Redskins hire Jim Zorn

Rising that high, that quickly is a sure way to get the bends. I remember when the offensive coordinator in Green Bay was dismissed as a coaching prospect because Holmgren was said to do most of the OC stuff himself. Of course, that didn't stop teams from hiring position coaches from Green Bay, like Gruden and Reid. It's a good thing Zorn is white or people might call it an affirmative action hire. Good luck Zorn - I always liked him as a player, but can we start calling the Redskins the Raiders East.

 

You've got to be kidding me.

Then again, this is the follow-up to a thread where (presumably) a sports writer admitted he could not place the name Zorn.

In terms of sheer name recognition, and Danny's big on that, Zorn blows away Spagnuolo.

I'm less inclined to credit Spagnuolo for that victory than the players. Once again Coach is anointed a "genius" for a gameplan as old as football itself.

And pancamo, Zorn helped develop Brad Johnson in Minnesota in the mid-1990s. I realize it's a reach, but Johnson was a ninth round draft pick who became a serviceable quarterback.

and shockey, before you become the arbiter of who's an idiot or not, bring something that shows you have an understanding of the game that's something more than childlike.

 

you have to be kidding.

 

dude, he threw for more than 21,000 yards during an 11-year career.

and stop making a raider fan defend jimfuckingzorn.

 

Fox's mythologizing of Spagnuolo -- because they never, ever do this with New York-Boston corridor coaches/assistants -- and a gameplan that called for blitzing a gimpy quarterback isn't enough to get on your knees.

How many people thought Spagnuolo was worth a shit when Dallas hung 45 points on the Giants in the opening week?

I won't confirm nor deny whether I'm a Seahawks fan or the most impartial observer. But Jim Zorn is a good guy, a good coach, a strong teacher and a football lifer who served his apprenticeship in the temple for 20 years, and he at least deserved a shot at the holy headset.

 

Well said, Peaches.

 

How many cards did Spagnuolo have?

(Love the '77 set, home of the All-Airbrush team...)