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Cue up the funeral march.No matter who says or does what from here on outàremember this as the beginning of the end of the Jim Zorn era.The Redskins today hired West Coast Offense guru Sherman Lewis as an ôoffensive consultant" less than 48 hours after the teamÆs narrow victory against the bumbling Buccaneers.Redskins de facto GM Vinny Cerato stressed that Lewis is ôanother set of eyesö and ôJim welcomed the ...

Much has been said on this board about the problems with the Washington Redskins this season. Some blame the teamÆs struggles on the teamÆs 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, and Mother Nature. The fact of the matter is that all of you are right. And all of you are wrong. Football ...

This one was supposed to be easy. This one was supposed to make the team 2-1 and be a tune up for Dallas, New Orleans and San Diego further down the slate.It wasnÆt supposed to go like this.When the Washington Redskins lost to the Detroit Lions this afternoon, it marked the beginning of the end of not only the 2009 season, but the Jim Zorn era in Washington.Is this Jim ...

As a Redskins head coach, you know it’s gotten bad when you’re publicly called out by Sonny Jurgensen.Jurgensen, for those of you who may live under a rock, is the Hall-of-Fame quarterback most synonymous with the burgundy and gold. He’s been part of the inner circle of owner Daniel Snyder since the diminutive billionaire purchased the team and still calls all the games on the radio with long-time partner Sam ...

According to the Washington Post, Redskins OL Randy Thomas is likely gone for the season. The Post reported that the team will comment on Thomas’ status on Monday, when he is expected to undergo an MRI.The loss of their starting right guard is a huge blow for a team with huge expectations. Center/guard Will Montgomery, who has played in 13 NFL games, finished the game in place of Thomas Sunday ...

2009 is supposed to be the year that Jason Campbell and Jim Zorn step up and take their places among the NFL’s elite quarterbacks and playcallers, respectively.Based on what we’ve seen so far, it won’t be. But not for the reasons you might think.No one should panic after one game, least of all often jilted Redskins fans. In 2008 the Giants wiped the Redskins all over the Meadowlands before the ...

Happy anniversary, Vinny!It’s been 10 years since Vinny Cerato joined the Washington Redskins as the team’s de facto general manager. It’s debatable how much power he’s had over the years; he was fired in 2001 by Marty Schottenheimer and he may or may not have been sidelined during the second Joe Gibbs era.One thing’s for sure: The Redskins have gone through a few coaches, but Vinny has been more or ...