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

EternalEnigma21 · 01-19-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The WP finally got an article posted about the Saunders hiring and it says all coaches are likely to stay on.

I'm not seeing any articles on WP.com... or redskins.com... where's this info coming from??

12thMan · 01-19-2006, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by canthetuna

I'm not seeing any articles on WP.com... or redskins.com... where's this info coming from??

Post, ESPN.....but it originated from a KC newspaper.

MTK · 01-19-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by canthetuna

I'm not seeing any articles on WP.com... or redskins.com... where's this info coming from??

Redskins Reportedly Hire Saunders From K.C.

By Jason La Canfora
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 19, 2006; 2:21 PM

The Washington Redskins reportedly have hired Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Al Saunders for the coaching staff, according to a story on The Kansas City Star's Web site.

JWsleep · 01-19-2006, 03:20 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if the whole staff is back--the titles are relatively meaningless, in a sense. It's kinda like a brain trust, with certain folks having special positional jobs--Buges with the line, Musgrave with the QBs. My guess is that we get the old staff plus Saunders, though what they call it depends on how to best protect these guys from poaching by other teams. I love it.

12thMan · 01-19-2006, 03:26 PM

The only negative about the Saunders move is now we'll disect the hell out of this until draft day --- Mods get ready to do a mega-merge on this one!!!

SmootSmack · 01-19-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

The only negative about the Saunders move is now we'll disect the hell out of this until draft day --- Mods get ready to do a mega-merge on this one!!!

Mega-merge? Shoot, at this rate Saunders may get his own forum

Hog1 · 01-19-2006, 03:54 PM

It will be interesting to see what Saunders does with the QB situation

EternalEnigma21 · 01-19-2006, 04:11 PM

I found it...

JWsleep · 01-19-2006, 04:12 PM

Here it is--Redskins Reportedly Hire Saunders From K.C.

CrashRiley · 01-19-2006, 04:14 PM

That Post article is wonderful. I'm truly excited!

firstdown · 01-19-2006, 04:30 PM

Man teams are hating the Skins now taking Two head coaches of the market. Maybe Gibbs realized that he could not spend freely on players so he would make up for it by spending freely on coaches. Next the league is going to have a cap on coaching staff.

12thMan · 01-19-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Man teams are hating the Skins now taking Two head coaches of the market. Maybe Gibbs realized that he could not spend freely on players so he would make up for it by spending freely on coaches. Next the league is going to have a cap on coaching staff.

I doubt it. The cap rule thing on coaches won't fly.

itvnetop · 01-19-2006, 05:36 PM

this is huge news... KC's running game is second to none- even though they have an edge in OL talent, I believe Saunders can do something with our own personnel.

steveo395 · 01-19-2006, 06:22 PM

if breaux stays, then i think saunders will become assistant head coach-offense and bugel will become just o-line coach (bugels not gonna sign anywhere else so we dont have to worry about that)

dblanch66 · 01-19-2006, 06:34 PM

I like the timing of this move. I don't care about "taking head coaches away" from other teams. I like the fact that they will have an ENTIRE offseason to plan and create an offense for this year. Those who don't see the benefit of this move may be a little football ignorant. More ideas are better than fewer ideas. Throw them all out and then fine tune the ones that work and coincide with the personell. Saunders+Gibbs+Breaux+Musgrave=BETTER OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION.
HTTR!!

01-19-2006, 03:20 PM	#4
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 57 Posts: 4,724	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! I wouldn't be surprised if the whole staff is back--the titles are relatively meaningless, in a sense. It's kinda like a brain trust, with certain folks having special positional jobs--Buges with the line, Musgrave with the QBs. My guess is that we get the old staff plus Saunders, though what they call it depends on how to best protect these guys from poaching by other teams. I love it. __________________ Hail from Houston!

01-19-2006, 03:26 PM	#5
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! The only negative about the Saunders move is now we'll disect the hell out of this until draft day --- Mods get ready to do a mega-merge on this one!!!

01-19-2006, 03:54 PM	#7
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! It will be interesting to see what Saunders does with the QB situation __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

01-19-2006, 04:11 PM	#8
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 46 Posts: 2,958	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! I found it... __________________ I am the brute squad.

01-19-2006, 04:12 PM	#9
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 57 Posts: 4,724	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! Here it is--Redskins Reportedly Hire Saunders From K.C. __________________ Hail from Houston!

01-19-2006, 04:14 PM	#10
CrashRiley Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 61 Posts: 29	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! That Post article is wonderful. I'm truly excited!

01-19-2006, 04:30 PM	#11
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 62 Posts: 15,817	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! Man teams are hating the Skins now taking Two head coaches of the market. Maybe Gibbs realized that he could not spend freely on players so he would make up for it by spending freely on coaches. Next the league is going to have a cap on coaching staff.

01-19-2006, 05:36 PM	#13
itvnetop Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 49 Posts: 3,007	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! this is huge news... KC's running game is second to none- even though they have an edge in OL talent, I believe Saunders can do something with our own personnel.

01-19-2006, 06:22 PM	#14
steveo395 The Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,674	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! if breaux stays, then i think saunders will become assistant head coach-offense and bugel will become just o-line coach (bugels not gonna sign anywhere else so we dont have to worry about that)

01-19-2006, 06:34 PM	#15
dblanch66 The Starter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 60 Posts: 1,176	Re: It's official - Al Saunders is our new offensive coordinator! I like the timing of this move. I don't care about "taking head coaches away" from other teams. I like the fact that they will have an ENTIRE offseason to plan and create an offense for this year. Those who don't see the benefit of this move may be a little football ignorant. More ideas are better than fewer ideas. Throw them all out and then fine tune the ones that work and coincide with the personell. Saunders+Gibbs+Breaux+Musgrave=BETTER OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION. HTTR!!

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

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