How'd you like to be Gregg Williams tonight?
The Redskins defensive coordinator was the players choice to replace Joe Gibbs after Gibbs retired a few weeks ago. Every player that spoke publicly wanted Williams as their head coach.
So over those ensuing weeks, Williams has joined owner Daniel Snyder for four separate interviews. 4! And remember, this is no slouch of a coach, he was head coach in Buffalo for a few years.
Alas, out comes the news today that Williams will not only reportedly NOT be the head coach, but he also has been fired from his defensive coordinator job as well. So instead of moving up, Williams is moving out of Washington. (You'd think the Redskins would be smart enough to give 3-g Gregg Williams a shot since it's worked out so well here in San Antonio, but I guess that's neither here nor there with them.)
And this comes on the heels of the Al Davis/Lane Kiffin scenario, where Davis has gone so far as to draft a letter of resignation for Kiffin to sign, but the former USC coordinator has refused.
How'd you like to be in that meeting?
"Lane, sure, you've done better than anyone can really expect with a bunch of misfits and rookies, but we've got this letter that we'd like you to sign."
What is wrong with these owners? Lane Kiffin has had 1 season to prove himself. Who can really prove their worth in 1 NFL season? Bill Cowher's team didn't make the playoffs in his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the Steelers were smart enough to stay the course.
The Redskins finally picked it up at the end of the season, and it looked like they were finally all on the same page. The easiest way to get everyone no different pages? Change to a completely different coaching staff yet again. Which is what Dan Snyder is doing.
Look at some of the most successful teams over the last few years, and figure out the constant. New England, Seattle, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Dallas. They've all been patient with their head coaches...even in ***gasp*** non-playoff seasons.
So as teams continue to ride the coaching carousel, remember this: The most successful teams ride the roller coaster instead.
