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With the NFL in his rearview, Gibbs turns focus to race teams and family

By David Newton
ESPN.com

Friday, September 5, 2008

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- Joe Gibbs wasn't thinking about screen passes or counter treys when the Washington Redskins opened the NFL season on Thursday night against the New York Giants. He wasn't thinking about Cover-2 schemes or how many people were in the box along the defensive line. He wasn't thinking about what Redskins owner Daniel Snyder would say about the loss. He wasn't even watching the game on television, choosing to speak at the Republican Convention in Minneapolis instead. John ...

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