Joe Gibbs builds teams. Jim Zorn wins with them.
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Joe Gibbs never promised a Super Bowl when he returned to Washington in 2004 to coach the Redskins.
He promised to rebuild the organization for consistent winning performance and a return to respect. That’s not the way we heard it, but that’s what he said.
Jim Zorn never promised a Super Bowl either. He promised an updated passing game. That’s not what we (I) thought when he said it, but that’s what he meant. And what he’s doing.
With today’s 23-27 win over the Eagles, in Philadelphia no less, The aims of both coaches are realized.
It’s Sunday. I’ll get Biblical. Gibbs was Moses. Zorn is Joshua. Gibbs led the ...
Philadelphia Is My Kind of Town
The Curly R: A Washington RedskinZ Blog —
I love the arts in Philly Sunday night: more to come in this gamewrap tomorrow Takeaway drill: going into a division rival's house and shutting them down, playing from behind and taking the lead, surviving without top players, crushing the league's top rushing defense, that's stealin. ===== Monday walkthrough: on a perfect Philadelphia day the Washington Redskins take another step toward the top of the league, defeat the Eagles 23-17 to move to 4-1. The passing game played in its comfort zone while the ground game kept the chains moving and the clock ticking. In ...
REDSKINS-EAGLES ONE-LINERS
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The Redskins rolled up 204 yards on the ground against an Eagles run defense that had allowed a total of 215 rushing yards in its first four games. Said Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, “I was embarrassed the last two weeks. Two teams that we should not have lost to .” Redskins coach Jim Zorn won the coaching battle . Eagles RB Brian Westbrook can’t seem to get healthy . Said CB Sheldon Brown of the lack of enthusiasm from the home crowd, “ It felt like we were on the road for some reason.” Eagles coach Andy Reid puts the responsibility on himself for the team to play better. The Redskins are playing well on the road . The schedule gets ...
