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Tuesday, September 07, 2004
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Coaching Staff Is the Most Experienced in NFL
Gregg Williams, Redskins assistant head coach for defense.
The Redskins enter the season with perhaps the most experienced staff in the NFL,
including
Gregg Williams - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W8RT044F0A62284658B4F3FA12B6E0
, the assistant head coach for defense. Williams, who coached the Buffalo Bills the
past three
seasons, was one of Coach Joe Gibbs's -
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first hires. Gibbs consulted Williams about hiring top defensive coaches, including
position
coaches who had been defensive coordinators.
"We wanted to put together the best staff we could at the time," Williams said. "He
wanted
to make sure, because he was going to spend most of his time on the offensive side of
the ball,
that we had a senior-laden defensive staff too.
"And part of looking at who was going to be the position coaches, I was looking at
coordinators,
guys who were available who had been good position coaches. Usually, that's what
happens. Usually,
you move up in this profession because you could do your job really well at the
starting point
and then you're moved up."
Greg Blache had been the Chicago Bears's defensive coordinator before being signed as
Washington's
de facto defensive line coach. (His official title is defensive coordinator.) Dale
Lindsey
had been the defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers before joining
Washington as
linebackers coach. They joined a few accomplished offensive assistants who were with
Gibbs
during his first NFL tenure.
"Greg [Blache] has been a great d-line coach for so many years. And then his
coordinator background
really helps," Williams said. "It helps me a ton. I lean on him a lot as I do Dale
because
of his coordinator background.
"But you know what? I'll make a statement right now. If we're successful here,
[secondary coach]
DeWayne Walker and [safeties coach] Steve Jackson will both be coordinators in this
league.
Both of them. They're both more than capable of intellectually running the system.
"They're good speakers in the room. They're good position coaches. They have a good
presence
about 'em.
"All that goes into making the staff. But the fact that Lindsey and Blache have stood
in my
shoes means a lot to me in the room. It's helped our meeting structure so much because
they've
done it so many different ways. I don't have to sell the coaching staff on why we're
doing
what we're doing because they've done it before, or they've done a version of it
before."
– Nunyo Demasio
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Young Gun In Waiting -
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Patrick Ramsey leaves no doubt about his support for new starting quarterback Mark
Brunell,
despite his comments during the offseason when the veteran was signed to compete for
Ramsey's
job.
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Right Man for the Job?
Joe Gibbs chose Mark Brunell to be the starting quarterback when the Redskins open
the season
against Tampa Bay. Do you agree with the decision?
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B. No - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W8RT044F0A92984658B4F3FA12B6E0
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With names like Sapp, Keyshawn and Lynch gone, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that the
Redskins will
face in Sunday's season opener bear little resemblance to the 2003 Super Bowl champs.
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REDSKINS NOTEBOOK
Rookie Cracks Lineup - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W8RT044F0A72A84658B4F3FA12B6E0
Coach Joe Gibbs said third-round draft pick Chris Cooley is slated to start at the
H-back position
when the Washington Redskins open their season Sunday at FedEx Field.
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AROUND THE NFL
In Miami, Fiedler Gets the Nod for Now -
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The Miami Dolphins set out in the offseason to upgrade at quarterback, and, when they
traded
for A.J. Feeley in March, it seemed likely that he would be the starter.
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NEWS FROM THE REST OF THE NFC EAST
Dallas - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W8RT044F0A55684658B4F3FA12B6E0
N.Y. Giants - http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W8RT044F0A05184658B4F3FA12B6E0
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