Washington Redskins will change the Team’s name and Logo, new labels unknown: Legendary Joe Bugel honored
NFL lost an Icon Sunday , Joe Bugel, who received his first full-time coaching gig at Navy for four seasons long before beginning his long career in the NFL in 1975 with the Detroit Lions,
Bugel, who held coaching positions at the college and professional levels for 46 years, was mostly known for his times with the Redskins from 1981-89 and 2004-09. He won two Super Bowls working on head coach Joe Gibbs’ staff, and is widely recognized as one of the greatest offensive line coaches in NFL history.
Bugel first joined the Redskins as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach after stints with the Detroit Lions and Houston Oilers. The offense saw immediate success under Bugel by finishing the season 10th in scoring after finishing 25th the previous season. On the ground, they were seventh in total touchdowns and 12th in total yards.
Heading into the 1982 season, the Redskins’ offensive line featured franchise greats like Joe Jacoby, Jeff Bostic and Hall of Fame left guard Russ Grimm. One day during training camp, Bugel told Grimm and Bostic, “Okay, you hogs, let’s get running down there.” The nickname stuck, and from then on, the entire offensive line was known collectively as “The Hogs.”
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