Comments on: Fire Jim Zorn http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:34:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181441 Parthenon Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:45:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181441 Oh NOW the Raven fans come out of the woodwork. Oh NOW the Raven fans come out of the woodwork.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181440 Bruce Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:42:35 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181440 Ravens, bytches. Ravens, bytches.

]]> By: liberalrob http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181370 liberalrob Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:08:26 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181370 Here's your problem in a nutshell: "Washington's Jim Zorn takes coaching advice from Tom Cruise" http://ballhype.com/story/washington-s-jim-zorn-takes-coaching-advice-from-tom/ "Jim Zorn tutors Tom Cruise" http://twitpic.com/jdckb Here’s your problem in a nutshell:

“Washington’s Jim Zorn takes coaching advice from Tom Cruise”

http://ballhype.com/story/washington-s-jim-zorn-takes-coaching-advice-from-tom/

“Jim Zorn tutors Tom Cruise”

http://twitpic.com/jdckb

]]> By: Lettuce http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181291 Lettuce Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:12:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181291 I say you go with the Packers, but, by now, you all know this. I say you go with the Packers, but, by now, you all know this.

]]> By: Abram http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181219 Abram Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:13:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181219 Kristol is to advocating war as Blatche is to running the Cover 3. Zorn isn't the only coach who needs to be fired. Kristol is to advocating war as Blatche is to running the Cover 3.

Zorn isn’t the only coach who needs to be fired.

]]> By: jr http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181211 jr Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:16:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181211 Owners from Al Davis to Ralph Wilson to Dan Snyder like having little puppets around who won't stand up to them Owners from Al Davis to Ralph Wilson to Dan Snyder like having little puppets around who won’t stand up to them

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181208 Jaim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:58:25 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181208 Being skeptical as to going for QB's in the college draft and starting them right away, it pains me to see Flacco and Ryan doing as well as they are. Being skeptical as to going for QB’s in the college draft and starting them right away, it pains me to see Flacco and Ryan doing as well as they are.

]]> By: Lonya http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181207 Lonya Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:40:41 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181207 """""Seriously though, Oliver is right. The Redskins have a good team."""" No. I keep hearing this on DC's local sports talk shows and I just don't buy it. They don't have a good team and they haven't had a good team for quite some time. They've got some talented players on both sides of a ball but calling them a good team gives them too much credit. Fire the coach, sure. They have to. But as long as Danny the Putz Snyder owns this franchise and as long as he keeps the no-talent Cerrato as the defacto GM - no manager in the world will keep this franchise from being a dysfunctional assortment of overmarket over the hill players. If you want to see how it works from the top down - take a quick drive up 95 to Baltimore. “”"”"Seriously though, Oliver is right. The Redskins have a good team.”"”"

No. I keep hearing this on DC’s local sports talk shows and I just don’t buy it. They don’t have a good team and they haven’t had a good team for quite some time. They’ve got some talented players on both sides of a ball but calling them a good team gives them too much credit.

Fire the coach, sure. They have to. But as long as Danny the Putz Snyder owns this franchise and as long as he keeps the no-talent Cerrato as the defacto GM – no manager in the world will keep this franchise from being a dysfunctional assortment of overmarket over the hill players.

If you want to see how it works from the top down – take a quick drive up 95 to Baltimore.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181206 Jaim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:40:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181206 "The Redskins have a good team." Honestly, people keep saying this but I don't think it's true. Campbell is a bust. The defense is serviceable, but not great. The offense is just pathetic. Portis' best years are behind him. What the 'Skins are is the most expensive re-building project in the NFL. “The Redskins have a good team.”

Honestly, people keep saying this but I don’t think it’s true. Campbell is a bust. The defense is serviceable, but not great. The offense is just pathetic. Portis’ best years are behind him.

What the ‘Skins are is the most expensive re-building project in the NFL.

]]> By: Burn http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181205 Burn Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:35:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181205 I grew up in the DC area in the Gibbs years. Good times. I grew up in the DC area in the Gibbs years. Good times.

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181203 SpiderJ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181203 <i>What gets me is why Zorn didn’t choose to run more.</i> News reports state that Portis is dealing with bone spurs, which is possibly why Zorn was skittish on this front. On the other hand, it's not like you don't have backups for that reason. What gets me is why Zorn didn’t choose to run more.

News reports state that Portis is dealing with bone spurs, which is possibly why Zorn was skittish on this front. On the other hand, it’s not like you don’t have backups for that reason.

]]> By: Jay http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181202 Jay Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:27:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181202 On a day when the Yankees: A. Clinched the AL East B. Against the Red Sox in a sweep C. Clinched best record in the major leages and when the Giants stomped the Bucs 24-0, it's a good day. Seeing the Redskins fall to the Lions is like a cherry on top. Seriously though, Oliver is right. The Redskins have a good team. They just have a lousy coach. Looking at today's numbers, you can see that the killer here was time of possession. The Redskins only had the ball for 23 minutes. It's hard for the defense to to play at the same level all the time when they have to be on the field for nearly 40 minutes of a 60 minute game. What gets me is why Zorn didn't choose to run more. It's not like the Lions were stuffing Portis (12 carries?!?!) and even Campbell rushed the ball once for 21 yards. On a day when the Yankees:

A. Clinched the AL East
B. Against the Red Sox in a sweep
C. Clinched best record in the major leages

and when the Giants stomped the Bucs 24-0, it’s a good day.

Seeing the Redskins fall to the Lions is like a cherry on top.

Seriously though, Oliver is right. The Redskins have a good team. They just have a lousy coach. Looking at today’s numbers, you can see that the killer here was time of possession. The Redskins only had the ball for 23 minutes. It’s hard for the defense to to play at the same level all the time when they have to be on the field for nearly 40 minutes of a 60 minute game. What gets me is why Zorn didn’t choose to run more. It’s not like the Lions were stuffing Portis (12 carries?!?!) and even Campbell rushed the ball once for 21 yards.

]]> By: Mario http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181194 Mario Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:20:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181194 New York Giants 3-0 New York Yankees....American League East Division Champions. Greatness is just a short ride up rt 95...Oliver. New York Giants 3-0
New York Yankees….American League East Division Champions.

Greatness is just a short ride up rt 95…Oliver.

]]> By: Jesse Ewiak http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181191 Jesse Ewiak Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:50:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181191 I thought if you lost to the Lions, you get demoted to the CFL. I thought if you lost to the Lions, you get demoted to the CFL.

]]> By: steve http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181189 steve Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:48:25 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181189 fire zorn the idiot now. fire zorn the idiot now.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181186 Jaim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:10:07 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181186 Unload Campbell now while he's still worth a little something. At the end of this season he won't be worth anything. Actually, it's probably still too late. This is going to be a long season. And Dan Snyder is a fucking moron. Unload Campbell now while he’s still worth a little something. At the end of this season he won’t be worth anything.

Actually, it’s probably still too late.

This is going to be a long season. And Dan Snyder is a fucking moron.

]]> By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181185 SaveFarris Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:09:11 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181185 Mike Wilbon was right. Mike Wilbon was right.

]]> By: Parthenon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181180 Parthenon Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:36:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181180 <i>Zorn should have followed Singletary’s lead and dropped his pants at halftime.</i> Also punk the team diva by leaving him in the locker room at halftime. He's got a 6-10 team playing at a 10-6 level. Zorn's just the opposite. Maybe a mooning or two wouldn't hurt. Zorn should have followed Singletary’s lead and dropped his pants at halftime.

Also punk the team diva by leaving him in the locker room at halftime. He’s got a 6-10 team playing at a 10-6 level. Zorn’s just the opposite. Maybe a mooning or two wouldn’t hurt.

]]> By: calling all toasters http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181179 calling all toasters Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:33:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181179 <i>Calvin Jones, what’s the right-wing connection to Zorn you cite? Just curious, as I’m not in the DC area, and don’t know all the day-to-day stuff about the team.</i> I think CJ means Zorn spent a fair amount of his career throwing to Steve Largent. Made Zorn look like a decent QB. Why that should make him a head coach, IDK. Calvin Jones, what’s the right-wing connection to Zorn you cite? Just curious, as I’m not in the DC area, and don’t know all the day-to-day stuff about the team.

I think CJ means Zorn spent a fair amount of his career throwing to Steve Largent. Made Zorn look like a decent QB. Why that should make him a head coach, IDK.

]]> By: Indeed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/27/fire-jim-zorn/#comment-181178 Indeed Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:13:28 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16866#comment-181178 <i>Just look at what Mike Singletary’s doing with subpar talent and tell me a coach can’t be a difference maker. They lost today, sure, but that team could easily be 0-3.</i> Zorn should have followed Singletary's lead and dropped his pants at halftime. Just look at what Mike Singletary’s doing with subpar talent and tell me a coach can’t be a difference maker. They lost today, sure, but that team could easily be 0-3.

Zorn should have followed Singletary’s lead and dropped his pants at halftime.

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