Jim Zorn will remain the Redskins' coach the rest of the season, according to Vinny Cerrato, the team's vice-president of football operations. Cerrato made the comments on his morning radio show, Dan Steinberg reports (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/10/zorn_to_remain_coach_for_remai.html).
Redskins Insider - Zorn to coach the rest of the season (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/zorn-to-coach-the-rest-of-the.html)
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D.C. Sports Bog - Zorn to remain coach for remainder of season (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/10/zorn_to_remain_coach_for_remai.html)
mredskins
10-23-2009, 09:52 AM
Really probably the best move but we need to clean house on 1/4/2010.
hooskins
10-23-2009, 09:54 AM
Yupp, heard this on 94.3 this morning.
CRedskinsRule
10-23-2009, 09:56 AM
Really probably the best move but we need to clean house on 1/4/2010.
wait... Before we play our playoff game???
hooskins
10-23-2009, 09:56 AM
Yeah he also said the whole "pulled out the contract" was "off the wall". VC basically said he told Jim about giving up the playcalling after the game. Jim said he would think about it and get back to Vinny.
I am guessing the real truth is somewhere between what Largent said and what VC said.
I kinda expected this. Snyder doesn't want to fire another coach midseason... it's only going to reflect poorly on him in the end. Looking back I'm sure he regrets canning Norv during the season and wishes that didn't happen.
The best thing to do is ride out this season and then address things after the season ends.
Monkeydad
10-23-2009, 09:58 AM
This is assuming Vinny is there for the rest of the season. :D
I expect them both to be gone after Week 17's game, but I still do not think it is impossible that Zorn is fired this season after some horribly-embarrassing game that gets Snyder's blood boiling.
sandtrapjack
10-23-2009, 10:08 AM
Keeping a guy in charge, that has been stripped of responsibilities......brilliant.
Monkeydad
10-23-2009, 10:13 AM
Keeping a guy in charge, that has been stripped of responsibilities......brilliant.
Keeping a guy in charge that is named Wade Phillips...
hooskins
10-23-2009, 10:16 AM
I love how some posters will find negativity in this move. The masses just want to bash ownership, and that is gonna happen regardless of what they do.
This was the right move by ownership/VC. Quell the media and give Zorn support. Now ESPN and SC can stfu about firing Zorn 24/7. This doesnt mean ownership is off the hook, but for now they did the right thing by endorsing the Z-man.