ProBowler Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I just read this and still can't believe it. http://www.nfl.com/teams/coaching/WAS Joe Gibbs played Tight End, Offensive Guard and Linebacker at San Diego State! Now, I can see linebacker maybe but Joe Gibbs at Guard and Tight End? I like Gibbs as well as anyone but I could never imagine Gibbs playing Guard or tight end. He is just not big enough. I always seen him as a DB. I still can't believe it. I just see no way of him playing these positions in college at his size. What is Joe Gibbs 5' 10" maybe 180lbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouvan59 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I just read this and still can't believe it. http://www.nfl.com/teams/coaching/WAS Joe Gibbs played Tight End, Offensive Guard and Linebacker at San Diego State! Now, I can see linebacker maybe but Joe Gibbs at Guard and Tight End? I like Gibbs as well as anyone but I could never imagine Gibbs playing Guard or tight end. He is just not big enough. I always seen him as a DB. I still can't believe it. I just see no way of him playing these positions in college at his size. What is Joe Gibbs 5' 10" maybe 180lbs? Len Hauss was a 5-time Pro Bowl Center at 215 lbs. It was a different time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 It was the 50s. Sam Huff was considered a monster at 220 pounds back then. He was a defensive tackle at West Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4481 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Len Hauss was a 5-time Pro Bowl Center at 215 lbs. It was a different time. Damn Sean Taylor weighs more than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Here's another. Chuck Bednarick is still considered one of the toughest players ever. He was the last two-way player in the pros. He played center and middle linebacker. And he nearly killed Frank Gifford with a hit in 1960. He topped the scales at 230. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzpackage Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I'll bet Coach Gibbs at that size just gave a tremendous effort and played his guts out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProBowler Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 I guess I never realized how much the game has changed. I knew players have gotten bigger and better but not this much bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrahim Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I just can't picture Joe Gibbs as a football player, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 One more. Chuck Noll was a guard on the Browns of the 1950s, which was the best team in football then. He weighed 218. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsterp Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I'll bet Coach Gibbs at that size just gave a tremendous effort and played his guts out.... ....and he was super smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 differt era, and SDSU was a smaller school back then as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 And Gibbs may look like a librarian, but he was apparently quite an athlete. He was a national champion in raquetball in 1976. And when you look at Steve Spurrier, he hardly looks like an athlete. But he won the Heisman Trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sableholic Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 but I want to believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1njskinsfan Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 differt era, and SDSU was a smaller school back then as well agree............. i bet he was tough as nails! strikes me as a guy that did not take any :pooh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I knew about the TE and OL positions. It's the LB that stuns me. Joe Gibbs as a linebacker? His psyche doesn't seem to fit that mold. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_Fan Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I'll bet Coach Gibbs at that size just gave a tremendous effort and played his guts out.... Damn Sean Taylor weighs more than that! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NebraSKIN Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I can believe it. A person of his age loses a lot of size over the years. My father in law's neighbor and best friend played center for the Huskers in the early to mid 60's. You would never know except for his enormous hands and grip of steel. He is much the same size as Gibbs right now. Hard to believe, but time takes much muscle mass. I just read this and still can't believe it. http://www.nfl.com/teams/coaching/WAS Joe Gibbs played Tight End, Offensive Guard and Linebacker at San Diego State! Now, I can see linebacker maybe but Joe Gibbs at Guard and Tight End? I like Gibbs as well as anyone but I could never imagine Gibbs playing Guard or tight end. He is just not big enough. I always seen him as a DB. I still can't believe it. I just see no way of him playing these positions in college at his size. What is Joe Gibbs 5' 10" maybe 180lbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sknsnation Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 His psyche doesn't seem to fit that mold. Unbelievable. HAHA............. Look at Sonny J and BillyK:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffBattles Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 everytime, I have met Gibbs he looks bigger in person. He must be around 6'2" or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 everytime, I have met Gibbs he looks bigger in person. He must be around 6'2" or so. yeh he definitely seems like he had the size for those positions. He must be at least 6', if not more. He also used to weigh more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I just read this and still can't believe it. http://www.nfl.com/teams/coaching/WAS Joe Gibbs played Tight End, Offensive Guard and Linebacker at San Diego State! Now, I can see linebacker maybe but Joe Gibbs at Guard and Tight End? I like Gibbs as well as anyone but I could never imagine Gibbs playing Guard or tight end. He is just not big enough. I always seen him as a DB. I still can't believe it. I just see no way of him playing these positions in college at his size. What is Joe Gibbs 5' 10" maybe 180lbs? YEah Huly and I found out all this information, when we were looking up Gibbs' # at San Diego State, so that I could have my custom jersey made. That JErsey has been signed and put away, and this year I got another one, but this time an authentic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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