Gibbs 09-18-2006

Did anyone see the press conference today. If so what did he talk about.

-Hard working group of guys, we play physical

-Inconsistent, penalties hurt us a lot

-Off a play here a play there, a person here a person there

-Not converting 3rd downs, limiting our opportunities to continue drives and create more plays

-Mark got knocked around a lot

-Made a bad decision in the red area (just one?)

-Avg. 4.7 yards per rush, but not happy with the running game (helped by a reverse)

-Concerned about pass protection, 6 sacks allowed

-In general, felt they did a good job on kickoffs. Hall handled the kickoffs (I didn't even notice)

-Don't get a better play than what Rock made, don't know if anybody means more to the football team than Rock Cartwright. Example of a real Redskin (interesting comment)

-A bunch of guys made great plays on that return-Demetrick, Kedrick, Chris Cooley

-Need more guys around the ball on kickoff coverage though

-Will be turning in one of the special teams penalties for review

-Four 3 and outs defensively in second half, happy with the physicality and hustle of the defense

-Problem was penalties. Seven penalties.

-Need to be more effective in pass protection and rushing the football

-Clinton wants to play every week, and he's a joker so he'll try to joke around with the media. But Gibbs and Clinton speak every day and there's no miscommunication between the two

-No word on whether he'll play against Houston

-Springs is day-to-day

-Mark has been like the offense in general, inconsistent

-You can probably find a play to show MB threw it away too quick, but it's not a theme

-Would he approach preseason next year the same way he approached it this year? Probably not

-To be quite truthful, bitterly disappointed they went 0-4 in the preseason

-Ultimate responsibility for what is going on is Gibbs' (the sacrificial scapegoat)

Standard Gibbs presser. Not going to talk bad about his team; going to put the blame on his shoulders. Gibbs is the ultimate motivator, I just hope he can do it this week!

-Problem was penalties. Seven penalties.


Was he watching a different game than I was last night?

I watched it for about 3 minutes and had to turn it off out of frustration. I know Gibbs wants everyone to chill out and all, but when he was talking about how we converted a bunch of nice first downs late in the game (as in, during garbage time) I had to shut it down. I hate to say it, but those end of the game stats are something that Spurrier would be proud of.

He's goosing the team like he did last year when we were 5-6. These guys have responded to positive reinforcement before so that's where he is living. I like that he directly addressed a few things that have been sorta floating around out there(Portis/Gibbs communication,pass protection)

Was he watching a different game than I was last night?

I think he was talking exclusively about defensive penalties there

Nothing but fuckin excuses...these people are getting paid too much for fuckin crybaby excuses gibbs is starting to sound like Norvo did.

Gibbs should release the same press conference every week. He keeps his cards close to his vest and won't say anything that's not expected. He takes the blame for a loss / bad plays, he gives praise for a win / good plays to players. Always says at least one person "Fought their guts out" etc. It's his thing, it's worked in the past.

nothing is more worthless than a joe gibbs press conference.