Joe Gibbs retired today as coach and team president of the Washington Redskins three days after they were knocked out of the playoffs. It was a tough year for Joe Gibbs. The very public mental mistakes with the double timeouts. The death of Sean Taylor. Going on a tremendous run just to make the playoffs. A season that definitely tested Gibbs and his coaching abilities. Not that I'm questioning his abilities at all.
Joe Gibbs will remain a part of the Washington Redskins organization by being a special advisor to owner Dan Snyder. The news was a shock to many of the Redskins players as Gibbs still had a year remaining on his contract.
The rumor mill is already swirling with names to replace Gibbs as head coach. In fact, the Redskins already have two former head coaches on staff. Gregg Williams and Al Saunders. Another name being thrown in the mix but could possibly be just wishful thinking is retired Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher. The team will have to comply with the "Rooney Rule" and interview at least one minority as they seek a new coach. The players really seemed to endorse Gregg Williams and it's very evident by their play.
Joe Gibbs record since returning to the NFL was a mere 31-36 and 1-2 in the playoffs. This is the second time in Joe Gibbs Redskin coaching career where he raised the team to playoff contention. Gibbs one three NFL titles. Joe Gibbs final career stats look like this:
171-101 overall
17-7 playoffs
.629 winning percentage (3rd all time with coaches with more than 125 wins)
Good luck Joe!
Joe Gibbs will remain a part of the Washington Redskins organization by being a special advisor to owner Dan Snyder. The news was a shock to many of the Redskins players as Gibbs still had a year remaining on his contract.
"That's part of this business -- it's full of surprises," safety Pierson Prioleau said.
The rumor mill is already swirling with names to replace Gibbs as head coach. In fact, the Redskins already have two former head coaches on staff. Gregg Williams and Al Saunders. Another name being thrown in the mix but could possibly be just wishful thinking is retired Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher. The team will have to comply with the "Rooney Rule" and interview at least one minority as they seek a new coach. The players really seemed to endorse Gregg Williams and it's very evident by their play.
Joe Gibbs record since returning to the NFL was a mere 31-36 and 1-2 in the playoffs. This is the second time in Joe Gibbs Redskin coaching career where he raised the team to playoff contention. Gibbs one three NFL titles. Joe Gibbs final career stats look like this:
171-101 overall
17-7 playoffs
.629 winning percentage (3rd all time with coaches with more than 125 wins)
Good luck Joe!
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