spanishomelette Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Noble to Help Coaching Staff http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=10408 September 25, 2005 Defensive tackle Brandon Noble, one of the most popular Redskins, is officially done for the season. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Sept. 14 and was placed on injured reserve a week later. It's another physical setback for a veteran player who has earned an outstanding reputation league-wide for his ability to battle through adversity. Whether he decides to return for another season in 2006 is an open question. Noble had tweaked the surgically-repaired knee during an early-season practice, forcing him to sit out the Sept. 11 season-opener against the Chicago Bears. "You hate that he gets a setback on something like that," head coach Joe Gibbs said. "Our first thought is to always protect him and do what is best for him." Added Redskins assistant head coach/defense Gregg Williams: "Brandon's solid. He'll go down as one my favorite guys. He's so strong. He's overcome all that adversity, and now he has a setback with his knee. We will miss his leadership up front, we really do." Williams went on to say: "We hope he gets back as fast as he can. Hopefully, he'll take Mike Barrow's place and coach us for this year. Mike Barrow coached last year, maybe Brandon will coach this year." Gibbs said the coaching staff welcomes Noble into its midst, even if it is on a part-time basis. "He would work with [defensive coordinatr-defensive line coach] Greg Blache, do a lot of coaching stuff for us, and stay with the team," Gibbs said. "He's a very important person for us. I think he'll add a lot. He's actually thinking about coaching someday. It's a decision we didn't want to make because he's certainly a big part of the team, so we'll keep him in that capacity and hopefully get him healed up. At the end of the year, he'll make a decision about next year." Defensive lineman Phillip Daniels missed most of the 2004 season with a myriad of injuries and he served as a de facto assistant coach. He'll help Noble make the transition. "We're going to miss him, but he'll be around coaching--just like I did last year," Daniels said. "It's sad to see him on IR this year after he battled though his injuries, came back and played in the preseason, and did some of the things that he did in the preseason." Brandon Noble In 2003, Noble had reconstructive surgery on his left knee after suffering an injury during a pre-season game. The 6-2, 305-pounder returned last year to play in all 16 games, with seven starts. Noble recorded 38 tackles (19 solo) and one sack in 2004 and was named the team's Ed Block Courage Award winner. That annual honor goes to the team leader in terms of battling back from injury. It's named after a long-time Baltimore athletic trainer. Said Gibbs: "Winning the Ed Block Courage Award says a lot about his work ethic and how mentally and physically tough Brandon is." Coming out of preseason, the Redskins had decided to keep five defensive tackles. Noble was listed as a backup to starters Cornelius Griffin and Joe Salave'a. In Noble's absence, Ryan Boschetti, Cedric Killings and rookie Aki Jones could see increased action in the defensive line rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Prime Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Barrow got rewarded with a ticket out of town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Barrow was a different case though as we could have also released Noble for his somewhat high salary figure, but we didnt. They obviously liked something in Noble still, not Barrow anymore. However, I could see Noble being cut this season if he doesnt retire, again due to salary implications. Personally, he did admirably last season, but didnt really stand out too much, granted he wasnt fully healthy. Was he really that much of a beast in Dallas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jones Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Barrow also did not want to restructure his contract and thought that he might get a little more elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLusby Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Barrow also did not want to restructure his contract and thought that he might get a little more elsewhere. I guess he really likes his new paycheck for sitting on his couch every Sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 However, I could see Noble being cut this season if he doesnt retire, again due to salary implications. I thought his contract was up this year. Maybe I was wrong, but I thought he signed a three year deal... Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Jumbo Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I thought his contract was up this year. Maybe I was wrong, but I thought he signed a three year deal...Jason He contracted through next year. Next years salary: $1.7 Mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappaluvacee Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 A team cannot cut a player that is injured. They must wait for said player to be cleared to practice before they can cut/release that player. Noble can agree to an injury settlement if that is his/team’s desire. There appears to be no indication that is the team’s desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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