I'm too young to remember, but Jim Henley says the recollection of the Gibbs 1.0 Redskins as a "run, run, run" football organization is mistaken.
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The Truth About Joe Gibbs
18 Nov 2007 11:33 am
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Gibbs got the reputation as a run-focused coach during the top years of the Hogs (including John Riggins). I see that's mentioned in the linked blog. And, you know, the way reputations are built, it's hard for them to change. That's why Brian Billick is an offensive genius and Marvin Lewis is a disciplinarian.
Like most good NFL coaches, Gibbs used what he had. And when it came to QBs, he kept changing them! I had forgotten about the Fun Bunch (or rather, which team they played for).
Readers looking for good football commentary should check out Football Outsiders.
You really need to lose that NJPSE ad. It's still burning up my CPU time.
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Do you forget the last two Super Bowls Gibbs won? Art Monk. Ricky Sanders. Gary Clark. His teams could throw the ball as well.
The most interesting aspect of the Joe Gibbs situation is the commentary by the idiot sportswriters in this town. When the Deadskins call more passing plays then running plays and lose, the sportswriters scream run the football. When the Deadskins call more running plays then pass plays and lose, the sportswriters scream Gibbs is too conservative. The problem is not in the play calling. The problem is inconsistency on defense and too many mistakes (i.e. false start and offside penalties).
i'm not sure why it makes sense to lump 3 champs over a decade under the label "joe gibbs 1.0," which is where the analytic problem starts. Gibbs was a run-first coach, as virtually every great "passing" coach had been until bill walsh showed up.
I do recall the Redskins dynasty (four Super Bowl appearances in ten years). What made it different from the Steelers, 49ers, or Cowboys dynasties is that it wasn't based on a Hall-of-Fame caliber QB (or, in the 49ers' case, two of them), but instead on an offensive line that elevated the play of more modestly talented QBs.
Art Monk. Ricky Sanders. Gary Clark
The posse! Why does everyone always forget the posse! This post was spot on. Thanks for linking Matthew.
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Did they pass more often than you post about the NFL? Sometimes you have to keep feeding a skill player the ball before you see results. Keep at it, Matt. With enough reps we may eventually see some good posts on football from you.
Posted by Fred | November 18, 2007 11:41 AM