Coach Gibbs Retires As Redskins Head Coach
January 8, 2007 (Dulles, Virginia) -
Joe Gibbs retires as Redskins head coach and team president.
Gibbs, who retired with one year remaining on his contract,
will remain part of the Redskins family and serve as a special advisor to owner, Daniel Snyder.
Gibbs cites 'family
concerns' as his reason for retirement.
The announcement came early Tuesday morning.
Fans and teammates react in surprise.
A successor to the NFL hall-of-famer is not determined at this time, however speculations
abound.
Redskins' owner Dan Snyder (l), and former head coach Joe Gibbs.
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