What must Jim Zorn accomplish this season to keep his job?

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Yeah, Zorn is a nice guy, but apparently he can really crack the whip when it's necessary. Not the case with Norv and especially Spurrier. Apparently his control of the locker room, or lack thereof, was a total joke.

Zorn 'calling out' Portis, for lack of a better term, showed that he wasn't scared to take on a star player. What happened afterward was a bit of backpedaling & it became apparent that Zorn was doing some damage control. Don't know to what extent DS played a part in it, or if Zorn just realized that it didn't help to talk to the press.

Either way, he often showed that he has ideals & standards for his players to live up to in preparing for games. I see him as just about as laid back a guy as norv personally, but he brings more energy to his work & commands more respect by being on top of things. Just my observations.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Zorn 'calling out' Portis, for lack of a better term, showed that he wasn't scared to take on a star player. What happened afterward was a bit of backpedaling & it became apparent that Zorn was doing some damage control. Don't know to what extent DS played a part in it, or if Zorn just realized that it didn't help to talk to the press.

Either way, he often showed that he has ideals & standards for his players to live up to in preparing for games. I see him as just about as laid back a guy as norv personally, but he brings more energy to his work & commands more respect by being on top of things. Just my observations.

Remember when Zorn took the punter's head off after blowing a snap. I can't remember all the details, but I can't imagine WP or Norv doing that.

[backrow]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Remember when Zorn took the punter's head off after blowing a snap. I can't remember all the details, but I can't imagine WP or Norv doing that.

Punter Durant during the Cards game last year. And Durant didn't blow it according to the announcers at the time.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by backrow

Punter Durant during the Cards game last year. And Durant didn't blow it according to the announcers at the time.

I think Zorn got on Durant because of his attitude about the missed FG.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by backrow

Punter Durant during the Cards game last year. And Durant didn't blow it according to the announcers at the time.

Actually, Durant did flub it, but not the snap, it was that the ref's had not set the ball in play when Durant called for the ball, so everyone had to reset and it resulted in a rushed kick.