Cooley on The Herd

SmootSmack · 07-23-2009, 04:32 PM

Chris Cooley was on Colin Cowherd's show today. You can hear the interview at espnradio.com but I did a little transcribing of some of the key points (not word for word)

Cooley: I think Jason's fine, halfway through the year no one is going to feel sorry for the guy. He's really prepared. Yeah he's gone through some stuff and it's been a little bit tough with ownership but the players are behind him, the coaches are behind him. I think he'll have an outstanding season

Cowherd: He struggled at the end of last season. Why?

Cooley: We struggled as an entire offense. Obviously Jason was part of it. We had a lot of injuries up front with the line. The pressure he dealt with was terrible. We didn't run the ball very well. We weren't making big plays for him

Cowherd: You were also losing to Pittsburgh, Giants, Baltimore..you were losing close games to good teams. What's the one area you'll be better at this year than last?

Cooley: 2nd year in our offense, I feel more comfortable. Campbell and Zorn more comfortable. We'll be better all around. You look at last year. Philly and Arizona in the NFC Championship, both teams we beat. But we also lost to the Rams and we lost to the Bengals. So we win those two games and we're in the playoffs. You have to beat St. Louis at home. And the way Cincinnati was playing all last year, you have to be able to go to Cincy and beat them.

Cowherd: Jason Campbell, it should be noted, made a lot of big plays in both Philadelphia wins. Have you talked to him about any of the offseason stuff?

Cooley: Yeah, we did. We went to lunch a couple of times right before OTAs started. Initially he was dealing with it fine. And he was in with Zorn and he was saying "Your our guy. We're behind you." But towards the end, especially with the Sanchez talk, Jason became frustrated and he should have. And everyone said how well he dealt with it, but I was actually proud that he said "Listen, you bring in Sanchez and I'm not going to be your guy then I want out of here." And I think that's the right thing for him to do. He had to take a stand at some point. When that went away, he's such a team guy he just took back over as the QB and he's the guy for the job.

Cowherd: Season around the corner, brutal NFC East. Who do you consider your rival?

Cooley: Well, I think it goes both ways. For the fans and for what gets the most hype it's definitely Dallas. The atmosphere is crazy around DC when we play Dallas. For us Dallas is a big game of course, but New York and Philadelphia are both extremely tough and they have been since I joined the Redskins so all three of those teams are really big rivals for me. And for us to make the playoffs, we got to win more than half of those games.

53Fan · 07-23-2009, 04:45 PM

Cooley makes some great points. Great interview.

Hog1 · 07-23-2009, 04:47 PM

You gotta' love Cooley......
CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SEASON!!!
HTTR

MTK · 07-23-2009, 05:15 PM

pfffft, someone needs to remind this guy he only caught 1 TD last year

53Fan · 07-23-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

pfffft, someone needs to remind this guy he only caught 1 TD last year

Really. What makes him think he knows anything?

JoeRedskin · 07-23-2009, 05:23 PM

Loved the inside beef on JC - I wonder if that qualifies as enough "fire" for some of his detractors.

SBXVII · 07-23-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 53Fan

Really. What makes him think he knows anything?

Well for one he actually plays on the team and has more inside info then any of us.

and Matty, whats with Pffft? shouldn't it have been Pssst. LOL

53Fan · 07-23-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SBXVII

Well for one he actually plays on the team and has more inside info then any of us.

and Matty, whats with Pffft? shouldn't it have been Pssst. LOL

The winking smiley and obvious sarcasm slipped right by you didn't it?

Lotus · 07-23-2009, 09:08 PM

The rumor that JC was going to demand to get out if we had drafted Sanchez appears to have been true. On the Warpath I openly discounted that rumor and I am sorry that I was wrong.

May JC turn lemons into lemonade.

wolfeskins · 07-23-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus

The rumor that JC was going to demand to get out if we had drafted Sanchez appears to have been true. On the Warpath I openly discounted that rumor and I am sorry that I was wrong.

May JC turn lemons into lemonade.

i love some good ice cold lemonade.

djnemo65 · 07-23-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus

The rumor that JC was going to demand to get out if we had drafted Sanchez appears to have been true. On the Warpath I openly discounted that rumor and I am sorry that I was wrong.

May JC turn lemons into lemonade.

I didn't know that was a rumor. I thought JC said it pretty publically.

The Goat · 07-23-2009, 10:28 PM

Like others said Cooley needs to show up when/where it counts this season. To me that means getting open in the redzone and scoring points consistently. I do appreciate his support of JC...i think we're seeing Jason become the leader.

53Fan · 07-23-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfeskins

i love some good ice cold lemonade.

Have you tried Chick-Fil-A's lemonade? Had some the other day. Pretty good!

Lotus · 07-24-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by djnemo65

I didn't know that was a rumor. I thought JC said it pretty publically.

JC did speak publicly about being "shocked" but he did not publicly make a trade demand. For example, try this:
Redskins' play for Mark Sanchez 'a shock' for Jason Campbell - USATODAY.com

kenny · 07-24-2009, 01:33 AM

Great interview man! Some really strong and great points mad by Cooley! Way to go man!

07-23-2009, 04:32 PM	#1
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Cooley on The Herd Chris Cooley was on Colin Cowherd's show today. You can hear the interview at espnradio.com but I did a little transcribing of some of the key points (not word for word) Cooley: I think Jason's fine, halfway through the year no one is going to feel sorry for the guy. He's really prepared. Yeah he's gone through some stuff and it's been a little bit tough with ownership but the players are behind him, the coaches are behind him. I think he'll have an outstanding season Cowherd: He struggled at the end of last season. Why? Cooley: We struggled as an entire offense. Obviously Jason was part of it. We had a lot of injuries up front with the line. The pressure he dealt with was terrible. We didn't run the ball very well. We weren't making big plays for him Cowherd: You were also losing to Pittsburgh, Giants, Baltimore..you were losing close games to good teams. What's the one area you'll be better at this year than last? Cooley: 2nd year in our offense, I feel more comfortable. Campbell and Zorn more comfortable. We'll be better all around. You look at last year. Philly and Arizona in the NFC Championship, both teams we beat. But we also lost to the Rams and we lost to the Bengals. So we win those two games and we're in the playoffs. You have to beat St. Louis at home. And the way Cincinnati was playing all last year, you have to be able to go to Cincy and beat them. Cowherd: Jason Campbell, it should be noted, made a lot of big plays in both Philadelphia wins. Have you talked to him about any of the offseason stuff? Cooley: Yeah, we did. We went to lunch a couple of times right before OTAs started. Initially he was dealing with it fine. And he was in with Zorn and he was saying "Your our guy. We're behind you." But towards the end, especially with the Sanchez talk, Jason became frustrated and he should have. And everyone said how well he dealt with it, but I was actually proud that he said "Listen, you bring in Sanchez and I'm not going to be your guy then I want out of here." And I think that's the right thing for him to do. He had to take a stand at some point. When that went away, he's such a team guy he just took back over as the QB and he's the guy for the job. Cowherd: Season around the corner, brutal NFC East. Who do you consider your rival? Cooley: Well, I think it goes both ways. For the fans and for what gets the most hype it's definitely Dallas. The atmosphere is crazy around DC when we play Dallas. For us Dallas is a big game of course, but New York and Philadelphia are both extremely tough and they have been since I joined the Redskins so all three of those teams are really big rivals for me. And for us to make the playoffs, we got to win more than half of those games. __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

07-23-2009, 04:45 PM	#2
53Fan Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Posts: 7,570	Re: Cooley on The Herd Cooley makes some great points. Great interview. __________________ Defense wins championships. Bring it!

07-23-2009, 04:47 PM	#3
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Cooley on The Herd You gotta' love Cooley...... CAN'T WAIT FOR THE SEASON!!! HTTR __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

07-23-2009, 05:15 PM	#4
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Re: Cooley on The Herd pfffft, someone needs to remind this guy he only caught 1 TD last year __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

07-23-2009, 05:23 PM	#6
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: Cooley on The Herd Loved the inside beef on JC - I wonder if that qualifies as enough "fire" for some of his detractors. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.

07-23-2009, 09:08 PM	#9
Lotus Fire Bruce NOW Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 11,434	Re: Cooley on The Herd The rumor that JC was going to demand to get out if we had drafted Sanchez appears to have been true. On the Warpath I openly discounted that rumor and I am sorry that I was wrong. May JC turn lemons into lemonade. __________________ Bruce Allen when in charge alone: 4-12 (.250) Bruce Allen's overall Redskins record : 28-52 (.350) Vinny Cerrato's record when in charge alone: 52-65 (.444) Vinny's overall Redskins record: 62-82 (.430) We won more with Vinny

07-23-2009, 10:28 PM	#12
The Goat Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,662	Re: Cooley on The Herd Like others said Cooley needs to show up when/where it counts this season. To me that means getting open in the redzone and scoring points consistently. I do appreciate his support of JC...i think we're seeing Jason become the leader. __________________ 24-34

07-24-2009, 01:33 AM	#15
kenny Camp Scrub Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 16	Re: Cooley on The Herd Great interview man! Some really strong and great points mad by Cooley! Way to go man! __________________ Redskins Tickets Washington Redskins Tickets are available @ Ticket Luck

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