Classy post, Prime. I agree with you. Frankly, I think all hard core fans hate front-running, band wagon fans.
Gibbs' genius has nothing to do with his scheme. He's got good football smarts, but they're no better IMHO than a good half of the coaches out there. His genius is in handling and managing people, and in getting groups of guys to work together and to believe. It's alchemy. There's no way to measure it or display it or to teach it - many of his assistants have gone on to coach only to fail (Bugel, Henning, Pettitbone, etc.). But the man plain flat knows how to institute a program and to get guys playing on the same page. It's fun to watch as a fan.
Frankly, I'm having as much fun as a 'Skins fan as I've had in years, and as much of it comes from how competitive the division is overall as it does from the success of my team. This is what football's supposed to be about.