Would You Want Cowher To Replace Gibbs?

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

Lets say Cowher does retire this year,decides he wants to come back next yr,skins dont make the playoffs next yr,would you want Gibbs to be fired and Cowher take over?

You people just make me want to knock my head against the wall! Fire Gibbs, are you kidding me???? You are the most unpatient people in the world!!! Why don't you people take a deep breath, okay. Have a little faith in a man who's been to the promised land three times and to the second round of the playoffs last year! This year was bad but let's have a little faith here folks!! Cowher is a very good coach, but he's no Joe Gibbs! Now if you say Cowher could take over for Gibbs once he retires again, then it might be a thought then. As far as I'm concerned Gibbs can stay with the Redskins for life, he's darn well earned it!!! I guess most of you people are either too young are too stupid to remember or realize what a darn good coach he is!!

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by ncskinsfanec

You people just make me want to knock my head against the wall! Fire Gibbs, are you kidding me???? You are the most unpatient people in the world!!! Why don't you people take a deep breath, okay. Have a little faith in a man who's been to the promised land three times and to the second round of the playoffs last year! This year was bad but let's have a little faith here folks!! Cowher is a very good coach, but he's no Joe Gibbs! Now if you say Cowher could take over for Gibbs once he retires again, then it might be a thought then. As far as I'm concerned Gibbs can stay with the Redskins for life, he's darn well earned it!!! I guess most of you people are either too young are too stupid to remember what a darn good coach he is!!

Is Paul McCartney as good today as he was with the Beatles? Was George Lucas' Episodes I, II, and III as good as IV, V, and VI ?

Sometimes, people get spent. They don't stay great forever.

I am not quitting on Joe Gibbs, and I'm not calling for him to step down. And he might, in fact, lead this team to consistent playoff contention.

But that clock is winding down.

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Is Paul McCartney as good today as he was with the Beatles? Was George Lucas' Episodes I, II, and III as good as IV, V, and VI ?

Sometimes, people get spent. They don't stay great forever.

I am not quitting on Joe Gibbs, and I'm not calling for him to step down. And he might, in fact, lead this team to consistent playoff contention.

But that clock is winding down.

Valid point. I think Gibbs has a little more character than a couple of hippie entertainers though!

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by ncskinsfanec

You people just make me want to knock my head against the wall! Fire Gibbs, are you kidding me???? You are the most unpatient people in the world!!! Why don't you people take a deep breath, okay. Have a little faith in a man who's been to the promised land three times and to the second round of the playoffs last year! This year was bad but let's have a little faith here folks!! Cowher is a very good coach, but he's no Joe Gibbs! Now if you say Cowher could take over for Gibbs once he retires again, then it might be a thought then. As far as I'm concerned Gibbs can stay with the Redskins for life, he's darn well earned it!!! I guess most of you people are either too young are too stupid to remember or realize what a darn good coach he is!!

You must not forget (because I'm sure you're old enough to remember) during Gibbs's first tenure here when he was winning super bowls, he was blessed with one of the greatest front office's ever assembled. We had a great owner (one of the wisest men in the sports world), plus, for most of his tenure, he had one of the best GM's assembling his talent for him.

Please don't get me wrong, I love Joe Gibbs, and there's no one I can think of at this moment I'd rather have coaching the team. However, I think where Gibbs is catching most of the flack from, is his atempt at being both coach & GM. Many choose to believe he would not be critisized in the manner in which he has been if he were just "the "coach". What they're saying is, they prefer Joe Gibbs the coach, as opposed to Joe Gibbs the personell man.

As far as I'm concerned Gibbs could coach the team for life because he has earned it. However, if you recall, we have heard him on more than one ocasion say "the past does not buy you anything"...........up here.....

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

You must not forget (because I'm sure you're old enough to remember) during Gibbs's first tenure here when he was winning super bowls, he was blessed with one of the greatest front office's ever assembled. We had a great owner (one of the wisest men in the sports world), plus, for most of his tenure, he had one of the best GM's assembling his talent for him.

Please don't get me wrong, I love Joe Gibbs, and there's no one I can think of at this moment I'd rather have coaching the team. However, I think where Gibbs is catching most of the flack from, is his atempt at being both coach & GM. Many choose to believe he would not be critisized in the manner in which he has been if he were just "the "coach". What they're saying is, they prefer Joe Gibbs the coach, as opposed to Joe Gibbs the personell man.

As far as I'm concerned Gibbs could coach the team for life because he has earned it. However, if you recall, we have heard him on more than one ocasion say "the past does not buy you anything"...........up here.....

Great post! Yes, Daniel Synder can't hold a candle to Jack Kent Cooke, everyone can certainly agree about that, and Vinny Cerato isn't even in Bobby Bethard's league. I agree totally that Gibbs probably isn't nearly the GM or Team President (what have you) that he is coach. In that regard I agree that some of his personnel decisions have been questionable at times. Cut him a little slack though, he has also made some pretty good decisions as well, Campbell appears to be working well, Randle-El's pretty good, and Portis was a great pick-up, just to name a few. I think adding an accomplished GM would make Gibbs job much less stressful though. Great to hear from someone who knows what he's talking about too, very refreshing!

[GMScud]

Would I want Cowher to replace Gibbs? Well, not yet. If Cowher is out of coaching in 2007 and comes back in 2008, I would say hell yes, IF and only IF Gibbs has another losing season next year. Three losing seasons in four years would be enough proof to me that this league passed him by and it just isn't working. Also, it seems to me that Cowher's biggest issue with the Steelers at this point is money. He's only 49 years old, and wins consistently despite the Rooney's not shelling out big money for players. You know damn well Snyder would give him any salary he wanted if Gibbs called it quits. I tell you one thing, at this point I sure don't want Saunders or Williams taking over....