Over the past few weeks, many a Redskins fan could surely be spotted muttering that this, this! would never have happened with Joe Gibbs at the helm. But if circulating rumors hold any sort of accuracy, he might not be far from the team soon enough. Pro Football Talk is reporting that the legendary head coach might be returning to the team in a football director role. The whispers are that Gibbs would fill a role similar to that of Bill Parcells in Miami. Gibbs would be responsible for hiring a new coach and general manager, and generally getting the train back on track. It’s not so crazy, really: Dan Snyder already consults with Gibbs regularly, most recently having dinner together before the ‘Skins loss at Carolina, and Gibbs is probably one of the few people on Earth to whom Snyder would probably cede some control.

Could the Passion of the Gibbs resurrect this team’s pathetic prospects? It’ll surely take a miracle.

UPDATE: Hardly surprising: a source told ESPN 980 that a Gibbs return to the Redskins organization is “unlikely”, since he is too busy with “NASCAR, Motocross, grandchildren, and his ministry” to take the position. God, kids, and professional motorsports — the man’s obviously got a full plate.