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[DynamiteRave]

I'll just be glad when this Sunday is over. You'd think this was the pivotal game of the season or something.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'll just be glad when this Sunday is over. You'd think this was the pivotal game of the season or something.

Unfortunately with the help of the media, fans who love to focus on the negative, and an owner who may be reverting to his pre-Gibbs ways, this is a pivotal game.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Unfortunately with the help of the media, fans who love to focus on the negative, and an owner who may be reverting to his pre-Gibbs ways, this is a pivotal game.

Do you have any evidence of this?

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Do you have any evidence of this?

Here's the first part of an exchange between SS and I. I didn't know this prior to SS posting it.

http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post593770

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Here's the first part of an exchange between SS and I. I didn't know this prior to SS posting it.

http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post593770

I guess you are talking about Zorn's end of year hotseat last year, and if that's the case, it would be a real bad thing. For me, I just can't believe that Snyder didn't have at least a 2 year window when bringing in a rookie coach. and I can't see him firing Zorn mid season. I agree that if he goes back to the Danny of old, we will a long season of discontent. But I honestly believe, and I'm not putting you in this group Sammy, too many fans out there want to believe the worst in Snyder, and not give him credit for significant changes in behavior that he has made.

I think he has set the team up well, even in the sense that if JC/Zorn don't pan out this year, then we drop the trifecta of VC/JZ/JC and we start fresh with a new front office and a strong Defense. But I also don't think it will come to that, and that this team and coach have the ability to be in every game until the clock expires. I also believe we will win more than we lose.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I guess you are talking about Zorn's end of year hotseat last year, and if that's the case, it would be a real bad thing. For me, I just can't believe that Snyder didn't have at least a 2 year window when bringing in a rookie coach. and I can't see him firing Zorn mid season. I agree that if he goes back to the Danny of old, we will a long season of discontent. But I honestly believe, and I'm not putting you in this group Sammy, too many fans out there want to believe the worst in Snyder, and not give him credit for significant changes in behavior that he has made.

I think he has set the team up well, even in the sense that if JC/Zorn don't pan out this year, then we drop the trifecta of VC/JZ/JC and we start fresh with a new front office and a strong Defense. But I also don't think it will come to that, and that this team and coach have the ability to be in every game until the clock expires. I also believe we will win more than we lose.

If that's what we're talking about, then I just want to point out the thought of firing Zorn came from serious concerns that he had lost the locker room (or at least was losing it). It wasn't Snyder wanting to fire Zorn, far from it actually. It was just concern that things could get much worse.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I guess you are talking about Zorn's end of year hotseat last year, and if that's the case, it would be a real bad thing.

Yes, and agree.

For me, I just can't believe that Snyder didn't have at least a 2 year window when bringing in a rookie coach. and I can't see him firing Zorn mid season. I agree that if he goes back to the Danny of old, we will a long season of discontent.

We're on the same page here too, but if Danny was ready with the trigger finger late last year, locker room issues or not, if we drop the game today who knows. I'm not saying Zorn should automatically get a 2 year window, but unless the team is in complete disarray and Zorn has a great deal to do with it, he should be given this season and then be evaluated in the off-season.

But I honestly believe, and I'm not putting you in this group Sammy, too many fans out there want to believe the worst in Snyder, and not give him credit for significant changes in behavior that he has made.

I think he has set the team up well, even in the sense that if JC/Zorn don't pan out this year, then we drop the trifecta of VC/JZ/JC and we start fresh with a new front office and a strong Defense. But I also don't think it will come to that, and that this team and coach have the ability to be in every game until the clock expires. I also believe we will win more than we lose.

I've definitely been a defender of the FO against the type of fans you mentioned above, and agree with you. I'm just saying, I would've been extremely disappointed in Snyder if Zorn got axed at the end of last year and I'll be extremely disappointed if Snyder makes a irrational decsion on Zorn this year. iF that happens we're in for more than a season of discontent IMO

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Here's the first part of an exchange between SS and I. I didn't know this prior to SS posting it.

http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post593770

What are we referring to exactly? Link didn't exactly work for me

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

I'll just be glad when this Sunday is over. You'd think this was the pivotal game of the season or something.

On paper maybe not, but I'd say it'll show a lot of who we are.