mvn.com - 2/11/2008
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Writer Rick Schwartz asks "is this a professional football team or an exclusive country club where you have to know the Vinnster to get in? Is this Front Office looking for professionals? Or are they looking for a group of overwhelmed patsies who will be thrilled just to be on the big stage and will stand back and let the Danny & Vinny Circus bring on the next elephant act?"
Diversity Rule Goes to College
washingtonpost.com 2/11/2008 — A version of the minority-interviewing rule that was forced the NFL to diversify its head coaches has been adopted by college football, though the NCAA version is penalty-free.
Washington State's Wulff Finalizes Contract
bizoffootball.com 2/11/2008 — The new head coach of Washington State , Paul Wulff , finalized his contract with the school yesterday. The five-year deal will be worth $600,000 a year including $200,000 in base pay, $50,000 deferred.
Clinton Portis: Still the Face of the Washington Franchise
mvn.com 2/11/2008 — Clinton Portis arrived in Washington in a bizarre trade, but Redskins writer Greg Trippiedi says that hecould end his career as No. 1 running back in yardage. Portis will only be 30 when his contract with the Redskins expires.
Zorn the New Head Man In Washington | FanBoom Sports Blog Network
football.fanboom.com 2/11/2008 — I hope this is just the cold feet talking, but I sense a number 1 draft pick in the Skins future. I have nothing against Zorn, and I genuinely hope he is the next coming of Vince Lombardi, but this whole thing makes me nervous.
Skins Coach Zorn Cannot Wait to Coach Maroon and Black
east-coast-bias.blogspot.com 2/11/2008 — Somehow this slipped through the cracks over the weekend. New Redskins Head Coach and prior Seahawks QBs Coach Jim Zorn expressed his excitement at coaching the "maroon and black ." (Though some reports have him saying "maroon, black and gold", ...
REDSKINS INTRODUCE SURPRISE CHOICE ZORN —
NY Post: Sports 2/11/2008
Always the energetic left-hander, Jim Zorn had an upbeat but nervous start to his coming-out event with the Redskins. The new coach got the team colors wrong. He paid tribute to an assistant the team recently fired. He lacked the polish of his...