Jay Glazer: Gibbs tells Williams that he wants him and his assistants to stay

[Andre The Giant]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5210434

WILLIAMS STILL HOT FOR THE MIDWEST: After it was reported last week in this space that Gregg Williams was going to be at the top of short lists in Minnesota, St. Louis and Kansas City, FOXSports.com has learned that head coach Joe Gibbs met with Williams to tell him he doesn't want to lose the coach but that if he does, Gibbs would not allow him to take his Redskins defensive assistants.

Williams would also have the opportunity to remain in Washington as defensive coordinator while waiting to take the reins from Gibbs one day. However, Williams knows that while he's hot now, who knows what the future will bring? In the end we believe he ends up the head coach of one of the aforementioned teams. Houston also is expected to ask for permission to interview him on Monday as well if the Redskins lose on Sunday.

[truskinsfan18]

god i hope he stays

[PotomacSkinsFan]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Stay Gregg. I hope Ol' Danny Boy delivers a car full of money to a new house that he buys for Gregg. anything to keep him on. He is the man.

[RonJeremy]

A month ago he said he was staying...I hope he sticks with that plan!

Good thing about making the playoffs, teams can't talk to him until the Skins season is over. Which hopefully won't be until February...

[kappaluvacee]

Snyder will make Williams $tay. This will be one time that we will all be glad $nyder is our owner.

[stevenaa]

A bird in the hand.....

If he's offered the KC job, I don't see him turning it down. Good team. Too good to pass up. Hard to blame him.

[Cycopath]

i would like to see him taking the reigns from gibbs in 3 yrs

[mcees4life]

He'll stay.........He loves living in the area, his children are happily enrolled in school here, and most importantly, HE'S NOW A REDSKIN.

[Monte51Coleman]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5210434

Houston also is expected to ask for permission to interview him on Monday as well if the Redskins lose on Sunday.

Well, I guess today's game backs that plan up some, huh?

[Om]

If he leaves, he's earned it in spades, and no one should fault him. A guy as driven and gifted as he is needs to follow his star. In his shoes we'd be fools not to look hard at moving back up to the head office. Just a matter of time.

If he stays for another year, it'll be because he realizes he and Gibbs are on the cusp of something great here.

Either way, Williams deserves a TON of respect and goodwill from us. He's earned that too.

[moondog]

I love gibbs...and i have to thank him for what he's said to williams

That being said it is hard to believe that williams would turn down a job in KC or even minnesota but it wouldnt be too shocking to see him stick around if we make a run in the playoffs now and he seems optimistic that gibbs will hand him the rains

hopefully he'll stay........

[topdogbran]

Guess we need to just win the Super Bowl, so people can't talk to him for a very, very long time...it's the New England approach!

[Drex]

Williams has done a great job during his tenure of D-Coordinator. If he does indeed decide to venture elsewhere, I fully expect Blache to become the head man on the defensive side of the football.

[just skins baby]

John Clayton said on Redskins radio before the game he believes Williams stays here. Clayton says Williams is really learning alot from Gibbs about being a head coach and thinks that he will eventually be named Gibbs successor.

Clayton seems to think that as Williams stays and builds up a good relationship with, no amount of money will get him to move, especially if the NFL moves into an uncapped era.

I'm just trying to remember what was said on the radio pregame, so don't take it as gospel.

[rdskn4eva]

Snyder will make Williams $tay. This will be one time that we will all be glad $nyder is our owner.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[DeaconBlue]

Snyder will make Williams $tay. This will be one time that we will all be glad $nyder is our owner.

What exactly are you trying to $ay?

[stevenaa]

If he leaves, he's earned it in spades, and no one should fault him. A guy as driven and gifted as he is needs to follow his star. In his shoes we'd be fools not to look hard at moving back up to the head office. Just a matter of time.

If he stays for another year, it'll be because he realizes he and Gibbs are on the cusp of something great here.

Either way, Williams deserves a TON of respect and goodwill from us. He's earned that too.

Well said. If he leaves we should wish him well. He's earned it.

[PCRoughrider]

However, Williams knows that while he's hot now, who knows what the future will bring?

Is he suddenly going to forget how to coach defenses?

[redskins4life234]

What exactly are you trying to $ay?

$nyder will make $ure he $tays by giving him tons of $tuff! :point2sky

[bulldog]

he won't take the job in St. Louis. the organization there is in a state of flux and the way Martz is being shown the door is not going to endear the Rams to high quality coaching candidates.

KC is a good football town and Carl Peterson is a good GM. The challenge there is despite the 10-6 record, the Chiefs are an old team.

KC is going to have to be rebuild.

[Andre The Giant]

It's great news that Joe won't let any of the defensive assistants leave, if Gregg decides to leave. Hopefully the days of massive coaching turnover are over.

[JCB]

Hmmm, both Clayton and Mortensen have said they believe Williams will stay. Say what you will about those cats, but they have inside connections and I hope they're correct. I'd have a lot of confidence with Blache, don't get me wrong, but like everyone else I hope Coach W stays on board as DC until he takes over the reins when Coach Joe decides to step down.

HTTR!!!