[Lefty Noob]

ESPN is reporting that Jim Fassell is expected to join the staff of the Washington Redskins, possibly as head coach. Would that be a good move?

[bears9]

Fassell is good offensive guy who got stuck with the Ravens. I would take him as an offensive coordinator, but not a head coach.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by bears9

Fassell is good offensive guy who got stuck with the Ravens. I would take him as an offensive coordinator, but not a head coach.

I disagree. He took the Giants to the Super Bowl. He's a good, underrated coach who's gotten an unfairly bad rap.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

I disagree. He took the Giants to the Super Bowl. He's a good, underrated coach who's gotten an unfairly bad rap.

I was never impressed with him either, but I'm wondering why you think he go an unfair bad rap.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bette

I was never impressed with him either, but I'm wondering why you think he go an unfair bad rap.

Well, in Baltimore, clearly the problem was Billick, and yet Fassell took the fall for him. Plus I believe the Giants were premature in firing him.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Well, in Baltimore, clearly the problem was Billick, and yet Fassell took the fall for him. Plus I believe the Giants were premature in firing him.

I wasnt thinking about Baltimore at all, but it seems to me that Giants team was a little out of control when he left. When Coughlin took over, he had a rough time getting them disciplined. They used to commit a lot of penalties.

[Lefty Noob]

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
NYG 1997 10 5 1 .656 1st in NFC East 0 1 .000 Lost to Minnesota Vikings in Wild Card Round.
NYG 1998 8 8 0 .500 3rd in NFC East - - - -
NYG 1999 7 9 0 .438 3rd in NFC East - - - -
NYG 2000 12 4 0 .750 1st in NFC East 2 1 .667 Lost to Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
NYG 2001 7 9 0 .438 3rd in NFC East - - - -
NYG 2002 10 6 0 .625 2nd in NFC East 0 1 .000 Lost to San Francisco 49ers in Wild Card Round.
NYG 2003 4 12 0 .250 4th in NFC East - - - -
Giants' Total 58 53 1 .522 2 3 .400 -
Total 58 53 1 .522 2 3 .400

Okay, he's just a little over .500 - but 2 NFC East titles, 3 playoff berths and an NFC Championship in 7 years isn't terrible, right?

[Bette]

No, its not terrible, but the fact remains he was losing control of his team. They werent going anywhere until that changed.

[EmpireWF]

I liked Fassel and was sad to see him go in some way (although the Giants were coming off a 4-12 awful season). He's a solid coach who did a lot of good with the team. I blame his promotion of Johnnie Lynn to defensive coordinator who was all about sitting back and reacting instead of being aggressive. Fassel's Giant's teams were routinely undisciplined with the penalties though.

He does deserve a chance to be a head coach again, his record alone gives him that right.

[Lefty Noob]

Well, according to the Washington Times, it's "a matter of when, not if." Fassell WILL be the next Redskins coach.

Hiring of Fassel appears imminent*-*-*The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

[azrael492]

Why not give him another shot. Belichick was a terrible coach when he was with Cleveland, but he learned. Now he is regarded as one of the best. Maybe Fassel could have similar luck.

[ThePundit]

For a coach that took his team to the Super Bowl and had a winning record, there must be a reason why Fasselhasn't had a sniff, yet.

What I had heard is that he doesn't interview very well. The Giants hired him because he had been an assistant with them before.

I still don't understand why Greg Williams isn't a shoe-in for the job. But having said that, I think Fassell will do okay if he gets it.