Jim Zorn to the Redskins: Probably the worst NFL hire of all-time
* Later in the entry: Who really got jobbed by this foolish hire.
The Washington Redskins have hired Jim Zorn as their head coach, and though they just had the news conference a few hours ago, it was first leaked a few days ago.
It’s still hard to believe, even for wacky Dan Snyder. (John and Jed York must feel so much smarter these days. One or two owners are wackier than they are!)
Jim Zorn. To replace Joe Gibbs. That has to be the biggest drop-off in NFL quality since Terrell Owens to Brandon Lloyd. Or the great Al Davis to… the current Al Davis.
Gibbs certainly wasn’t at the top of his game at the end of his second Washington tenure, but he forgets more things about coaching in the NFL than most coaches will ever know.
Zorn had never been a coordinator until Snyder plucked him from the QB-coaching ranks to be the Redskins’ coordinator a few weeks ago.
Worse: Nobody in the NFL had ever thought that Zorn should be considered as a coordinator–a coordinator!–until Snyder and his pal Vinny Cerrato came up with that idea.
That’s the problem. It’s OK to hire a head coach without previous play-calling/coordinating experience–Andy Reid, John Harbaugh, John Madden, Jon Gruden (I think) hadn’t yet been coordinators when they were hired as head coaches. The difference: They were all universally believed to be capable of coordinating and on the path to head-coach land.
Not Zorn. Nobody thought that. Whatever nice things they’re saying in Seattle, I can tell you, privately they were not saying those things about Zorn before he left.
I talked to Zorn when he was first getting into coaching on the Seahawks staff and I can tell you that, if first impressions mean anything–and they do–I walked away from that interview thinking, This guy shouldn’t be anywhere near an NFL sideline.
He was a very good QB, undoubtedly. But he was known as a non-thinking QB even when he played. Total instinct. He never was considered a coach-candidate.
He took a bunch of years away from football when he retired… then he got back with the Seahawks and apparently became buddy-buddy with Matt Hasselbeck.
But who do you think coaches the QBs, really, in Seattle? Zorn or Mike Holmgren? Come on. The Zorn I talked to was over-emotional, antsy, defensive and very short on the ability to communicate general NFL knowledge–and I was just doing a soft story on the Seahawks during the off-season, so it wasn’t like I was plumbing the depths of intricate analysis.
So Snyder and Cerrato got scared after going through the available candidates, A through Z, and they settle on Z: Zorn.
(Yes, I believe he’s the only NFL coach ever with a last name starting with “Z.” So Zorn will be last all-time in both alphabetical and career winning percentage listings.)
Worst hire ever. Worse than Art Shell by the Raiders the second time around, because at least Shell had some success with the Raiders in the past.
Worse than Rich Kotite (slightly). Worse than Ron Meyer. Worse than Joe Bugel. Worse than … OK, tied with Fred O’Connor and Pete McCulley, but that doesn’t really count because the 49ers weren’t really trying back then.
Zorn is the worst: Least prepared, worst communicator, most obvious risk for total failure, right from Day 1.
The Redskins probably were set to hire Jim Fassell–old re-tread but a good coach–and were shocked at the backlash around the league when Fassell leaked out.
Snyder likes big names. Zorn was already in the house as the offensive coordinator. (Love the Fassel quotes to Clark Judge on CBSsportsline.com–they’ve hired Zorn to do three things he’s never done: coordinate an offense, call plays and be a head coach.)
Hire Zorn! People won’t be mad! Let’s just try it!
Amazingly stupid.
Let’s look at the candidates they could’ve hired and did interview:
-Fassel. Fine. Not sexy, but fine.
-Steve Mariucci. OK.
-Ron Meeks. Fine.
-Steve Spagnuolo. Smart enough to walk away from Snyder/Cerrato.
-Gregg Williams. Proven defensive coordinator.
-Rex Ryan. Solid.
-Jim Schwartz. Good.
-Pete Carroll, Josh McDaniels, Jim Mora Jr., Jim Caldwell and Jason Garrett were not going to do this one.
I’ve probably missed six or seven finalists.
I can come up with a bunch of other guys:
-Ron Rivera.
-Steve Fairchild.
-Jeff Tedford.
-Dom Capers.
-Kevin Gilbride.
-Russ Grimm.
-Leslie Frazier.
-Brian Schottenheimer (OK maybe not, after the way his dad got blown out of Washington by Snyder).
But really, the guy who gets screwed every year… WHAT ABOUT MIKE SINGLETARY?
* If you say Singletary can’t get a top job because he hasn’t been a coordinator… Zorn has no coordinating experience.
* If you say Singletary can’t get a top job because he hasn’t been coaching long enough… it’s not like Zorn has been doing heavy-duty lifting for years and years.
Singletary, by the way, has a commanding presence. He has actually been hands-on coaching Patrick Willis, among others.
This is ridiculous. I’m not sure Singletary would be a great NFL head coach–a lot of Nolan in him–but I’m 100% sure he’s better than Jim Zorn any day of the week.
The fact that Zorn got the Redskins team colors wrong while speaking at his introductory press conference… well… things are off to a great start.
Gibbs to Zorn. Won’t ever be topped.
I can’t believe you wrote this
It’s still hard to believe, even for wacky Dan Snyder. (John and Jed York must feel so much smarter these days. One or two owners are wackier than they are!)
I’m sorry Tim..as your biggest fan..and again sorry about making an ass out of myself when I was the only fan to recognize you after the Bulls game Thurs..you were waiting in line..I had a few too many and was on my way into the club for a few more….
Back to the point…Tim..the Redskins HAVE a new stadium…HAVE been to the PLAYOFFS in the past 5yrs…the Yorks are the worst owners in sports.
Didn’t everyone say Mike McCarthy from Niners’ O-coordinator to head coach of Green Bay was a horrible hire? After last season, I’m sure Brett Favre doesnt think so…oh yeah, as a Niner fan, watching Garcia throw a TD to Owens yesterday at the Pro Bowl was sickening…
Dear Tim,
What an ass-hole! Did Zorn blow you off at some meeting or scheduled interview? You write this story from the viewpoint of a jilted loser, not from that of a so-called professional sports journalist. You are an idiot. I look forward to writing you back this time next year. How the hell did you get this job?
Speaking of “amazingly stupid”–
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Some in depth research–like typing the words “Jim Zorn” into the Wikipedia search box–would reveal that Zorn never left football. He spent 10 years as a college coach, including three as an offensive coordinator. He started the year after he retired from the Seahawks.
Doesn’t do too much for the credibility of the rest of your article when you can’t get a basic fact like the guy’s coaching experience–a main basis for your criticism.
Way to bash a guy before you even see the product he puts on the field. I’m not even a Skins fan and this article pisses me off. There certainly seems to be an agenda buried in the ridiculously biased piece of work.
This is hands-down the worst-researched opinion piece on pro football that I’ve read.
I count at least five articles–just via Google, mind– since the Seahawks’ SB that mention Zorn as being on the road to to being a coordinator and then head coach.
Here’s one:
“Fellow coaches endorse Zorn as ready for his next coaching step, be that as an offensive coordinator or head-coaching gig. Zorn doesn’t disagree, although he knows he may have to leave again for that kind of opportunity.
“That will happen sooner rather than later, too,” Largent says. “He’s the total package, and I wouldn’t have said that three or four years ago. He’s gained experience since then.”
So, it’s hard to fathom that *nobody* was talking about him, when clearly some were, and it’s in the public record, accessible from any internet-connected computer.
Zorn was one of the few people, in fact, that the notoriously controlling Holmgren allowed to design and call plays in his tenure as a HC. (Once again, well-cited) Does that ensure his success? No. But “the worst hire ever”? How do you justify that? By saying that nobody saw him even as a coord…but that’s contra-factual.
Another factual error: you state that Zorn was “out of football” for years before he took the Seattle job. Untrue. He was coaching in college: Boise State, Utah State, and Minnesota. Did you research that before you wrote? Or is it that college coaching doesn’t count? Virtually every NFL HC would be in deep doo-doo if that were true…that’s where one gets a start in the coaching world.
This is an ill-researched op piece based on some bad experience you had with Zorn years ago. The factual errors and clear animus are pretty shameful coming from a beat writer at a major paper and don’t really indicate solid journalism skills at any level.
p.s. Once again, not necessarily indicative of Zorn’s future success, but if you were old enough to remember, what was your first impression of Beathard hiring Gibbs nearly 30 years ago? Had a lot of people outside the NFL heard of Gibbs at that point? (including NFL beat writers?) Exactly…
p.p.s. Singletary will be a great coach because he has a lot of Nolan in him? Since when has Nolan been enshrined as a “great.” Talk about risible thought processes…that’s a laugher.
Nice peice, I was shocked when I heard Zorn got the job. Al Davis isn’t looking to bad compared to Dan Synder…
Oh wait…sorry…you’re not an NFL beat writer. In that case, um, well, this is purest puff.
Tim Kawakami the worst sports writer ever? Eh maybe not, Sally Jenkins is considered a sports writer I guess.
I agree with Jim, this sounds like loser-talk. You speak like a man who is tight in the upper echelons of the NFL, why do I have a hard time believing that? Why do I also have a hard time believing you know what the general consensus on Zorn is in the NFL? And you clearly don’t understand the state of things in Washington D.C. if you are saying that Gibbs was getting it done.
This article reeks of speculation that is usually not seen in professional writing.
…and the fact that you consider Gibbs to Zorn the biggest drop-off ever is quite ironic considering Gibbs was virtually as unknown as Zorn when hired as Redskins head coach the first time around. It’s ironic, or maybe just ignorant.
I agree, what was Snyder thinking? He knows nothing about football, only how to run a business into the ground
Everybody has to have a first year, and experience doesn’t always mean wins. I hope somebody saves this snarky column and makes you eat it when Zorn is successful. I, for one, will come back to the NFL after refusing to watch for the last 15 years. Zorn is unorthodox, sure, but the NFL, and especially the Skins, need a dose of something fresh and new. I’ve never read such a petty column — perhaps the worst ever.
Wow! What a piece. Next time try thinking about it before you publish it. Maybe you should have had someone read it to you. What a mess. You wrote that like someone made you angry. Just another example of a sports journalist making fun of a success he could not achieve. Thus, writing for a paper in San Jose.
Well…I was at least hoping that one or two Raiders fans would’ve chimed in by now getting mad at your Al poke above, which had me howling. But it looks to me like you must’ve been linked to a Redskins site due to the tone from above. That or your growing quite a large hate clube, which is entirely possible. I would tell you to give him a chance, but you were so right on the Hostler call last year, and I tried asking for a chance for this one. I can say that I had never heard of this dude before and couldn’t believe he was hired after all the people Snyder had interviewed.
Any chance Snyder would let him hire Nolan back as his D coordinator since the Niners are just killing the league in defense and have shot up the rankings since His Holiness D-Guru Nolan came aboard?
Wow. The inanity of this piece is amazing. Do you think before writing, or just pontificate whatever thoughts wander into your head? Given this piece, it would appear that you are very similar to what you consider Zorn to be: a talentless hack who should not have the job he is being paid for. This sort of nonsense makes it really hard to take seriously much of anything you have say.
I’m really glad that I read this article because now I can save myself the needless pain and suffering of reading another one by you, Tim. Seriously, I won’t even bash your opinion, your pathetic use of words strung hopelessly together as sentences was enough to render the right side of my brain completely useless for the next 30-45 minutes. I’ve got some friends up in the Bay area who could recommend some really top notch sixth grade level writing classes for you, if you don’t mind a couple hours of homework each night and the occasional pop quiz.
Of course, what can you really expect from a guy relegated to a blog on the gold standard of American journalism that is The San Jose Mercury News. I heard Webster’s is going to name Tim Kawakami as a new synonym for irrelevant in their next edition. I don’t want to be mean, but I’ve read Myspace pages with more intellectual insight than this piece. Seriously, Tim, when your readership breaks into double digits, shoot me an email. I’ll send you a box of cookies and a one way ticket out of the zeroth dimension of sports journalism that you’re currently wallowing in.
Does any one else think that laughing out loud is an idiot?
You are way off base. Do research before you write. Jim Zorn was on the list of over half of the candidates that the Redskins had in mind. Therefore, it was only logical to attract them by putting the pieces in place before they got there. Why are you so mad that Zorn ended up impressing Snyder? Snyder catches so much crap for hiring the big name and now that he was actually thorough and hired someone based on their plan and charisma(not on their neam)you jump on his ass?
Thumbs down, I am sorry but this is garbage.
You are the biggest Blog Asshole of all time. Guess they will give anyone a spot online huh? I work for a newspaper and you are a disgrace.
ought to try some research or maybe wait to see IF the guy has a rough time next year.
You need a new day job.
You are an idiot. Obviously not a real football fan. Why is there even a link to your blog?
Loser.
I have it on good authority that you are the worst writer ever. Amazing how you are the only person that says anything like this.
Offensive coordinator in college to NFL head coach? Quite a jump. In 99.4 percent of the cases, anything at the college level is insignificant to NFL preparation.
That said, it’s the freaking Redskins. Chill, babe.
possibly the dumbest article i have ever read in my life.
Tim, congrts, you just made yourself look like a complete dumbass. Do a little research before you open your ignorant ass mouth. Cant believe you get paid for this useless shit. Im going to print this out and wipe my ass with it.
Ridiculous, biased, non-fact based textual diarrhea.
Reeks of pure journalistic laziness (at best), or some juvenile hidden agenda (at worst).
Mr. Kawakami: I’ll be sure to contact you the next time I need updated Sumo League standings or advice on buying hentai bukkake DVDs. Until then, keep your worthless opinions off my screen.
I don’t know what’s worse: the fact that you actually tried to pass this off as journalism, or the fact that someone paid you to do so….
How do you remain employed, Sir?
you are a f***ing TOOL!!!!!!!!
Kawakami lol thats who Im looking for, for my in the know on the NFL. Are you frigging kidding me Kawakami, listen the only thing that should be taking as a suggestion or info from Kawakami is wether you want Duck sauce or Soy with your number #24 special with eggrolls. Geeeez
Kawakami on the NFl, it makes you ball laughing just saying it.
Truth is we won’t know until the first snaps. But I bet he will be better than Spurrier
“Tim Kawakami is a Mercury News sports columnist, often charitably described as moderately entertaining, occasionally topical and determinedly unfire-able. (We’ve checked on that last one.) He came to the Merc in August 2000, started writing a Page 2 column and migrated to a regular sports column.”
Just look at the guy. What a doof. Typical Seattle douchbag.
So, are you gonna admit that you got your facts wrong? Or do we have to complain to the ombudsman?
Possibly one of the most ludicrous “articles” I’ve read on the internet in a long time, on any subject. This writer is simply making things up. “Out of football”? Wrong: Jim Zorn was coaching in the college ranks. “No one considered Zorn an offensive coordinator?” Wrong: Gregg Williams and Jim Fassel both wanted him as part of their staffs, had they been given the HC job. I could go on, but I’ve already wasted enough energy typing this much!
Go back to covering the Lakers.
The problem with hiring Singletary or anyone else qualified,is the fact that Snyder already hired the coordinators.Nobody in their right mind would climb aboard for that.Except Jim Zorn.
dude i cant think of much that you said that was right. That was prof that you need to talk to your doctor about upping your medication. zorn was a lot of people’s choice for offensive coordinator. thats why the redskins signed him back in January. his winning percentage will at least be better that cam camrons. I will agree that Joe Gibbs has forgotten more about coaching than the rest of the coaches in the nfl could ever learn. And that Snyder is a bit wacky and even stupid but the skins have a great team.
Hey Kawakami,
You said about Zorn, “He took a bunch of years away from football when he retired… then he got back with the Seahawks and apparently became buddy-buddy with Matt Hasselbeck.”
Totally false. Read this.
“After his playing career concluded, Zorn returned to college football as an assistant coach. His first stop was at Boise State University, where he was the quarterbacks coach from 1988–91. Zorn then served as the offensive coordinator for Utah State from 1992-94; and the quarterbacks coach for Minnesota from 1995–96.”
Plz keep not checking your facts so you can be fired. Pathetic.
To all angry Skins fans, please go back to DC. I’m sure there is also a nice puff piece on big Zorn on aol.com. Also, please see Webster’s for the difference between articles and blog entries.
Wow I guess this blog was somehow linked to a few dozen Redskin sites. The pure vitriol is astonishing.
All you Redskin fans…Next time you attack someone’s credibility, just know that using racist comments effectively destroys any credibility you have as a poster. Jeez what decade are we in again? Then again I can’t expect much from a fanbase where overweight males dressed in summer dresses to attend a football game is common place. Also a fanbase of a franchise that refuses to admonish a blatantly racist slur as its team name, logo, and mascot can’t exactly be held to a high moral ground.
Get a life.
I think others before me have pretty much stated how I feel. But, I like saying it anyway. This article is garbage. I’m surprised you still have a job.
Mr Mully -
You start off by chastising those that made racist comments; saying that those racist comments erase any credibility. You then go and try to make fun of the Redskins fanbase. Seems to me you just destroyed your own credibility by breaking your own rule. You then turn to more chastising. Amazing!
Hey Tim,
Great piece. True DC content, flat, lame, not based in truth, deniable, error riddled, and baseless.
Ever think of running for Mayor?
Ok I am not even a redskins fan but this has to be one of the most pathetic attempts of journalism I have ever read before. Obviously you did no research before you created this “article” and have a biased opinion on a person who has not even coached his first game. Do some research before you start with ridiculous banter so you can spare the rest of us from losing IQ.
Did Zorn beat you up and take your lunch money or something?
Taking a jab at a fanbase is equivalent to making Racist remarks? Wow times have changed.
Washington ‘Red Skins’. Name says it all.
Tim,
Not only were most of your facts wrong but you spelled JIm Fassel’s name wrong…
“The Redskins probably were set to hire Jim Fassell–old re-tread but a good coach–and were shocked at the backlash around the league when Fassell leaked out.
Snyder likes big names. Zorn was already in the house as the offensive coordinator. (Love the Fassel quotes to Clark Judge on CBSsportsline.com–they’ve hired Zorn to do three things he’s never done: coordinate an offense, call plays and be a head coach.)”
C’mon bud it was spelled right in the link in the next paragraph. Please do us a favor and proofread your blog after you check double check your facts.
If Danny Boy had fired Al Saunders (now with the Rams) 2 yrs. ago, I think he would still have Joe Gibbs as his coach!!
Tim Kawakami is the worst writer in the history of the world. By the way Tim, how’s the weather in DALLAS?
Tim,
People have summed it up quite well, but this is just a terrible article. I am a journalist and editor who understands this is an option based blog, but at least get your facts right. I am sure you are happy you are getting quite a bit of hits, so hey whatever gets at your jollies.
Mr. Mully,
Although I admire your defense for Tim here you cannot argue that this blog post was poorly researched. Simple Google searches show many in the NFL felt Zorn is up and coming. Also as pointed out Tim is 100 percent wrong in the fact that Zorn left coaching for a while. You cannot argue versus those points Mully, I am sorry.
As for the racist remarks, I agree they are terrible. But in your anger you yourself ruined your credibility by extrapolating your assumptions of racism to an entire fanbase based on a few comments. If you know basic statistics this is a ridiculous assumptions, because the sample size is clearly not statistically significant. If you want to talk about being fair and credible, you yourself must follow the rules rather than being hypocritical.
So basically Tim made blatant errors, which have nothing to do with this being a blog. Also you have made yourself look quite silly, and irrational. I look forward to any response from either you Mr. Mully or Tim, but I highly doubt either.
Never was defending TK. I could care less about what the ‘Red Skins’ do. I was just attacking people who use racism as a way to make an argument. Do I believe all ‘Red Skins’ are inherently racist? Of course not. But it’s also hard to defend a fanbase that follows a team that represents such blatantly racist symbols.
A ‘Red Skin’, really? That’s OK? So if the NFL out with the Omaha ‘Blackskins’ or The Nevada ‘Chinks’ that would be OK also? Apparently it would be according to some ‘Red Skin’ fans due to their belief that because Tim’s last name is Kawakami, “the only thing that should be taking as a suggestion or info from Kawakami is wether you want Duck sauce or Soy with your number #24 special with eggrolls”, or “Mr. Kawakami: I’ll be sure to contact you the next time I need updated Sumo League standings or advice on buying hentai bukkake DVDs.”
TK writes a blog. I disagree with over half of the things he talks about. But to pull out tired racist insults to demean the writer is juvenile and uncalled for. But don’t feel too bad, I also hate followers of “Chief Wahoo” in Cleveland.
“Zorn had never been a coordinator until Snyder plucked him from the QB-coaching ranks to be the Redskins’ coordinator a few weeks ago.”
Another factual error some basic researching would have covered - Fassel picked Zorn to be his OC during interviews with Snyder.
You need a hug.
Mr Mully: I’m guessing it won’t change your feelings about the team name, but the Redskins were so named in honor of their first coach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Dietz). Also, a Sports Illustrated poll found that Native Americans find the name to be more benign than you might think (http://www.nationalreview.com/daily/nr030802.shtml).
That said, I’m a Redskins fan, and I’m far from the only one who’s aware of — and uncomfortable with — the racist connotations of the team’s name. So I agree with previous commenters who find it a little frustrating that you’re willing to make judgments in a manner that’s similar to (though certainly far less pernicious than) racism.
And, of course, I agree with you that the racist comments about the author were waaaaaay out of line.
Mr. Kawakami: It would probably help your credibility to edit this post, or add a new one, that notes the factual errors. I’m agnostic about the hire (I’m a ‘Skins fan, and was hoping for Williams or Schwartz), but it’s pretty unfair to attack the guy based on faulty premises. Clearly you put at least a little effort into fact-checking, since you crossed Gruden off the list of coaches without coordinating experience . . . so if you’re willing to revise the post to improve its’ accuracy in other areas, why aren’t you doing it with the issues that several commenters have noted?
Mr. Kawakami,
As a newspaper writer for over 30 years, I read your “article” and was shocked. You know how this business works, I presume? You work in it. You do know that, even in a column - by definition an opinion piece - there is still an obligation to get your facts straight? I’ve found so many factual errors, illogical conclusions, and sheer innuendo that I finally stopped keeping track of it. I don’t know what school of journalizm you attended but in every work situation I ever held, there was editorial oversight and someone who read the columns ahead of publication and asked the tough questions that the readers have asked since it was printed. That arrangement is intended to protect YOU, to keep articles like this one from rebounding - as your has - and causing you embarrassment and loss of credibility.
If you don’t feel embarrassed now - after the well-deserved lambasting you’ve taken from the readers - you should. You’ve totally shrugged off your responsibilities as a journalist (or are one of those tedious new-wave little snots who eschews the title?) in favor of carrying out what looks very much like a personal agenda. It’s additionally curious because of the remove between you and the subject. Is this a coach who will be working in your circulation area? No. Is this a coach who is in your division? No. Is this coach, in fact, even on your end of the country? No. So why the venom, the disdain, the wounded tone? I think the readers’ questions are valid ones: Did Jim Zorn miss an appointment for an interview or otherwise affront you personally? This is very much like some columnist in Poland calling Diane Feinstein’s competence into question. It’s not excatly “wrong” but what would be the point? This whole thing smells to high heavens and, if you were the only one whom it affects adversely, that would be bad enough. In fact, in a time when the integrity of the new media is under near-daily attack my people screaming about bias and agendae, ANY column like yours just adds gasoline to the fires and, eventually, contributes to the erosion of one of the great checks and balances of our democratic system. Your column was irresposible, self-indulgent, and petty. You might snub your nose at all the criticism from your readers but be aware that, in at least one case, a writer with far more experience than you isn’t fooled. You sacrificed your journalistic principles for a quick squeeze of your adrenal gland. I hope you’re proud of yourself.
Simply put, I’ve read better elementary school papers than the article you delivered(*).
(*) - I was going to say “wrote”, but it looks more like a conversation had in a junior high locker room while talking to the awestruck minions of a pathetic columnist…
I agree with the majority of the people on here
Mr.Kawakami. This article is bad, however, it’s your opinion as you did not elude to any real facts. I have written a piece myself mostly for the Skins fans out there. I am very passionate about the team.
And yes Mr. Mully, I would like the name to be changed, but for now, it’s the Redskins, so get over it.
Anyway, enjoy:
Jimmy Crack Zorn
Not that Redskins’ fans were shocked by the deal,
But it was in fact a bit of a surprise.
Ol’ boy Danny Snyder pulled another coach out from left field
And there he was standing right before our very leery eyes.
His name is Jim Zorn and not much else is known about him,
But come the beginning of the season that will all change.
We will know then whether or not he can help us get more wins
And he will become less and less strange.
I, for one, believe in the Skins ability so much,
I am willing to accept this coach and give him a chance.
Because you just never know, he might have that smooth touch
And one day take this team to the big dance.
Just because our owner doesn’t know what he’s doing
And acts as arrogant and ignorant as can be,
Doesn’t mean Coach Zorn is going to follow
Causing this team more agony.
So, join me in standing behind the Redskins
And their new Head Coach if you dare,
‘Cuz Jimmy crack Zorn and I DO care.
Written by Jeffrey Colón a.k.a. Jiggy Jeff
Tim Kawakami = Worst sports writer of all time. Please fire this guy. The Mercury News is going down the tubes with this guy!
You actually got this published? Blog or not I have to congratulate you on a great attack piece worthy of a 8th grade bully picking on a 6 year old.
As others have noted , nice job on reasarch . Didn’t to much of it did you? Whould it have taken time away from your preening of your hair? You do have a task bar on your computer? You can type Google.com ? You do know what reasearch is , I hope.
Glad I dont have to read or even look at any artical , blog or editorial you write , if i did i would cancil my subscription immendently.
God your such a freaking jackass, I’d love the defecate down your neck.
Well, doesn’t this look like the worst article of all-time now?
Hey, Tim, I was just named coach of the week!
Hail.
Your boy,
Jim
I was bummed the day the ‘Skins hired him. Shoulda been Holmgren’s successor in Seattle. But management here is as shortsighted as this author.
LMAO….what piece of crap opinion piece. Hope you love the responses.
Here’s the next opinion piece you should do:
I have hate problems with a successful coach and I negatively judged him before he began. I am stupid and will quit working as a reporter!
Tim Kawakami of Bay Area News Groups: Probably the worst sports writer of all-time.
Keep hating.
Hey Tim Kawakami how is the article looking for you now? You look like a real moron now, are you eating words yet, because you should be! Do you realize The Redskins are 4-1, off to there best start since 99. Do you realize that Jim Zorn play calling has been great, that he has a major positive impact on the development and improvement of Jason Campbell. Should I post Campbell’s stats for you? Lets just say a QB Rating of 97.6 through 5 games which is the 8th best in the NFL, with zero picks and zero fumbles. He is the only starting QB to have not thrown a pick yet. I guess your ridiculous bias against Jim Zorn and the Redskins caused you to write this anti Zorn article. You are a clown, a joke of a reporter. I hope this article single-handley got you fired.
So Mr. Kawakami in the words of the great George Allen and now Jim Zorn, HIP HIP HOORAY!!
One more thing, you are nothing but a hater, For that I give you a big fuck you. Dont you ever diss my NFL Team again, you fucking piece of shit, The Redskins have one of the best fan bases in the NFL and one of the richest traditions in all of the NFL.
Who is you team? you are nothing but a no-talent ass clown. Where is your article admitting that you fucked up? Eat crow you POS!
HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!! AND HIP HIP HOORAY!
Tim…The Redskins are the hottest team in the NFL and have a chance to win the toughest division in football. Some times you have to take a chance if you want a big payoff. Dan Snyder has certainly made some questionable/dumb moves in the past but he is a risk taker. His risk vs reward philosophy has made him a very wealthy man capable of purchasing the most valuable sports franchise in the world. Hindsight is 20/20 but don’t bash a move before there are any results to back it up. You probably thought the Dodgers trading for Manny was the dumbest move in the history of baseball. Anyway, go back to your second rate media outlet, the Redskins have a championship to focus on.
This is why you cover bay area sports. They suck, so does your journalism.
LOL. Which is more likely, that Jim Zorn is “Probably the worst NFL hire of all-time” or that Tim Kawakami is definitely the works sports journalist of all time? Seriously, I’ve seen better reporting in middle school newspapers.
Man you would think an expert like tim kamakazi wouldn’t be completely 100% wrong about something like this…
I seriously hope this so-called sports writer has been fired after this pitiful totally biased article. Who’s laughing now Tim? ZORN that’s who! 4-1 BABY!!!
Redskins- 4-1
Seahawks- 1-3
hmm… with Jason Campbell having no interceptions and looking like a probowl qb and Hasselbeck having a career low completion percentage and passer rating… maybe Zorn was a little more valuable in Seattle than you thought. You were pretty quick to pass judgment on a coach who, in all likelihood, will be 7-1 at the halfway point. I believe you owe Snyder and Cerrato an apology, b/c they seem to know more about football than you.
Can we just start calling this guy Timmy, as in Timmy from South Park, because that’s exactly what he sounds like now. A complete retard. Zorn looks like a genius hire right now. He’s molded Jason Campbell into a great QB, he’s mixed his west coast offense with Washington’s traditional running game better than anyone could have imagined, and he had created a great atmosphere in Washington that all of the players love. Winning back to back road games at Dallas and Philly shows that he can get it done in big games. He was a great hire. Snyder and Cerrato knew exactly what they’re doing.
great article………..not
WOW! You sir, are an idiot!
YOU, SIR, SHOULD BE FIRED FOR GROSS INCOMPETENCE
I loved your piece. Isn’t it amazing how 12 shots of Stoli makes the everything so obvious?
I love coming back to this post and reading the comments. I’m surprised it hasn’t been removed yet out of shame. Nice one Timmay.
“This is ridiculous. I’m not sure Singletary would be a great NFL head coach–a lot of Nolan in him–but I’m 100% sure he’s better than Jim Zorn any day of the week.”
I love this comment from your original article! Hmmm… Singletary is better “any day of the week”. Well apparently that does not include last Sunday, and I am pretty confident that it will not include the last week of the season when these teams meet each other! Thanks for not having the ability to admit when you are wrong! This article will haunt you for a long time.
How did you ever get permission to even write such a pathetic piece?
At this time the Skins are 6-3 and have defeated the Cowboys and Eagles in their home stadiums… you are a fool!!!!!!!!!
Redskins are 6-3 now mainly because of the coaching of Zorn. Nice article - moron.
Note to your publisher… only let this guy write on things that are actually happening… not about predicting the future. With 6 wins alone he has more than Art Shell in his return to Oakland, he has the Redskins in line to make the playoffs, and Jason Campbell has become one of the most accurate QB’s in the league. I’m sure that’s all because of Mike Holmgren though right? He’s the one calling the Redskins plays right? He’s the one that coached Jason Campbell right? You’re an idiot. This man should be fired.
Maybe you should stick to the those pathetic Bay Area teams. LOOK OUT HERE COMES JOHN HERRERA!!!!
shows what you know…
I hope that this guy has changed his tone. Jason Whitlock has been a consultant to the best coaches of our time and lists him at the #1 best coach. It shows that anyone can blog. If this guy is a writer, he may well be the worst sports writer of all time! Jerk.
Tim,
I do hope you intend to “man up” and eat some crow in a soon to be published retraction. You so clearly had Jim Zorn all wrong….not to mention Danny and Vinnie’s judgment.
Wow, does Tim pick stocks, too? Worst hire ever, huh? Tim, I think the ol’ credibility is not looking too good right about now. Perhaps being a columnist is not for you.