Joe Gibbs Had A Mohawk
We’ve all had bad haircuts…you know, the type of haircuts where people ask you “what happened to your hair, did you lose a bet?” Well, in early 1988 Joe Gibbs lost a bet and we all won. Apparently, Gibbs promised his team that if the Redskins beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII, he would get a haircut like Alvin Walton. For those of you that are too young to know, Alvin Walton was a bad-ass safety for the Redskins who worked a mohawk for most of his playing career.
Props to Gibbs for owning up to his end of the bet. As far as Walton, he had 148 tackles during that strike shortened Super Bowl season, including 11 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. In one particularly amazing game against the Giants that year, Walton had 15 tackles, a sack and 6 tackles for losses. Alvin Walton > Laron Landry.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012
Categories: Redskins
Tags: alvin walton, Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Likes Blazing Saddles
Wondering what Joe Gibbs has been up to since his retirement from the Redskins? Well, he’s certainly keeping busy with his NASCAR teams and spending quality time with his family…this much we know. However, did you ever imagine that in his spare time Joe likes to kick back, relax and watch one of his favorite movies, ‘Blazing Saddles’?
Gibbs has a website called Gameplan For Life which is modeled after his book of the same name. It’s actually a pretty cool site that is very interactive and inspirational. Joe will even send you a free Bible…I know this because I got a Bible in the mail from Joe.
I was amazed when I logged onto the site and read one of Joe’s “Life Purpose Top 10’s” which happened to be his list of all-time best westerns. What should I see listed as #10? One of the most politically incorrect and racists movies I’ve ever seen, the aforementioned ‘Blazing Saddles’. In no way can I picture Joe cackling in his all too familiar laugh watching the fart scene while sitting around in his home theatre…try as I may.
It appears that Gibbs has several bloggers that write posts for his site. And even though the post says it was posted by Joe Gibbs I’m sure someone else wrote it…but who edits his website?
I’m also trying to figure out the “life purpose” to take away from this movie?
Cheers and Hail
