Shell
12-31-2003, 10:39 AM
You've probably heard that the Giants fired Fassel, the Jets fired Cottrell, Gregg Williams is out in Buffalo, Cardinals fired Dave McGinnis, the bears fired Dick Jauron
but, I'm a skins fan so here is the one I'll post....
Wed, December 31, 2003
Spurrier bails out on 'Skins
By AP
WASHINGTON -- Steve Spurrier's resignation was as confusing as his offensive strategy, adding another dysfunctional day to the recent history of the Washington Redskins. Spurrier walked away from pro football's richest coaching contract yesterday, worn out from a failed attempt to bring his Fun 'n' Gun style to the NFL.
"This is a very demanding job," Spurrier said in a statement. "It's a long grind and I feel that after 20 years as a head coach, there are other things that I need to do."
Spurrier quit three days after the Redskins finished 5-11 by losing 10 of their last 12 games. Spurrier's record was 12-20 over two seasons, and his beaten look in recent weeks was a sharp contrast to his confident "ball coach" persona during 12 successful years at Florida.
$25 MILLION
Spurrier leaves behind the final three years of a five-year, $25-million US contract.
It was only fitting his resignation took several perplexing hours to resolve -- with Spurrier at one point saying he hadn't quit, even though the team said he had.
Spurrier called Snyder yesterday to resign and told the owner to work out the final details with agent Jimmy Sexton. With Sexton in Memphis, Tenn., Snyder in Washington, and Spurrier on a golf course in Florida, the coach didn't know the issues had been resolved when he told The Washington Post, "I have not resigned."
Minutes later, after hearing from his agent, Spurrier finally acknowledged he was quitting.
but, I'm a skins fan so here is the one I'll post....
Wed, December 31, 2003
Spurrier bails out on 'Skins
By AP
WASHINGTON -- Steve Spurrier's resignation was as confusing as his offensive strategy, adding another dysfunctional day to the recent history of the Washington Redskins. Spurrier walked away from pro football's richest coaching contract yesterday, worn out from a failed attempt to bring his Fun 'n' Gun style to the NFL.
"This is a very demanding job," Spurrier said in a statement. "It's a long grind and I feel that after 20 years as a head coach, there are other things that I need to do."
Spurrier quit three days after the Redskins finished 5-11 by losing 10 of their last 12 games. Spurrier's record was 12-20 over two seasons, and his beaten look in recent weeks was a sharp contrast to his confident "ball coach" persona during 12 successful years at Florida.
$25 MILLION
Spurrier leaves behind the final three years of a five-year, $25-million US contract.
It was only fitting his resignation took several perplexing hours to resolve -- with Spurrier at one point saying he hadn't quit, even though the team said he had.
Spurrier called Snyder yesterday to resign and told the owner to work out the final details with agent Jimmy Sexton. With Sexton in Memphis, Tenn., Snyder in Washington, and Spurrier on a golf course in Florida, the coach didn't know the issues had been resolved when he told The Washington Post, "I have not resigned."
Minutes later, after hearing from his agent, Spurrier finally acknowledged he was quitting.