JimmiJo Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/blogs/redskins-confidential/GM-What-Lewis-arrival-means-63649322.html GM: What Lewis' arrival means Talked to a GM tonight to get his thoughts on the Redskins hiring Sherman Lewis as an offensive consultant. Here's some of what he thought. It's an interesting take: "My gut feeling is that they will let him come in and be here two to three weeks and if things don't get better, he now knows the offense and the talent and he becomes the playcaller and they name Blache the head coach -- if things don't change. That's one theory. The other theory is that maybe they felt like he needed another set of eyes just to help him with the game. The problem with that is that [Dan Snyder] was so impressed in the interview process in terms of Jim's knowledge. Now to go south on him?... Click the link for the rest of the article... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clark Fan Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 This franchise is a joke. Its like a daily soap opera. Atleast we got the Caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlied72 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Maybe we will score more then 14 points next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clark Fan Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Pretty soon the Caps will have scored more goals then the Skins point total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Maybe we will score more then 14 points next week So.... 15 points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeen80 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 This team is rediculous. Cerrato is just a puppet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I hope this isn't going to be one of those too many chefs in the kitchen type deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I hope this isn't going to be one of those too many chefs in the kitchen type deals. I doubt it will be one of those too few chefs in the kitchen types of things. I'm really waiting to hold my opinion until after the Panthers game but I have a hard time believing that this acquisition will turn out for the better. It's just a hunch I have based on Snyder's track record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 It's true what the guy says. It makes it look like Snyder is doing something. He's got tickets to sell. Did you see the empty seats? It's not about winning, never was. If Zorn really needs 3 years like some say then give him 3 but there is no point on hiring a guy who is going to run a totally different system and not know in advance how long it will take. If it really does take 3 years and Zorn said he'd have it up and running in a year then why even hire him? Shouldn't a real GM have a handle on something like this? Also, why even change systems at all every 2 years? See, these guys have a plan, but they have no idea what they are doing and the trump card is always ticket sales, not wins or championships. Hence, Haynesworth, Taylor, Arch Deluxe, Deion, Smith, etc. Never a GM to stop the idiocy from even being brought up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200custom Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Where have I seen this before ??? http://www.pepperrodgers.com/Redskins.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holmester Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Were you speaking with Al Davis. Sorry, I have trouble believing these words would come out of a GM's mouth. Anyone who would even suggest Blache being promoted to Head Coach is an idiot himself. But, that idiot would probaly understand how idiots work and could probaly predict the future idiotic decisions that our idiot owner will make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icbmayday Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Hopefully he can be a set of eyes that gives our team some knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Probos Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 This franchise is a joke. Its like a daily soap opera. Atleast we got the Caps Yup. Joke. Laughing stock. Embarrassment. I so long for the days of a proud, well run franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 What a joke we are!!! :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I don't think of this move as a joke. It's not bad to try to right the ship. I do think it's one that means several things: 1) The mid-season firing of a coach is unlikely. They are trying to fix it in house. 2) Zorn can probably start counting his paychecks and phoning around for his next gig. This is a statement that the boss has lost faith. 3) They've brought in an organizational spy to help them better assess the situation for the next guy. 4) They have too much of a corporate mindset. Bringing in outside consultants is pretty normal in big business, but not so much in athletics or people driven businesses. 5) If Zorn was in danger of losing the team or has lost the team then this really bodes badly, because it gives the players one more reason to doubt him and not listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 This "GM" makes no sense. Blache does not want to be a head coach, it took much coercing to get him to be defensive coordinator. Plus, why fire Zorn then run the same offense. I see this move as an effort to get Zorn a confident who he can bounce ideas off of. And obviously, yet another body to try to coach our QB up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramdizzle Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I am watching tv with my girlfriend (not a big sports buff) and she blurts out so instead of fixing the problem (fire zorn, demote JC) they hire someone else? I had to laugh and say, "Yes, that's how we fix things around here" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonoman Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 You guys crack me up with all this BS talk.Lewis will help Zorn as He needs it.If Zorn is smart He will use Lewis like a $10 whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I see it more as an assessment of Sherman Smith's role and whether that works. Lewis sounds like an experienced veteran, and will be able to assess where the team needs the help, like which players aren't cutting it, and what improvements are needed to the coaching staff structure and personnel to help the offense. So, I will be VERY surprised if Zorn's coaching staff returns intact next year, even if Zorn manages to escape the off-season ax. I hope that Stan Hixon is gone -- the 2nd year receivers, Thomas and Kelly, are still having issues. And there are solutions to some of those issues that are "coachable." My only concern is that this is taken as a sign that Snyder has abandoned Zorn as HC. I don't think that's the case yet, but this further weakens Zorn's authority in the lockerroom and on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ax Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 As with everything else around these parts, if we go on a scoring/winning streak, the move will be hailed as timely, and prudent, but ultimately, lucky. If it fails to produce anything positive, it will be ridiculed as another failure of Darth Snyder and Vinny Bug-Eyes. Producing more dimwits professing how much of a joke we are, while opining how rediculous the move was. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Making Blache the HC interim or otherwise makes no sense to me. No matter what occurs I think Zorn should just be kept until after the season. Blache becoming HC won't make a lick of difference. It would also make Dan look foolish IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyFanRedskins Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 If Zorn really needs 3 years like some say then give him 3 but there is no point on hiring a guy who is going to run a totally different system and not know in advance how long it will take. ... Do some background on Lewis before you type randomly. West Coast offense ring a bell? Holmgren? Walsh? He wasn't brought in to run a different system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvtbred Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 The bad thing for Zorn is "if" we actually score like a good offense should and really beat someone it will be because of the hire. Zorn is now damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins island connection Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 You guys crack me up with all this BS talk.Lewis will help Zorn as He needs it.If Zorn is smart He will use Lewis like a $10 whore. Like Snyder whores the fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Didn't we hire a defensive consultant at one point? Bill Arnsparger? If I was a coach and the owner said he was bringing in a consultant to figure out what's wrong—I'd be insulted as heck. If I were Zorn I'd quit. This is clearly a vote of no-confidence. Again, Snyder shows deficiency in leadership. You hire a guy to do a job—let him do it or fire him. I think bringing in Lewis does nothing for Zorn's credibility with the players. It says that Snyder doesn't think Zorn has the chops to figure out what's wrong with his offense. I love being a fan of this team. Why not next year demote zorn to QB coach and bring in Holmgren. I mean that was the plan all along right? To have a placeholder until a real coach became available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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