BREAKING NEWS: Multiple Sources Confirm Jim Zorn Named Head Coach

I don't know enough about Zorn to voice a yay or nay about his HC promotion. I do have my reservations about how the team will respond though. This feels eerily similar to the '06 offseason, and we're right back in a full fledged rebuild.

After a strong playoff push in '05, I know a lot of our players felt we were only a few moves away from being Super Bowl contenders. Then we bring in Brandon Lloyd, Adam Archuletta, Kenny Wright, Christian Fauria, and ARE (The only guy whose really worked out) and sent packing are: Ryan Clark, Walt Harris, and Robert Royal. (Guys who I felt played pretty well and the players seemed to value) Bam! We're rebuilding, a huge overhaul.

After another strong late season playoff push in '07, it seems we're closer than we thought again. There hasn't been a big player personeel change yet but a massive change at the top. Yes, that's to be expected, losing a HC the calibre of Joe Gibbs, but where the weariness of rebuild sinks in is that we've got a newbie HC whose going to go through growing pains and a team that's hungry to go to the next level. All of a sudden, we're knee deep in a rebuild again.

I wasn't big on Fassel or Mooch, but they have something valuable that this team needs: playoff experience. It may or may not have been enough playoff experience to get us over the hump, but definitely enough that a coach wouldn't have to come in and prove themselves to the team and enough to keep the heaviness of rebuilding out of the locker room.

Hopefully, I'm wrong, but this '08 season already has shades of '06 looming over it.

I think there are plenty of teams and owners that have more patience than the Redskins and their fans

You know, you've spent several posts saying how Redskins fans in particular have less patience than many other fans. I couldn't disagree more.

If there are people who still call themselves fans of this franchise since Lil' Danny has taken over and put up with all of his growing pains, then they are the most patient people on earth.

It's really kind of ridiculous that people are already willing to crucify Zorn, or anoint him the next Vince Lombardi.

Is it too crazy to ask that we just let this play out and evaluate the decision at the end of his first season? Why is everyone so quick to make a prediction of doom and gloom or nirvana?

Furthermore, that second video posted by SmootSmack is the funniest thing I've seen in a while.

It also looks like the raiders are getting a new head coach as well :click (http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/images/al_davis_and_darth_davis_2.jpg)

I wonder what players Zorn will try to bring over from the hawks to help us upgrade? My choice is O-line. I really liked the way the giants built their team with big and physical players.

if he has an awful year next season,snyder will pay him off and bring cowher in i bet.


LOL............you need to give it up.:sleep:

Well, the wait is finally over. Let's get to training camp and get going. The only way to find out if this is a good hire is to start playing. Looking forward to the new season.

I think the skins needed a bigger name to handle this job. Dealing with the Washington media and Dan Snyder will be very hard for a rookie coach. I think he will just be a puppet for Snyder, a good YES MAN.

Interesting read. How do you get the shaft when you where never offered the job or hired? It sounds like fassel or fassel's agent wrote the article..? But thanks for the strong Zorn recommendation. :thumb:

Washington Redskins, National Football League - CBSSports.com (http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10631641)

I understand Zorn and JC would have worked together closely if he was the OC but having a career QB coach leading the team with a young QB is an interesting angle. We cant really make any assesments since Zorn is untested as a HC. Cant say im heartbroken we didnt land mooch or fassel