Zorn becomes SKINS new OC.

[mheisig]

Sounds like he's got a proven track record.

Who else had a proven track record that we hired? Oh that's right, Al Saunders.

[Crat92]

So does this mean the 'Skins will be runnin' the "West Coast" offense?

[SmootSmack]

Seahawks fans seem to speak pretty highly of him. I think a lot were hoping he'd stick around and be at least OC after Holmgren left. Part of it may be appreciation of his talents, part of it may be there affinity for him from his playing days.

Still, I do feel kind of bad for Seahawks fans. I'm sure many of them felt one of their own had finally come home.

[SmootSmack]

Here are a couple of pieces on Zorn

Hawks QBs Zorn-again players

THEN & NOW - WORKING WORLD

and a couple of amusing videos

[SmootSmack]

Wouldn't it be something if Zorn and Jim Schwartz came here and Saunders and Williams replaced them in Seattle and Tennessee?

I mean I really wouldn't be so surprised to see Saunders in Seattle except for the fact that his offensive philosophy doesn't jibe with Holmgren's

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Wouldn't it be something if Zorn and Jim Schwartz came here and Saunders and Williams replaced them in Seattle and Tennessee?

I mean I really wouldn't be so surprised to see Saunders in Seattle except for the fact that his offensive philosophy doesn't jibe with Holmgren's

And wouldn't we be the big winners in all of this :-)

I can understand why they would want to look past Williams, but I don't understand why Fassel is higher than Schwartz on Snyder's candidate chain. It seems like every interviewee the Skins had "blew them away." This whole process has pretty much led to the most recent interviewee being the frontrunner for the job.

[SmootSmack]

What if the new coach didn't want Saunders? Would it be ok then to allow the coach to have the OC he wants. Or would it be "Little Danny Boy" just meddling?

[skinsguy]

I like the move. That's not to say I didn't want Saunders back for at least one more year, but I see good things from Zorn.

I actually believe Campbell will thrive more in a West Coast offense than he did in Saunders' offense. Just my opinion.

[CPAlltheWay012]

is there OFFICIAL word that Al Saunders is gone???

if so.. the Redskins f***d up once again..

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

"Here are a couple of pieces on Zorn"

Holy Cow! Look at those shorts...they don't leave much to the imagination

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by CPAlltheWay012

is there OFFICIAL word that Al Saunders is gone???

if so.. the Redskins f***d up once again..

No "OFFICIAL" word, but why is that needed? They have already hired a new OC, to take over his job.

How more official does it need to be?

For what logical reason have the Redskin F***ed up on this move?

JLC Redskin Insider:

UPDATE II: A source with knowledge of the situation said this evening that Saunders has been told to look for work elsewhere and that he does not expect to return to the team in any capacity.
Word of Zorn's hiring comes a day after Joe Gibbs called Redskins assistant coaches to tell them that the search for his replacement is likely to take several more weeks.
"They haven't told us anything [about Zorn]," one Redskins assistant said. "I heard about it on the radio. I have no idea what it means for us."

[backrow]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

Well here is the first move of what could be many.

Sweet! Ah, uhh, uhh, uhh, uhh, uhh, huh?? Is it many pieces of sky falling, or many pieces of kingdom building?

[kjahorski]

Dannyboy hires an OC first.....what the hell is that?....seems we will have Jim Fossil face as our coach......he must of been the low hanging fruit that would allow Dannyboy and Vinny C. to meddle with the team and play their fantasy football. I'm sure G. Williams basically told Danny that he would be the "coach" and in charge of everything and Dannyboy didn't like that. Dannyboy better be at the first press conference to answer the question...."You kept talking about continuity and being so close when Gibbs left....so why did you blow up the coaching staff?".........hopefully everything will turn out well in the end...but if we blow the first 4 games with a "new" outside coach.....Dannyboy better get ready for the "Fire Snyder" chants.....

[The Gremlin]

Originally Posted by kjahorski

Dannyboy hires an OC first.....what the hell is that?....seems we will have Jim Fossil face as our coach......he must of been the low hanging fruit that would allow Dannyboy and Vinny C. to meddle with the team and play their fantasy football. I'm sure G. Williams basically told Danny that he would be the "coach" and in charge of everything and Dannyboy didn't like that. Dannyboy better be at the first press conference to answer the question...."You kept talking about continuity and being so close when Gibbs left....so why did you blow up the coaching staff?".........hopefully everything will turn out well in the end...but if we blow the first 4 games with a "new" outside coach.....Dannyboy better get ready for the "Fire Snyder" chants.....

I agree with this post 100%. The moves this front office is taking make no sense but hopefully it works out for the best. HTTR.

[Counter-Tre]

Zorn? Isn't that the guy that tried to create a micro-chip monopoly by blowing up Silicon Valley?