AP: Redskins growing weary of Gibbs' year-round routine

every team has ota's and every coach expects players there. we are not any different than those teams.

whatever it takes to win, and the players should feel the same way

I would want two things if OTA's are not mandatory - that all the recievers and Campbell get together as much as possible so they can get their timing down. Whether they do this in Ashburn, Miami or at Donovan's QB camp doesn't matter to me.
The second is as the article points out - start training camp earlier. As long as players stay in shape they can do it their way in my opinion. I think as long as you don't blow up the team completely continuity will eventually come and if you keep the schemes intact things can only get better.

I am not to sure about all this. Remember when Taylor skipped out of these practices and worked out in Miami. Everyone was making a huge deal about it and all that.

Well he didnt participate in the voluntary workouts and it seems he is still getting burned on a regular basis. It seems that missing out on the offseason workouts didnt really help him that much...


I believe Taylor was here for all most all of the offseason stuff this past season.

It seems like the team should be able to establish a target weight for each player to retain and a physical standards list for them to maintain during the offseason. Ask each to either come to OTA's or show up for a one day test at some preset date before camp to prove they are on target. If they fail at that time, then I can see putting the pressure on the player to stay for the remainder of the "in house" OTA program.

There has to be a middle ground between respecting the professional players and protecting the teams investment.

I don't think its as big of a deal as the title of the article states. Gibbs will do what it takes to win period. If that means changing things he will.

I think the way the Skins operate their offseason is a big deal, and I think with the way this season has gone the best thing they could do is change things up.

Let the players get away for a while, let them do their own thing, maybe have less OTA's, and start training camp earlier and have a more rigorous camp.

is there anyone on this board that thinks that coach gibbs will not do whatever it takes to win?

This is a bunch of crap. I don't know about you guys but my job is 52 weeks per year and I might add I make a lot less than the lowest paid guy on the team. Burn out this!!! They finish the season tonight and don't have to report back until March. That sounds like a 3 month vacation to me. They get paid millions to play a game. If they fail and lose like these idiots they talk about having to try harder, If we had the same sucess in our jobs we'd be fired. I agree there is a big problem at Redskin Park when your "core players" complain about working. When they went 10 - 6 there training camp and OTA was the same.

Phillip Daniels does have a valid point though.