PER ESPN: Jim Zorn to Redskins

magicfan4life05 · Post #1 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Feb 9, 2008 11:43 pm

just heard on sportscenter

swede · Post #2 » by **swede** » Sat Feb 9, 2008 11:54 pm

bahahahahahahahah

thank you Dan Snyder.

CJ_18 · Post #3 » by **CJ_18** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:14 am

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7780 ... head-coach

Post #4 » by **Rafael122** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:35 am

Been reading a lot of comments on ESPN and the Post, and the biggest complaint: he's not a big name. Unbelievable. For once, Snyder listened to his fanbase and didn't hire Fassel. They hired someone who Matt Hasselbeck himself said should be a head coach in this league.

Gutsy move. I like it.

Scrub Sura · Post #5 » by **Scrub Sura** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:47 am

ROFL

This is messed up!

Signed,

Al Davis

Wizards2Lottery · Post #6 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:48 am

Good move. We did this same thing when we hired Joe Gibbs in the 80's. Zorn is a players coach, who did a great job with Batch in Detroit and Hassleback in Seattle. WCO head coaches have had good success in the NFL and Zorn should follow nicely.

Thank god its not Fassell. I was on the verge of screwing the NFL if we hired that mofo.

Post #7 » by **Flash3** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:48 am

Where was Zorn brought in from?

Post #8 » by **studcrackers** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:23 am

Gilbert0Arenas wrote:Good move. We did this same thing when we hired Joe Gibbs in the 80's. Zorn is a players coach, who did a great job with Batch in Detroit and Hassleback in Seattle. WCO head coaches have had good success in the NFL and Zorn should follow nicely.

Thank god its not Fassell. I was on the verge of screwing the NFL if we hired that mofo.

o dear what ever would you have done to screw the nfl if they hired fassell? dry hump the nfl shield logo during a redskins game?

Wizards2Lottery · Post #9 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:01 am

studcrackers wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

o dear what ever would you have done to screw the nfl if they hired fassell? dry hump the nfl shield logo during a redskins game?

hump the redskins logo and flush it down the toilet and forget about the NFL until Snyder sold the team.

hermes · Post #10 » by **hermes** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 4:48 pm

hope he has good luck with all of those fassel-approved assisstants

Jose7 · Post #11 » by **Jose7** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:50 pm

lmao.

"I'm glad to be in the black and red"

he doesnt even know his own teams colors.

Lmao @ the redskins editing it and having somenoe's voice say "and yellow" at the end :rofl:

VinnyTheMick · Post #12 » by **VinnyTheMick** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:30 pm

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Post #13 » by **Icness** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:47 pm

I think it's a bold move borne out of desperation and a complete lack of any plan by Dan Snyder.

There was no way they were going to lure any coach with any mojo at all, nobody with any experience--nobody is stupid enough to take that job with all the crap that comes with it.

I like Jim Zorn and I think he's got an interesting offensive mind. Back when he played I always admired his style and ability to make things happen without a lot of talent around him. Of course now he has to go out and hire an OC--another job that nobody with any experience or real qualifications is going to touch.

I don't get why so many people didn't want Jim Fassel :dontknow:

He's a proven coach who lots of Giants credited for making them better players. Sure he's a little vanilla, but you don't get any blander than Joe Gibbs and he's revered by the Skins faithful. IMO he was the best candidate out there of any who are looking (i.e. not Cowher or Billick).

Wizards2Lottery · Post #14 » by **Wizards2Lottery** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:56 pm

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JurassicJake · Post #15 » by **JurassicJake** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:56 am

Gilbert0Arenas wrote:Good move. We did this same thing when we hired Joe Gibbs in the 80's. Zorn is a players coach, who did a great job with Batch in Detroit and Hassleback in Seattle. WCO head coaches have had good success in the NFL and Zorn should follow nicely.

Thank god its not Fassell. I was on the verge of screwing the NFL if we hired that mofo.

Your trying to support this move and you bring up Charlie Batch in Detroit as your evidence? Damn, that's scraping the bottom of the barrel...

Post #16 » by **Rafael122** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:08 am

Icness wrote:I think it's a bold move borne out of desperation and a complete lack of any plan by Dan Snyder.

There was no way they were going to lure any coach with any mojo at all, nobody with any experience--nobody is stupid enough to take that job with all the crap that comes with it.

I like Jim Zorn and I think he's got an interesting offensive mind. Back when he played I always admired his style and ability to make things happen without a lot of talent around him. Of course now he has to go out and hire an OC--another job that nobody with any experience or real qualifications is going to touch.

I don't get why so many people didn't want Jim Fassel
He's a proven coach who lots of Giants credited for making them better players. Sure he's a little vanilla, but you don't get any blander than Joe Gibbs and he's revered by the Skins faithful. IMO he was the best candidate out there of any who are looking (i.e. not Cowher or Billick).

Players quit on Fassel, had an awful year in Baltimore, even though it wasn't his fault.

I dunno...bring some flesh blood in. If he takes this team to the playoffs, the nobody is going to say a peep.

Iceness - if you don't mind me asking, would you know what the general consensus is on this hire?

Post #17 » by **Icness** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:53 pm

Rafael122 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Players quit on Fassel, had an awful year in Baltimore, even though it wasn't his fault.

I dunno...bring some flesh blood in. If he takes this team to the playoffs, the nobody is going to say a peep.

Iceness - if you don't mind me asking, would you know what the general consensus is on this hire?

They did quit on him at the end in NY, but they knew he was a lame duck. Maybe some chicken/egg there, I dunno. Glad to see you nailed the BAL situation correctly.

Zorn is indeed well respected around the league, but nobody I've talked to thought he was ready for this. He's never called plays, he's never even been a coordinator. People like him and want to see him do well, but this hire is generally seen as a big reach brought on by front office incompetence. It had better work out, because Snyder is going to have increasing trouble finding people willing to take his money.

Under the radar, but they just shuffled their scouting department too--Vinny Cerrato consolidated scouting power, and a lot of their long-time scouts are ready to leave. Some of them have been there since before Gibbs' 1st term.