Zorn to coach the rest of the season

[MTK]

Jim Zorn will remain the Redskins' coach the rest of the season, according to Vinny Cerrato, the team's vice-president of football operations. Cerrato made the comments on his morning radio show, Dan Steinberg reports.

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[mredskins]

Really probably the best move but we need to clean house on 1/4/2010.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Really probably the best move but we need to clean house on 1/4/2010.

wait... Before we play our playoff game???

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

wait... Before we play our playoff game???

Oh yeah that would not make sense! Ok after the first playoff lost or SB win. =)

[cookskin21]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Really probably the best move but we need to clean house on 1/4/2010.

rather frove were a great team this year! u cant wait that long.. we have the skill. show it!!!!

[hooskins]

Yupp, heard this on 94.3 this morning.

[hooskins]

Yeah he also said the whole "pulled out the contract" was "off the wall". VC basically said he told Jim about giving up the playcalling after the game. Jim said he would think about it and get back to Vinny.

I am guessing the real truth is somewhere between what Largent said and what VC said.

[MTK]

I kinda expected this. Snyder doesn't want to fire another coach midseason... it's only going to reflect poorly on him in the end. Looking back I'm sure he regrets canning Norv during the season and wishes that didn't happen.

The best thing to do is ride out this season and then address things after the season ends.

[Monkeydad]

This is assuming Vinny is there for the rest of the season.


I expect them both to be gone after Week 17's game, but I still do not think it is impossible that Zorn is fired this season after some horribly-embarrassing game that gets Snyder's blood boiling.

[Southpaw]

I also heard Vinny make those comments this morning, and I can't help but laugh every time he speaks. He sounds like an uneducated moron, and basically every public comment he makes is a defense for some asinine decision the organization has made, making him sound even more inept.

I know that slamming Vinny is cliche at this point, but I've always been in the camp that thinks Vinny is Snyders puppet. This season, I'm starting to think Vinny has a lot more stroke than I originally thought, and it's disgusting to think Snyder would allow that dude to be in charge of football operations.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

I also heard Vinny make those comments this morning, and I can't help but laugh every time he speaks. He sounds like an uneducated moron, and basically every public comment he makes is a defense for some asinine decision the organization has made, making him sound even more inept.

I know that slamming Vinny is cliche at this point, but I've always been in the camp that thinks Vinny is Snyders puppet. This season, I'm starting to think Vinny has a lot more stroke than I originally thought, and it's disgusting to think Snyder would allow that dude to be in charge of football operations.

You'll find there are many in agreement with you. I think what they're trying to do is change the headlines at least for a moment. There has been a tremendous amount of bashing going on the last month or more, the atmosphere needed a curve and this is undoutedly an atempt to squash some of the negative.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

I also heard Vinny make those comments this morning, and I can't help but laugh every time he speaks. He sounds like an uneducated moron, and basically every public comment he makes is a defense for some asinine decision the organization has made, making him sound even more inept.

I know that slamming Vinny is cliche at this point, but I've always been in the camp that thinks Vinny is Snyders puppet. This season, I'm starting to think Vinny has a lot more stroke than I originally thought, and it's disgusting to think Snyder would allow that dude to be in charge of football operations.

When ever I hear him speak I'm just amazed that he is in the position he is. The damage has already been done by bringing in Lewis so he's just in damage control.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

When ever I hear him speak I'm just amazed that he is in the position he is. The damage has already been done by bringing in Lewis so he's just in damage control.

Does he not sound like he's "special"? Stammering for words half the time. God for bid he's on TV.....he looks like a pug stammering. How one earth he got the job is beyond me knowing there most likely are better GM's out there and better public speakers.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Buster

This is assuming Vinny is there for the rest of the season.


I expect them both to be gone after Week 17's game, but I still do not think it is impossible that Zorn is fired this season after some horribly-embarrassing game that gets Snyder's blood boiling.

If you listen closely to what Cerrato is saying here, not only is he endorsing Jim Zorn as HC for the remainder of the season, he sounds as though he intends to be here as well.

Cerrato said: I want to make "a few things perfectly clear" Jim Zorn is the HC of the Washington Redskins for the rest of the season, and hopefully into the future.......frightning!!

"Hopefully into the future"

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I kinda expected this. Snyder doesn't want to fire another coach midseason... it's only going to reflect poorly on him in the end. Looking back I'm sure he regrets canning Norv during the season and wishes that didn't happen.

The best thing to do is ride out this season and then address things after the season ends.

Interesting how this move is made after Shanahan (and probably Gruden) rebuffed his offers to take the team over mid-season. Realistically, Snyder has absolutely nothing to gain by firing Zorn mid-season given the qualifications of the in-house replacements.