Joe Gibbs 3.no

October 22, 2:22 PMWashington Redskins ExaminerMark Newgent

Previous Next

4 comments Print Email RSS Subscribe

Subscribe

Get alerts when there is a new article from the Washington Redskins Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use.

Email Address   Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use

Staying put

(AP Photo)

Mike Florio of Pro Foottball Talk is reporting about a "rumor making the rounds" that former head coach Joe Gibbs could return to the Redskins in the role of team president to help select a general manager and new coach for next season.

Jason Reid at Redsins Insider threw cold water on that rumor citing a souce close to Gibbs said that they "seriously doubted" Gibbs would return to the Redskins in any capacity.  Gibbs is a very busy man with his NASCAR team, assiting his son Coy's motorcross team, and his ministry.

UPDATE:  Larry Weisman puts the fire out for good, citing a "high ranking fella" who called the rumor "dumb."

Even if Gibbs were to return as a team president, I'm not so sure how beneficial that situation would be. How plugged into the NFL has Gibbs been since he retired after the 2007?  A team president would have to have his ear to the NFL pavment to identify the best GM an coaching options available.  With all that Gibbs has been up to latey, I seriously doubt he's been that dialed into the league to come in and find the next Scott Pioli or Jim Harbaugh.