Redskins should pursue Russ Grimm:

Good point back, I had no idea he had ties to PA other than the steelers.

The report is that Russ Grimm has interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals. If you REALLY have a fond place in your heart for Russ Grimm, say a little prayer that he doesn't take that job. For all the faults that the Skins' FO has and the meddlesome ownership style of Danny Boy, the Cardinals organization is far - FAR - worse.

Last championship = 1948

# playoff wins since 1948 = 1

That kind of tells you something about that franchise...

Russ Grimm will be off the coaching market this year. If we really want to setup a stable and successful franchise, we need to start at the top. Rarely does a team have the chance to bring back a legend of a player as a coach, who has already had a fruitful coaching career as a high profile assistant. The problem is that I doubt we can get a coach of this caliber once Gibbs decides to hang it up. We can promote Williams, which personally, I'm in favor of -- but with the recent slump in the defense he wouldn't be a popular hire.

There's one thing in our way right now. We already have a head coach, and while his coaching has shown up as mediocre at best the last three years, he's too popular to fire and Snyder is infatuated with him.

My thought is this, pursue Grimm, see what it would take to hire him as our head coach right now. There are no problems with interviewing a candidate. All of this with Joe Gibbs knowing. If Gibbs wants this franchise to continue, it's time for him to hand the reigns over to Grimm who could be a stable and longtime coaching force here. However, I don't want Gibbs to step down, I want him to be given one of those assistant head coach positions. This would help Grimm get adjusted to head coaching and have someone who has seen it all to fall back on, ask questions, and learn from.

I simply don't see the Redskins able to get a head coach like Grimm once Gibbs decides he's done. Grimm will be a head coach this off-season, and I'd prefer we have him instead of any other team. Curious what you guys think.

Good PR move but it's not going to happen. We already have enough coaches.

It's unfortunate that Marty fired Grimm. His head must have been up is a$$ when he made that decision. I'd love to have Grimm groomed under Joe Gibbs for when he does retire.

It would be nice to bring him back into the fold but it's too late unfortunately. Besides, there's no guarantees regarding how he'll do as a head coach.
can someone explain all the man love for grimm? yes, i loved him as a member of the hogs. one of the all time greats. in my opinion, should be in the hall. but, why does everyone want him as a head coach? he really hasnt proven anything in the coaching ranks

In terms of long term stability, what I would love to have is:

a) Russ Grimm, Head Coach
b) Good, experienced GM
c) Team President, Joe Gibbs

No role for DS other than to sign the checks. Personnel decisions being made by the GM and coach with Gibbs being the tie-breaker. Essentially, the same triumvarite system we have now - but cutting out Cerrato and Snyder.

Not likely to happen in my lifetime.

Couldn't agree with you more, and I'm glad you bring this up. We need a GM, and not just a good, experienced one, but also one who does not work as proxy for Dan Snyder, or Vinny Cerrato, or any else. We can talk about coaches until we're blue in the face, but unless we have a half-way decent front office, the greatest coaching staff in the world will find it very, very difficult to have success with this organization.

As you say, not likely in my lifetime either.

can someone explain all the man love for grimm? yes, i loved him as a member of the hogs. one of the all time greats. in my opinion, should be in the hall. but, why does everyone want him as a head coach? he really hasnt proven anything in the coaching ranks

Nostalgia. Another link to the Glory Years. Like I've said before, if Joe Gibbs can't do it, how can Grimm?

In terms of long term stability, what I would love to have is:

a) Russ Grimm, Head Coach
b) Good, experienced GM
c) Team President, Joe Gibbs

No role for DS other than to sign the checks. Personnel decisions being made by the GM and coach with Gibbs being the tie-breaker. Essentially, the same triumvarite system we have now - but cutting out Cerrato and Snyder.

Not likely to happen in my lifetime.

It's hard to have to admit this, but ... what has Gibbs demonstrated that he should have ANY say in personnel matters? In the same way that great coordinators don't necessarily make great head coaches, some people are great head coaches, but not great personnel guys -- Gibbs fits that mold perfectly.

By and large, the most successful teams have had two brilliant guys with separate and distinct responsibilities. That same structure was in place with Gibbs 1.0 and Bobby Beathard.

How can we have stability when we're calling for whoever our coach is to be fired when he losses a game or two? And we end up firing a coach after a season or two (minus Gibbs).