Joe Gibbs Leaving Is Good for The Warpath

There's also a big faction who think it's "uncool" to associate themselves with the past and want to be hip by presenting a "What have you done for me lately" attitude.

Look, bottom line is all sides are guilty of letting emotion get in the way of Gibbs. The "Gibbs is my generation" folks and the "Gibbs never did anything for me" people.

Either way, we're all right to have passion and emotion still we'll all benefit from a tabula rasa

I've often thought a similar thing... that some want to go against the grain just for the sake of going against the grain.

I've often thought a similar thing... that some want to go against the grain just for the sake of going against the grain.

It's also easy to be a pessimistic fan because in the end you're going to be happy about something. Think about it; if you proclaim doom and gloom to be on its way and you're right, then you get the credit (albeit, many times its your own hand patting your own back). If you're not right, you still get to partake in the celebration of a successful season. (I guess, in order to be happy, you actually have to be a fan, though).

I've often thought a similar thing... that some want to go against the grain just for the sake of going against the grain.

Some people get off on being contrarian.

Especially computer programmers. What the hell is it with them? Being different for the sake of being different is asinine. Be different for a rational reason, not just because.

I personally think there's a whole lot of immaturity on the site. Too many people hold on to grudges based on nothing more than having a difference of opinion. Still others insist on bringing everyone else down to their level with ridiculous threads of "i told you so" and "amnesty..." which do nothing so much as breed dissension.

I personally think there's a whole lot of immaturity on the site. Too many people hold on to grudges based on nothing more than having a difference of opinion. Still others insist on bringing everyone else down to their level with ridiculous threads of "i told you so" and "amnesty..." which do nothing so much as breed dissension.

Agreed. And what's with all the "I'm going to get flamed for this but..." posts lately?

Why even say that?

It's also easy to be a pessimistic fan because in the end you're going to be happy about something. Think about it; if you proclaim doom and gloom to be on its way and you're right, then you get the credit (albeit, many times its your own hand patting your own back). If you're not right, you still get to partake in the celebration of a successful season. (I guess, in order to be happy, you actually have to be a fan, though).

Yep, sounds like having your cake and eating it too.

Some people get off on being contrarian.

Especially computer programmers. What the hell is it with them? Being different for the sake of being different is asinine. Be different for a rational reason, not just because.

Whhhhaaatttt? :confused:

I think people issue the b.s. disclosure because, in their mind, it gives them the right to post whatever nonsense that has come to mind without being responsible for the content or effects of their post. It's an amateur form of libel where someone says something ridiculous and defamatory without taking credit for their statement, i.e. "I don't know if it's true or not, and you guys will probably blast me for this, but I heard that Gibbs retired because he's senile."

Because he's joining us as a moderator! j/k

Seriously though, in a strange way I feel that Gibbs' resignation is a positive step for discussions on this board. The bulk of my time here has been during Gibbs II.

And one thing that I think really affected our discussions and evaluation of Joe Gibbs is that we all had different perspectives and memories of him. Someone like Mooby isn't old enough to remember seeing live Darryl Grant highstepping into the end zone after intercepting a batted Dexter Manley pass in an NFC Championship game in front of a rocking RFK, the way Skinsguy can. Skinsguy probably doesn't remember Gibbs making his presence felt in the NFL for the first time in the early 1970s crafting a high powered St. Louis Cardinals offense, the way Backrow does.

I don't know, I guess I'm just rambling here.

But my point is, now with a new head coach we should all have a clean slate with which to evaluate him. Even if it's someone like Williams or Cowher who has experience being an NFL head coach, none of us have any emotional attachment to them as such.

That make sense?

It does make sense, however, I feel the bigger reason is that everyone felt like the Skins would return to glory after going through that Spurrier disaster. We all got excited that our saviour was back. Now we're all upset that he's gone.

Because he's joining us as a moderator! j/k

Seriously though, in a strange way I feel that Gibbs' resignation is a positive step for discussions on this board. The bulk of my time here has been during Gibbs II.

And one thing that I think really affected our discussions and evaluation of Joe Gibbs is that we all had different perspectives and memories of him. Someone like Mooby isn't old enough to remember seeing live Darryl Grant highstepping into the end zone after intercepting a batted Dexter Manley pass in an NFC Championship game in front of a rocking RFK, the way Skinsguy can. Skinsguy probably doesn't remember Gibbs making his presence felt in the NFL for the first time in the early 1970s crafting a high powered St. Louis Cardinals offense, the way Backrow does.

I don't know, I guess I'm just rambling here.

But my point is, now with a new head coach we should all have a clean slate with which to evaluate him. Even if it's someone like Williams or Cowher who has experience being an NFL head coach, none of us have any emotional attachment to them as such.

That make sense?


Hey, Honey, I've made the B I G T I M E!

I never thought that I would be included in with such elite company. But, we after all are a Band of Brothers!

I did see all of HOF Gibbs 1.0, and the twelve plus years before his arrival.

I know that I'm O L D! But, hey, age is what keeps me going!