theebs said:
I dont think they like each other much and that makes me happy, I dont like gibbs at all either he is different with this return and his mouth and actions have made me lose a significant amount of respect for him.
i agree. i think ole joe started believing all the press clippings. no question in his first go around he was a good coach, but a lot of things played into that.
no cap (able to get and keep players, or bring them along slow, which didnt make personnel decisions as critical as they are now) and another big factor overlooked was the acquisition of talent by beatherd at GM. tho he wanted to be, joe wasnt really involved in that side of the franchise - he took what was given him. when you look at the players they have acquired since his return, you can see why.
but my point is that when gibbs left, the advent of free agency, he had acheived legend status here in dc. success with nascar only elevated that - "man that gibbs is a winner..." went the thought process with the casual Commanders fan.
with the franchise wallowing like it had been, fans beckoning for a return to the glory days under gibbs, IMO he figured with an owner who money was no object for, hed be able to come in, buy what he needed in terms of players and succeed. and of course, there was a parade, the return of the prodigal son, and all that.
and yet, nobody can look at the franchise and say since his return theyve gotten significantly better. if anything, they are continuing along the same level of mediocrity, which of course is the direct result of the idea that throwing money at this team - the players, the coordinators - wll result in fantasy football league success.
all you have to do is listen to gibbs (the weekly whining about the calls and sending tapes - all of which will change not a thing in terms of the team's wins and losses) as well the demeanor (not able to watch fg attempts during the game, the classless manner of the handshake after the game with parcells - who cares if he likes him or not, its about sportmanship and i was always told lead by example) to see how the pressure is tremendous for this guy.
that said, i too have lost respect for the guy because we all have choices and pressure or not, acting like an a** is a totally personal decision and one well within your control.
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