Jim Zorn, dangerous play calling and W's
After the short-lived run with second-time around Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, the Redskins were searching for a new coach to lead the struggling team!
Through a very long search, Dan Snyder had his man: Jim Zorn. The once star Seattle quarterback turned coach was the one. I still remember his first press conference when he mentioned the red, black, and yellow.
A lot of Redskins fans responded to this comment in a negative way, after all, the Redskins are the Burgundy and Gold. But Zorn has proven that he can use his knowledge to lead a team to victory.
In my opinion, being a retired pro player should be a requirement to be a head coach in any pro sport. Jim Zorn fits that outfit and has excelled through Week Five of his head-coaching debut. Playing for Seattle, Green Bay, and Tampa Bay as a quarterback, Zorn has learned, through experience and trial and error, how to be a high-end commodity for the Washington Redskins.
After retiring from pro football, Zorn started his coaching career at Boise State as a quarterback coach. After a three-year stint, Zorn coached for Utah State and the University of Minnesota for four years. As Zorn made his transition into coaching pro football, he stayed with his roots at Seattle. He became the quarterback coach for the Seattle Seahawks in 1997.
Zorn stayed with the Seahawks for one year and then became the quarterback coach for the Detroit Lions for a year, inevitably going back to Seattle for a seven-year stint.
Zorn worked wonders for Seattle in his second go; he helped Matt Hasselbeck form into an elite QB. His good coaching strategies carried over to the Redskins, as he continues to improve the gameplan, week after week.
After a pitiful loss to the New York Giants, the Redskins' fanbase was looking for answers. How could the Redskins give the Giants the season opener? How could we put up such pitiful attempt at a game? Was Zorn the right choice?
The next week, and every week since then, Zorn answered those questions.
New Orleans: Redskins 29, Saints 24
After the first loss, everyone thought little of the Redskins and Jim Zorn. They looked as if they were going nowhere. The Redskins feared for the worst, as a high-potency passing game led by Drew Brees and an unrelenting rushing game led by Reggie Bush appeared to be unbeatable.
The Redskins stuffed Drew and Reggie—holding Brees to 216 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INT. The Redskins' defense took away Reggie Bush and limited him to just 28 rushing yards. Rookie Chris Horton had two interceptions, leading to two scores.
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Craig Garrison Sr 9 months ago
Very nice Kevin, I couldn't agree more. Check this out:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/66007-washington-redskins-best-team-in-football
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