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**ingibbsitrust** · 07-26-2006, 07:31 PM

Gibbs eyes Super Bowl return </span>

Associated Press
Posted: 24 hours ago

Note: As usual Gibbs, there are no "public" quotes of him saying any such thing.

Entire story, pretty good read:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5815508

From the story:

<span style="color:#FFFF66">With Saunders in tow, Gibbs is able to focus on what he does best: Select the players he wants, motivate them and mold them into a unit. Besides, his old offense really wasn't doing that well. It took nearly a year back from retirement for him to realize his attack was antiquated, and last year's run ended with tepid performances in the playoffs against Tampa Bay and Seattle.

Most importantly, the lighter load offers Gibbs the stamina to accomplish his main goal. Gibbs did not leave NASCAR for the NFL just to prove he can make the playoffs again - he wants a fourth Super Bowl ring.

Saunders and Bugel recalled a recent offseason speech in which Gibbs told the team: "Winning is good, but we're here to win it all."

"Ten-and-six is unacceptable," said Bugel, referring to last year's record. "Just getting to the playoffs, that's ho-hum. One great thing about Joe Gibbs is when he looks around and thinks he has a good football team, he won't be ashamed to talk about what his goals are."

The Redskins indeed could be a contender this season. They are solid in 20 of 22 starting positions entering camp, although the season probably will hinge on whether soon-to-be 36-year-old quarterback Mark Brunell can put together a solid, injury-free season.

Gibbs doesn't recall making that "win it all" speech to his players and explained it away by saying, "Everybody's probably got those goals." Regardless, he'll be trying to achieve them with an approach that, in theory at least, shouldn't have him exhausted by Thanksgiving.

"It'll be different," Gibbs said. "It's kind of a new territory for me."