Zorn to stop calling plays

[skinsfan_nn]

Sherm Lewis is the new Redskins play caller
Posted by Mike Florio on October 19, 2009 7:09 AM ET
The wake of the Washington Redskins' embarrassing home loss to the previously 0-5 Chiefs became even more bizarre than anyone could have imagined.

Conventional wisdom was that, if the 'Skins got scalped by the Chiefs, coach Jim Zorn would load his personal effects into a box and make the slow, final walk to the parking lot.

But instead Zorn has agreed to a second public emasculation this month, giving up one of his main functions -- calling the plays on offense -- in order to keep his job.

With that news came the bizarre word that Zorn and executive V.P. of football operations Vinny Cerrato would be putting their heads together to decide on the new play-caller on Monday morning.

The development created a sense of drama where there should have been none. I mean, who was it going to be? Coach Janky Spanky?

Sherm Lewis was the obvious selection, primarily because there was no other alternative.

We're told that it is Lewis, and Rick Maese has reported the same thing.

And so a guy who made his name in Green Bay as an offensive coordinator who deferred the play-calling function to Mike Holmgren will now be charged with the task of saving the asses of Zorn and, as we're hearing it, Cerrato, too.

Good luck with all that.

The only remaining question is whether the new arrangement gets one week or longer to save Zorn's job.

And, given the current disarray, whether the Redskins will be able to win any more games this year.

[DAVID]

I TOLD YOU FOLKS SKINS WERE GOING TO LOOSE TO CHIEFS. Hopefully you folks woke up including Matty7!

Redskin reform:

* Terminate QB & RB.
* Terminate Coach & staff.
* Terminate GM & front office idiots.
* No more paying 1 billion dollar for a player.

PS- Also terminate that bingo guy.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by DAVID

I TOLD YOU FOLKS SKINS WERE GOING TO LOOSE TO CHIEFS. Hopefully you folks woke up including Matty7!

Redskin reform:

* Terminate QB & RB.
* Terminate Coach & staff.
* Terminate GM & front office idiots.
* No more paying 1 billion dollar for a player.

PS- Also terminate that bingo guy.

Well shit, let's hire DAVID!

[MTK]

Um thanks for the call out but I predicted a Skins loss this week.

[Longtimefan]

Regardless of who calls the plays we're looking at a team stuck in low gear, and watching them play is comparable to serving a life sentence without parole. No matter how well you behave you're never going to get out.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Regardless of who calls the plays we're looking at a team stuck in low gear, and watching them play is comparable to serving a life sentence without parole. No matter how well you behave you're never going to get out.

I hope this isn't the case. I believe that a creative playcaller (not with gadgets, but one who calls the game and not his playsheet) can make a huge turnaround in this offense. The only problem of course is we wasted our soft schedule to prove that Zorn can't do it.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I hope this isn't the case. I believe that a creative playcaller (not with gadgets, but one who calls the game and not his playsheet) can make a huge turnaround in this offense. The only problem of course is we wasted our soft schedule to prove that Zorn can't do it.

The headline needs to read: Cerrato discharged from his duties, Snyder agrees to hire a real GM. GM hires new coach, Snyder agrees to relenquish control to the football gods.

It's useless to continue putting band-aids on cancer. Until the people responsible for the state of this team are supplanted, we'll continue trying to find ways to remain optomistic, and openly embrace futility.

[DAVID]

this reminds me Washington Rams

[skinsfan69]

we're the laughing stock of the NFL. a guy who was calling bingo and has been out of the NFL since 04 comes in at mid season and starts calling plays.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

we're the laughing stock of the NFL. a guy who was calling bingo and has been out of the NFL since 04 comes in at mid season and starts calling plays.

And our RT has'nt played football for 3 or 4 years. Our HC only has experience as a QB coach and his OC only has experience as a RB coach. Our owner makes personell decisions. Our best DE plays LB. Our receivers coach has developed NO ONE. We are the mighty Redskins!

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by 53fan

and our rt has'nt played football for 3 or 4 years. Our hc only has experience as a qb coach and his oc only has experience as a rb coach. Our owner makes personell decisions. Our best de plays lb. Our receivers coach has developed no one. We are the mighty redskins!

lol!

[Chevy13]

Hall has free advice for Zorn.... hmmm maybe Hall should coach us and call the plays... :smashfrea
DeAngelo Hall gives free advice to Jim Zorn | ProFootballTalk.com

[Lotus]

I for one am growing tired of the weekly commentary of Deangelo "I play two hand touch" Hall.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

we're the laughing stock of the NFL. a guy who was calling bingo and has been out of the NFL since 04 comes in at mid season and starts calling plays.

Actually our play calling may improve if the process were:

"It's 3rd and 7, let's pick a ball out of a hat...let's run B-29!"

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

we're the laughing stock of the NFL. a guy who was calling bingo and has been out of the NFL since 04 comes in at mid season and starts calling plays.

But, he has to be an improvement over Zorn.

At least the Philly D won't be ready for every predictable playcall from Zorn.

Any opposing coach - "3rd down and 8 on the 12 yard line? Zorn's calling the stretch to the left, be ready!"


Really, it can't be worse. We may have a chance to win next week.

If the Raiders can beat Philly, so can we.