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Old 10-05-2008, 07:50 PM   #22
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Re: In Jim Zorn we trust!....

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Originally Posted by hurrykaine View Post
Agreed - very unselfish of Joe to clear the way for another coach to take the team that he built to the next level.

Lady Brave - I don't think posters are dying to take a swipe at Gibbs any which way they can - its only natural to compare your current coach with the last coach. Zorn might not come close to accomplishing what Gibbs achieved here, but the fact that his playcalling is in stark contrast to what we've seen under Gibbs does warrant calling out.
How much is it really though? I mean I agree there are differences, but we are pounding the ball (like Gibbs), using the motion offense (like Gibbs) albeit more judiciously, and last week in our clinching drive it was a pound it out drive that ended with a field goal (something we complained a lot about with Gibbs "Why isn't he going for the TD kill?!". Not to mention we seem to be converting more 3rd and short plays on the ground than in previous years.

Gibbs should get credit for restoring pride in the franchise and putting the next coach in position to succeed. Zorn, as the next coach, should get credit for taking what has been given to him and improving upon it (to this point in his very brief career). One doesn't have to be put down to elevate the other.

I think the biggest differences between the two is a) you know that this is Zorn's offense, as opposed to the Gibbs vs Saunders scenario and b) the players seem a bit more relaxed, almost like they didn't want to let a legend down so they played tight.

But bottom line, kudos to both of them.
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