content.usatoday.com - 10/21/2009
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Hall of Famer Steve Largent , a friend of Redskins coach Jim Zorn , said Washington team owner Daniel Snyder wanted to compel a resignation from Zorn when he stripped him of play-calling duties on Sunday. Largent's is the latest in a string of criticism for Snyder, whose team sank to 2-4 after a ...
blog.redskins.com - 10/23/2009
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blog.redskins.com —
After a week of rumors, counter-rumors, statements from
what seemed like every ex-Redskin still in the area...
(and one ex-Seahawk), and a metric ton of drama, it seemed like nearly everyone assumed head coach Jim Zorn's tenure was as good as over. ...
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Friday, October 23: Vinny Cerrato Endorses Jim Zorn
voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/23/2009
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
I've been a fan for 30+ years and
I find myself rooting against the team if only...
because the laughingstock of an owner will only learn through the dissatisfaction of the people who keep his team flush with revenue. Cerrato's statement misses the point ...
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Zorn to remain coach for remainder of season
sports.espn.go.com - 10/23/2009
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Steve Largent defends pal Jim Zorn, rips into Dan Snyder
Shutdown Corner —
... decisions on the coaches and on the personnel and then just
hire some guy from off the street to be the head coach and win with what they
put on the field. Because it doesn't work, and that's been proven for 10 years
in a row."
I would think that a friend of the head coach lambasting the owner so
publicly and so harshly might accelerate the firing process, and again, I don't
think that's something to which Jim Zorn would be opposed.
Gracias, The
Huddle.
Week Seven Picks: Real Fake Edition
CLEVELAND REBOOT —
... checks back in with some bold Week Seven picks. And certainly, DKSB has a new outlook on life, be it from welcoming a new child into the world, or perhaps in realizing that his beloved Seahawks have a week off, or even basking in the glow of a prominent ex-Seahawk being in the news - but in any case, he's finally seen the light and figured out that the NFL should replace some of these matchups with live battles between real-life versions of various mascots - which also makes picking games so much easier. ...
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blog.blitznation.com 10/23/2009 —
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Largent says Zorn nearly quit
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 10/22/2009 — Hall of Fame receiver Steve Largent, who knows a thing or two about taking a stand against management (except when it's time to cross the picket line), told KJR in Seattle that his former quarterback, Jim Zorn, almost quit his...
Zorn to coach the rest of the season
scoresreport.com 10/23/2009 —
According to a report by Redskins.com , Washington general manager Vinny Cerrato said that Jim Zorn would remain the head coach throughout the rest of the season.
“Let me start by making a few things very perfectly clear,” he said. “Jim Zorn is the head coach of the ...
Cerrato Says Zorn Won’t Be Fired During the Season
redskinsgab.com 10/23/2009 —
For those that think that Jim Zorn is as good as gone as head coach for the Redskins, you still may be right. You just may have to wait awhile. It’s been a big topic in DC about the future of Zorn, and today VP of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato said Zorn is going nowhere, at least ...
Largent backs former teammate Zorn, rips Redskins management
nfl.com 10/21/2009 — Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn made it pretty clear this week that he was uncomfortable giving up his offensive play-calling duties. Because of that, Zorn nearly relinquished all of his duties, former Seattle Seahawks teammate Steve Largent said ...
Jim Zorn, Still Your Head Coach For the Rest of This Season
misterirrelevant.com 10/23/2009 — Vinny Cerrato just said as much on his radio show :
“Jim Zorn is the head coach for the rest of the season and hopefully into the future.”
Two quick things to note about this one little sentence:
1) As I said over at my other home , ...
Largent: Zorn Considered Resigning
myteamrivals.typepad.com 10/21/2009 — In an ESPN report, former Seahawks wide receiver Steve Largent, apparently a confidant of Redskins head coach Jim Zorn, states that Zorn considered resigning from the Redskins when he had his play-calling duties stripped. Check out the original article here.
Collins copes with 'unsettling' situation —
Redskins Insider 10/21/2009
Washington Redskins quarterback Todd Collins said Wednesday his preparation for Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles would not change despite Coach Jim Zorn's decision to stick with quarterback Jason Campbell as the starter. Collins, ...
Portis misses practice with lower-leg problems —
Redskins Insider 10/21/2009
Running back Clinton Portis sat out practice today because of leg problems. "It's really one leg," he said. "It's just my right leg. I've got plantar faciitis, an ankle, the inside of my MCL, and a calf all on my right leg. So if I can get a new lower ...
Largent says Zorn considered quitting —
Redskins Insider 10/21/2009
Forced to give up play-calling duties, Jim Zorn briefly considered resigning as Redskins coach, said Steve Largent, Zorn's friend, longtime teammate and former U.S. congressman. "It's something that he thought about for a moment," Largent said in a ...