When Joe Gibbs Faced Mike Shanahan

Writing over at the Redskins.com mothership, Larry Weisman notes that Joe Gibbs and Mike Shanahan are "two of a kind," and recounts this exchange from today's joint media availability: "I wouldn't give him any advice," Gibbs said. "Mike's a proven product in the NFL. You know what's exciting is he's got a formula, a scheme, he's been super-successful. I've always really had great respect for him. I used to say, 'I don't think I beat you in anything.' " To which Shanahan replied: "I just remember 28 points scored in that second quarter. I'm not sure about the rest of it." Shanahan was the Broncos' offensive coordinator for Super Bowl XXII, and that second quarter was as catastrophic for him as it was euphoric for Redskins fans. It makes sense that that's what he'd remember. But the two weren't matched up as competing head coaches in that Super Bowl. That happened only once, in the...