Zorn to stop calling plays

Longtimefan · 10-19-2009, 07:23 AM

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 · 10-19-2009, 07:32 AM

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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.

SmootSmack · 10-19-2009, 07:41 AM

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Any particular reason?

What has Sherman Smith done to be the playcaller?

But it seems as though it will be Lewis anyway, no surprise. I'm curious as to what Zorn will do now. They want him to be more of a "head coach" and work with the QB they say. But at this point, what work is there to do with the QB? I mean you just benched him, although he should start next week, and you've been working with him for well over a year now. Often, it seems, at the expense of other areas of the team. Unless working with the QB means Colt Brennan/Andre Woodson? As for being more of a "head coach" I suspect that means making key decisions such as "punt or go for it on 4th down", but do we trust Zorn to make those decisions? I don't know

I of course want us to win next week, but it's probably just time to put Zorn out of his complete misery.

MTK · 10-19-2009, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What has Sherman Smith done to be the playcaller?

But it seems as though it will be Lewis anyway, no surprise. I'm curious as to what Zorn will do now. They want him to be more of a "head coach" and work with the QB they say. But at this point, what work is there to do with the QB? I mean you just benched him, although he should start next week, and you've been working with him for well over a year now. Often, it seems, at the expense of other areas of the team. Unless working with the QB means Colt Brennan/Andre Woodson? As for being more of a "head coach" I suspect that means making key decisions such as "punt or go for it on 4th down", but do we trust Zorn to make those decisions? I don't know

I of course want us to win next week, but it's probably just time to put Zorn out of his complete misery.

LOL it's a total mess right now isn't it?

An outsider who's been with the team for a few weeks is now calling the plays?? It's cluster F time at Redskins Park.

And it's only getting worse. We're going to get TROUNCED against some of these heavyweight teams ahead on the schedule.

DAVID · 10-19-2009, 08:02 AM

this reminds me Washington Rams

Longtimefan · 10-19-2009, 08:14 AM

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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.

skinsfan69 · 10-19-2009, 09:16 AM

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 · 10-19-2009, 09:28 AM

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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!

Lotus · 10-19-2009, 09:47 AM

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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 · 10-19-2009, 10:05 AM

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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.

53Fan · 10-19-2009, 10:08 AM

Wasn't this probably the idea when Vinny brought Lewis in to begin with? He's had what..1-2 weeks to get caught up with what's going on here? Maybe it will help.

killromo · 10-19-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

That's great!! So now our Offense will handled by a guy that has been out of the league for 5 years and should be retired playing bingo. We get more dysfunctional on a weekly basis. Fire Vinny and sell the team!!

Ditto

MTK · 10-19-2009, 11:26 AM

So let's get this straight, bringing in Lewis, now making him the play-caller, this is all on Vinny... right?

hail_2_da_skins · 10-19-2009, 11:28 AM

This smells of a bad "B" movie, THE REPLACEMENTS.

Monkeydad · 10-19-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

So let's get this straight, bringing in Lewis, now making him the play-caller, this is all on Vinny... right?

Hope so.

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Longtimefan Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germantown, Md. Posts: 4,832	Re: Zorn to stop calling plays 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.

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skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,452	Re: Zorn to stop calling plays 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.

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53Fan Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Posts: 7,570	Re: Zorn to stop calling plays Wasn't this probably the idea when Vinny brought Lewis in to begin with? He's had what..1-2 weeks to get caught up with what's going on here? Maybe it will help. __________________ Defense wins championships. Bring it!

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