Glanville tried to intimidate the Redskins by sending the entire team out for the coin toss, instead of picking a few captains. And then of course the 'Skins go on to beat the Falcons.

Just think of the money that the NFL could make if they would make as many of the past games available to the public as they have in their archives. Lord knows I would purchase as many games from the 80's as I possibly could!

[KLHJ2]

That's BS, Casserly gave Pettion "Reggie Brooks". That was enough talent right their with the holdovers to go to the SB.

[CrustyRedskin]

Thanks for the info Smack! Mo Elewonibi, RP should have won 8 games with just him.

[Longtimefan]

During Richie's introductory press conference he stated it was going to be "business as usual" unfortunately for him, his opportunity came immediately following the first year free agency was introduced. He and Larry Peccatiello did the best they could with an aging and underachieving team. I always admired his methods, he had a different scheme for every team we played, the intent being to take away the strength of the opposition.

[SolidSnake84]

So after Petibon was fired, was he out of the NFL?? Seems to me as successful of a defensive coach as he was, he would be able to find work again in the NFL, but i can't find anything on him.

He was only 56 years old when he was fired....he still had plenty of time to coach in the NFL...does anyone know where he went after leaving Washington???

[MTK]

I think he just retired after that.

[skinsfan69]

IMO Ritchie might be one of the best defensive coordinators ever. If there was a HOF for assistants he'd be in there.

[SirClintonPortis]

Man, I long for the time where we could dominate on defense like we did in those Super Bowls. Controlling the line of scrimmage was certainly not a problem then...