Did D. Hall Just Blast Zorn and the Inept Offense?

[SmootSmack]

These comments are kind of interesting. I'm not quite sure what to make of them quite honestly. Thoughts?

washingtonpost.com

"When you're playing on a team that you're not allowed to make as many mistakes because the score is going to be held a little lower, you've got to concentrate and you got to focus that much more," cornerback DeAngelo Hall said. "We can't give up a big play like I did [Sunday]. We can't slip, we can't fall, we can't give up a touchdown because we know that one touchdown could be the one that beats us.

"We definitely got to keep guys out of the end zone. We got to keep them held to field goals. If that's the kind of team and the kind of game plan we're going to be playing in, we as defenders, we have to step it up and we kind of know that."

[Daseal]

Yes, he did blast Zorn. However, everything D Hall said was absolutely true. I feel like Zorn is an extension of Gibbs. Not the risk taking offensive minded coach I was hoping for when he signed on after every other coach shunned us.

[MTK]

I think it's pretty obvious what the players are thinking. Meanwhile Zorn keeps defending his play calling and placing blame on the execution. I hate to say it but unless the offense starts putting up points really soon it won't be long until there's a serious divide in the locker room, and when that happens the season is over.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it's pretty obvious what the players are thinking. Meanwhile Zorn keeps defending his play calling and placing blame on the execution. I hate to say it but unless the offense starts putting up points really soon it won't be long until there's a serious divide in the locker room, and when that happens the season is over.

Blaming execution is coach-speak for "the plays I'm calling should work, but players are screwing up". At some point, Zorn has to take some responsibility himself. Zorn is the anti-Gibbs in this respect. Joe took more bullets publicly for his players than they probably deserved, but that may explain why his teams never quit, and rallied to make the playoffs in '05 and '07. Zorn should take a page from Joe Gibbs on accepting more of the blame publicly.

[FRPLG]

He is exactly right and he said it in a very professional way. If he is going to say something publicly alluding to low scoring that's the way to do it.

[Coff]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

He is exactly right and he said it in a very professional way. If he is going to say something publicly alluding to low scoring that's the way to do it.

I agree; he tip-toed around the subject well enough to get to his main point, which was accepting responsibility for a mistake.

I like D. Hall. Sure he gets paid a lot of money, money that his play on the field might not support, but he makes up for occasional lapses in coverage with his big play ability; he makes interceptions where most corners in the league do not.

[Gmanc711]

I agree, good thoughts there by D. Hall. He said it in the absolute right way too.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

I agree. Hall "blasted" Zorn but he did it by being honest and stating the obvious. The offense is horrible, most noteably due to Zorn's horrible game calling, playcalling, and game management skills. As far as i'm concerned, Zorn cannot be fired (or preferably just demoted) soon enough.

This will definitely be the last year he ever serves as a head coach or calls plays. I do think he is what Mike Holmgren knew he was - an excellent QB coach. But that's all he is. He's in way over his head and he's holding the team back.

[roth74va]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I agree. Hall "blasted" Zorn but he did it by being honest and stating the obvious. The offense is horrible, most noteably due to Zorn's horrible game calling, playcalling, and game management skills. As far as i'm concerned, Zorn cannot be fired (or preferably just demoted) soon enough.

This will definitely be the last year he ever serves as a head coach or calls plays. I do think he is what Mike Holmgren knew he was - an excellent QB coach. But that's all he is. He's in way over his head and he's holding the team back.

Totally agree, well said!

[skins89moss]

Originally Posted by roth74va

Totally agree, well said!

When did D.Hall become the teams spokensperson? He has been here for a minute after the sorry as Raiders let him go. Hall SFU and do your Job. His ass out there tackling like he is Pillow fighting.

[skins89moss]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I agree. Hall "blasted" Zorn but he did it by being honest and stating the obvious. The offense is horrible, most noteably due to Zorn's horrible game calling, playcalling, and game management skills. As far as i'm concerned, Zorn cannot be fired (or preferably just demoted) soon enough.

This will definitely be the last year he ever serves as a head coach or calls plays. I do think he is what Mike Holmgren knew he was - an excellent QB coach. But that's all he is. He's in way over his head and he's holding the team back.

Thats the same old sh*t the St. Louis Rams fans were saying when Dick Vermil came back to coaching with the Rams. Remember? The fans wanted to run his old ass out of town but the Owner stuck with him and he turned that sorry ass Organization into a Super Bowl winner. They had the greatest show on turf. Its about giving a Coach time to teach , and aquire his guys to fit his coaching style. In Washington people want it now but it doesnt always happen over night. Lets support our team and give Zorn at least until the end of this season to evaluate his coaching job. Its Week 2 and we have dumbass fans calling for him to be fired. Marty started out 0-8 and we finsihed 8-8 and he was let go. He did go on to San Diego and have some success. We blamed Synder for firing Marty to soon,well here we are again folks what do you want a team that has some stability or a revolving door of Head Coaches? If you can't stand to be patient then get off the wagon and support some other team.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

I agree with everything he said there. If this keeps up there will be a rift in the locker room and when that happens good night ladies and gentleman.

[Longtimefan]

[QUOTE=EARTHQUAKE2689;593452]I agree with everything he said there. If this keeps up there will be a rift in the locker room and when that happens good night ladies and gentleman.[/QUOT


When you don't play well you should not be talking. I respect the fact that Hall steps up, but when everyone else is playing tackle football and you're playing two hand touch, be quiet, get your game together and let it do the talking for you.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

When you don't play well you should not be talking. I respect the fact that Hall steps up, but when everyone else is playing tackle football and you're playing two hand touch, be quiet, get your game together and let it do the talking for you.

It's not like he is mouthing off. He's been taking a lot of responsibility so far. Considering his rep before coming to us it's clear he's trying to show he has changed his tune.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

It's not like he is mouthing off. He's been taking a lot of responsibility so far. Considering his rep before coming to us it's clear he's trying to show he has changed his tune.

He's definitely not mouthing off or complaining. I know some people love to spin things in the worst light possible, but I just don't see it here.