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who's gonna call the plays?remembering when gibbs got hired in 1980,nobody gave him much of a chance back then either,especially when he started out 0-5.

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I will like it. Lets hope he is the next Joes Gibbs.

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[quote=redskinsfanatic;419806]who's gonna call the plays?remembering when gibbs got hired in 1980,nobody gave him much of a chance back then either,especially when he started out 0-5.[/quote]

Seems like you're expressing two seperate thoughts. Are you insuating that Zorn will call the plays?

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I like it because he's fresh...but he's never even coached an offense...how are the old guard going to feel about this...and the players? Its obvious that this was not the plan in the beginning.

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So Jim is already getting a raise ( so much for the 1 mil) and a promotion and we haven't even played a game yet.......? lol

I'm taken back on this one but its clear Dan wasn't sold on bringing the old blood in here...maybe the public opinion made the difference..?

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This is.... I mean, WTF is going on??? How is any of this defensible?? First we hire Zorn as an OC, which is fine, even though he's never been anything but a positions coach. Then we dance around the Fassel thing for a few weeks, blow him off for a bit to mess with Spags, Spags says thanks but no thanks... Then we hire this Palermo guy to coach the D line just b/c he's Vinny's boy and ignore the fact he's never even had a cup of coffee in the NFL, then out of nowhere Zorn becomes HC??

We're a mess. No question. The rest of the league is laughing at us. I don't know if I've ever seen a coaching search handled more poorly than this. Now who's gonna be OC? Did Fassel just decide he doesn't want to be a part of this circus and tell day to go F himself?? As much as we wanted to think Snyder and Vinny were being thorough a deliberate, it's again becomes glaringly obvious these guys are in left field. Go ahead and bash me for being negative and impatient. Fine. Has Danny given ever given me a reason not to be? This is bad. And Zorn may well end up being a good coach.Andy Reid was in the same kind of mold when he came to Philly. It's not so much the candidate that bothers me, it was the process. Vinny and Danny are joke. A friggin joke.

Who's gonna be the OC????

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GREAT PICK!! Anything bad I said about DS I take back. This is a great move. He will surprise us.

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[QUOTE=skinsfan_nn;419811]So Jim is already getting a raise ( so much for the 1 mil) and a promotion and we haven't even played a game yet.......? lol

I'm taken back on this one but its clear Dan wasn't sold on bringing the old blood in here...maybe the public opinion made the difference..?[/QUOTE]

I really hope the decision wasn't influenced by public opinion.

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I have mixed feelings about this.

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[QUOTE=SFREDSKIN;419813]GREAT PICK!! Anything bad I said about DS I take back. This is a great move. He will surprise us.[/QUOTE]



What in the world, based upon Dan Snyder's past history with this org., makes you think that this was a great move?

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[QUOTE=HGale;419816]What in the world, based upon Dan Snyder's past history with this org., makes you think that this was a great move?[/QUOTE]

Im just wondering cause maybe you know something about Zorn the rest of us do not.

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Wow! This came wayyyyy out of left field, I didn't see this happening at all. I like the move though, everyone who's ever had any contact with him has expressed what a great man he is, and I think he'll be a good players coach, he'll be able to motivate them pretty good from what I've heard. We'll see if he's the right man for the job but I hope he is.

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Ladies and gentlemen, your mystery candidate.. SPLASH!!

Seriously, I'm good with it.. I wanted an offensive coach to take JC to the next level.

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yeah...if public opinion turned the tide here...we are WAY worse off than most of us think

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Caveman 1: We never make it to Super Bowl
Caveman 2: I invent the process!!! Help get Redskin to Super Bowl
Caveman 3: Process Suck!!

Caveman 2: Snyder Suck!!!
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX8Du9pusdA]YouTube - Bud Light Wheel Suck Commercial[/url]

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag359;419815]I have mixed feelings about this.[/QUOTE]

I'm comfortably numb

Seriously though, I have mixed feelings too. It's a gamble I'm not sure I would have taken. This is going to require patience which I don't know how much Snyder has and I know Redskins fans have very, very little

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[QUOTE=HGale;419817]Im just wondering cause maybe you know something about Zorn the rest of us do not.[/QUOTE]

The guy is a pretty creative offensive mind, has been a pretty good QB as a player. He won't disappoint, I put him in the Garrett mold.

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This has to be the quickest promotion from OC to Head Coach in the history of the NFL.......hope Jim got a huge pay raise.......seems Fassel or whoever was left said "FU Danny Boy.."....if I'm the coach, I pick the OC and DC...not you!......hope it all works...wonder if now Jim will higher a new OC or he will be the OC also.....can't wait for the news conference.....I can see Dannyboy getting jittery and defensive on this coaching process...

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Hmm, speechless. So is Zorn going to be the head coach and offensive coordinator? Is he going to be calling plays?

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[QUOTE=SFREDSKIN;419823]The guy is a pretty creative offensive mind, has been a pretty good QB as a player. He won't disappoint, I put him in the Garrett mold.[/QUOTE]

How can you say this? What on his resume says "creative offensive mind"? So creative he's been stuck as a QB coach. This is the same as making Bill Lazor the HC. Love the optimism. I'm hoping it works out as well but it's hard to actually have any factual basis for the optimism.

Oh, and Garrett isn't a HC either.

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Comcast Sports is running this news as a scroll under the picture. I love this selection.

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;419822]I'm comfortably numb.[/QUOTE]

A Floydian slip?

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[QUOTE=GMScud;419812]This is.... I mean, WTF is going on??? How is any of this defensible?? First we hire Zorn as an OC, which is fine, even though he's never been anything but a positions coach. Then we dance around the Fassel thing for a few weeks, blow him off for a bit to mess with Spags, Spags says thanks but no thanks... Then we hire this Palermo guy to coach the D line just b/c he's Vinny's boy and ignore the fact he's never even had a cup of coffee in the NFL, then out of nowhere Zorn becomes HC??

We're a mess. No question. The rest of the league is laughing at us. I don't know if I've ever seen a coaching search handled more poorly than this. Now who's gonna be OC? Did Fassel just decide he doesn't want to be a part of this circus and tell day to go F himself?? As much as we wanted to think Snyder and Vinny were being thorough a deliberate, it's again becomes glaringly obvious these guys are in left field. Go ahead and bash me for being negative and impatient. Fine. Has Danny given ever given me a reason not to? This is bad. And Zorn may well end up being a good coach.Andy Reid was in the same kind of mold when he came to Philly. It's not so much the candidate that bothers me, it was the process. But Vinny and Danny are joke. A friggin joke.

Who's gonna be the OC????[/QUOTE]

in the immortal words of Leonardo Dicaprio
" I concur"

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Hey ... here's a solution to you guys bashing the hire...

Bring in Mariucci as OC... he can show Zorn the ropes... they both know the West Coast Offense... from Walsh/Holmgren... there you go

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well this is my first time..here goes,Jim Zorn is a hell of a hire.smart,sensible,and excitement is what he will bring...there is a concern about the experience at play calling but ,remember he called plays for years behind center..

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[quote=Hail to the Redskins;419837]Hey ... here's a solution to you guys bashing the hire...

Bring in Mariucci as OC... he can show Zorn the ropes... they both know the West Coast Offense... from Walsh/Holmgren... there you go[/quote]
Man buddy, you realy think your on to something dont you.

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[QUOTE=Hail to the Redskins;419837]Hey ... here's a solution to you guys bashing the hire...

Bring in Mariucci as OC... he can show Zorn the ropes... they both know the West Coast Offense... from Walsh/Holmgren... there you go[/QUOTE]

OC showing the HC the ropes. The fact that that would even be necessary defies belief.

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hey... just an idea... Mariucci said he wants to get back coaching... no HC jobs open... they have the same offensive philosophy

Only problem is ... I don't think Snyder was impressed with him...

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[QUOTE=redwagonskins;419829]How can you say this? What on his resume says "creative offensive mind"? So creative he's been stuck as a QB coach. This is the same as making Bill Lazor the HC. Love the optimism. I'm hoping it works out as well but it's hard to actually have any factual basis for the optimism.

Oh, and Garrett isn't a HC either.[/QUOTE]

I don't know that Zorn is ready to be a head coach, but his title of QB Coach wasn't entirely accurate in Seattle as he was very involved in the play calling

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I suppose this was the only rational decision left. Since JACKASS Snyder took his lil merry time in interviewing. He let all the top candidates pass him by with his friggin' whine & dine 28 hour interviews. So now we're left with the bottom of the barrel.
Not happy with this choice at all! I don't see Zorn being a leader ....who knows maybe he'll prove me wrong. I more pissed off with the way this whole thing was handled. I can't stand our owner!
And now what!?? Campbell and the rest of the QB's have to learn yet another whole new system right?? *sighs*

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In all seriousness, Mooch would probably be a bad idea, because he would overshadow the head coach. But if they do it, my fealings wont be hurt. I just hope, that a year from now, we will be saying that Dnyder is a genious.

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[QUOTE=redwagonskins;419829]How can you say this? What on his resume says "creative offensive mind"? So creative he's been stuck as a QB coach. This is the same as making Bill Lazor the HC. Love the optimism. I'm hoping it works out as well but it's hard to actually have any factual basis for the optimism.

Oh, and Garrett isn't a HC either.[/QUOTE]


TOTALLY AGREE. What in the world makes anyone think this is a "great hire?" This is Danny Boy being typical Danny Boy idiot.

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[QUOTE=Hail to the Redskins;419842]hey... just an idea... he said he wants to get back coaching... no HC jobs open... they have the same offensive philosophy

Only problem is ... I don't think Snyder was impressed with him...[/QUOTE]

Hey, I hear you. I hope this guy showed VC and DS a playbook that would rival Bill Walsh. Anything less and you have to think this is a very strange hire. Remember, he was brought on as an OC 2 weeks ago which was already a step up in the ranks. He never had a chance to prove himself at that level and now he's the HC. I pray all the Zorn lovers are right.

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maybe promote Byner to be OC?

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zorn will be a good coach he has a ton off offensive experience,but as far as play calling experience,he will come out on top.after all he called plays behind center for years.

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[QUOTE=SmootSmack;419844]I don't know that Zorn is ready to be a head coach, but his title of QB Coach wasn't entirely accurate in Seattle as he was very involved in the play calling[/QUOTE]

Holmgren calls the plays in Seattle. Haskell is the OC. Zorn was the #3 guy on that depth chart.

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Wow. We waited.....for this? Eh. Who the hell is going to be OC?

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[QUOTE=schndr_tdd;419851]zorn will be a good coach he has a ton off offensive experience,but as far as play calling experience,he will come out on top.after all [B]he called plays behind center for years[/B].[/QUOTE]

SO he didn't get the plays from the sideline and called everything at the line like Peyton Manning? I'm curious where this is coming from.

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Hey.. I have many doubts, but I am drinking the kool-aid.... I'm gonna give him a chance, listen to his press conerence... get pumped about some fresh perpective...

my question is... has any HC been hired from QB coach without ever being OC first? Anyone know of an example?

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Well I for one think this was a good move.