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Zorn eager to work with versatile back
Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando One thing that struck me about Jim Zorn's initial comments as Redskins head coach: He offered high praise for Clinton Portis during an in-house interview. Zorn seemed practically giddy to have a running back he could leave on the field and trust in pass protection. He noted, without mentioning Shaun Alexander by name, that Seattle had to scheme around its ...
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Jim Zorn Loves Clinton Portis; Sounds Like He Won't Miss Shaun Alexander
FanHouse — ... , he's no doubt reveling in his good fortune. In addition to getting promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach for doing, well, absolutely nothing, he'll also have the pleasure of working with one of the NFL's toughest running backs, ...

Deep Posts: EA Sports and the NFL extend their deal into forever
Shutdown Corner — ... which point EA will probably have found a way to just kill all their competitors anyway. [Kotaku] • Vikings starting defensive end Kenechi Udeze has been diagnosed with leukemia. No word yet on what kind of leukemia and precisely how bad it is, but it's chilling in any case. Best wishes. [Star Tribune] • Look at Jim Zorn, taking a little shot at Shaun Alexander. That makes him a lot like any NFL writer out there, actually. [Hashmarks] • No one drove the "Derek Anderson is for real" bus any ...

Jim Zorn Just Sunk Shaun Alexander’s Battleship
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... Mike Sando of ESPN.com’s HASHMARKS plucks this comment from a Redskins.com interview with new Washington coach Jim Zorn: ...

Zorn on Portis and Alexander
D.C. Sports Bog — ... immediately conjured up thoughts of Jim Zorn's insta-analysis of Clinton Portis just after he was hired . This quote was from a Zorn interview with Redskins.com from last February, and it's most notable for the name that's missing: To watch Clinton Portis and the strain for the extra yard, it can fire you right up. That is what a running back is made for in this game. Being smart. I think he has excellent vision and he seems to be disciplined moving in the hole. He is probably the idea of an every-down back. We did not do that in Seattle. We did not have that every-down back ...

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Redskins Bring in Stump Mitchell; Wave Bye to Earnest BynerFanHouse
One thing that sucks about head coaching changes is seeing certain assistants leave. That's what happened in Washington as new Redskins' coach Jim Zorn added Stump Mitchell as running backs coach to replace Earnest Byner. Byner had been in that role since 2004, which was the same year Clinton Portis arrived in Washington. He has been named one of the "70 Greatest Redskins" and was an ...