Published on: 21st November, 2009
Barring a remarkable turnaround, the 2009 Washington Redskins season is basically over. In the first of a series of articles, I look toward 2010 when the team is expected to have a new head coach, potentially a new general manager and a whole host of new players. Very ...Published on: 15th November, 2009
Karl Mecklenburg was the 310th pick in the 1983 NFL draft, and wasn’t expected to last through training camp. He defied the odds and went on to a long and fruitful NFL career, retiring in 1995 with 79 sacks to his credit. He defined versatility in the NFL, playing all ...Published on: 11th November, 2009
Much has been made of the impotence of the Washington Redskins offense this season. Frankly, I'm tired of writing about it. So I'm going to rant about the defense for a while.Redskins defensive coordinator Greg Blache gets a lot of credit for a job well done on defense due to ...Published on: 5th November, 2009
Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell is a riddle wrapped in an enigma. There are some things everyone can agree on regarding the former Auburn signal-caller. Campbell is poised in the pocket, has a cannon for a right arm, has good feet, and is one of the classiest players in the ...Published on: 29th October, 2009
It’s the bye week in Washington and since we’re halfway through another Redskins season, it seems it's time to talk about next year. Here’s what we know: Head coach Jim Zorn will be fired. There’s very little question about that. Given the rumors that have been coming out of ...Published on: 19th October, 2009
Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn has relinquished his play-calling duties following Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. According to reports from ESPN.com, Zorn will meet with defacto GM Vinny Cerato Monday, and the two will decide who will call the plays from here on out. However, ...Published on: 16th October, 2009
What a mess. Always the most exciting team in March, the Redskins have all of a sudden become the NFL’s most-watched team in October…but not for the right reasons. Washington head coach Jim Zorn will be fired. Of this there is no question. The only question is will ...Published on: 9th October, 2009
Much has been made of Washington’s woes in the first quarter of 2009.Redskins head coach Jim Zorn entered the season on the hot seat, mostly due to a late-season collapse in 2008 and the reputation of team owner Daniel Snyder.Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell entered the season on the hot seat, ...Published on: 6th October, 2009
Cue up the funeral march.No matter who says or does what from here on out…remember this as the beginning of the end of the Jim Zorn era.The Redskins today hired West Coast Offense guru Sherman Lewis as an “offensive consultant" less than 48 hours after the team’s narrow victory against ...Published on: 1st October, 2009
Much has been said on this board about the problems with the Washington Redskins this season. Some blame the team’s struggles on the team’s head coach, Jim Zorn. Others want to blame starting quarterback Jason Campbell. Still others discuss owner Daniel Snyder, former head coach Joe Gibbs, defensive coordinator Greg Blache, ...