Two Playcallers for the Price of Three

A Dan Snyder kind of dealIn the aftermath of the miserable game six loss to the previously winless Kansas City Chiefs, Redskins head coach Jim Zorn was stripped of playcalling authority, by the next morning that responsibility had been invested in Sherman Lewis, an offensive consultant hired by the team on Tuesday 6 October 2009, a mere thirteen days prior.That day, Monday 19 October 2009 the new playcalling procedure was announced: Sherman Lewis...

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Keep Raljon Beautiful

Only youFrom a lifetime Redskins fan that prefers to remain anonymous we have more artistic output from the Burgundy Revolution. Right click for full size and download.Inspired by the classic crying Indian don't litter commercial from 1971 which is available here. Just thinking about that commercial even now evokes a strong emotional desire in me to pick up litter and stop the Indian from crying. That is also how I feel about the Redskins.Keep Raljon...

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Hogs Haven's Ken Meringolo Personally Challenging Redskins' Story on Suing of Ticket Holders

Sounds like bait and switch to meOne side effect of Dan Snyder sending out Redskins chief operating officer and general counsel David Donovan as proxy attack dog on all manner of explosive issues, such as the all new ban on signs and required team review of ticket holder clothing choices is that other, older stories get a rekindling in the news cycle. In this case we get to talk about the whole team suing the ticket holders story from early September.Matt...

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IT'S WAR!

Zimbabwe-upon-RaljonDoes Redskins management at this point have any idea what it is doing? Because it does not seem that way at this point, what with the organization making two of the biggest blunders a company that sells something can possibly make:Attacking their customers and picking fights with the media.Dan Steinberg has basically suspended operations as the Washington Post sports generalist to pursue a full time role chronicling the Burgundy...

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If the Redskins Were a Comedy Sketch

No not that Sherman, the other oneWith apologies for missing this in time for Monday's game, I present Danny Rouhier's week six video, the perils of playcalling in which Danny gets demoted from his own video channel.This sad sad time in Redskinsland is generating some great content. Let us enjoy it.YouTube embed from he...

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I Found Someone Else Who's Still High on Jason Campbell

And he's not a Redskins fanSomeone is imagining Jason Campbell as a starting quarterback next season and it is a Seahawks blogger.John Morgan of Field Gulls, the SBN Seattle NFL entry, wrote a post yesterday that trended on my Redskins Twitter feed today, it is one of the better and more objective assessments of Jason Campbell I have seen, go read it to understand the context of the following:1. I am a hopeless Jason Campbell homer, to the point...

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This One Was For The Streak

Heading in the wrong direction at a high rate of speedTakeaway Drill: A flop in all three phases of the game; no time for the quarterback to throw, no room to run; asleep at the wheel on defense; time for a new punt returner and I mean like now. The Redskins fell off a cliff last night.=====Quick jump toMonday Walkthrough :: Soapbox :: Chattering Class :: Omnibus Spotlights :: Recaps and Stats=====Monday Tuesday Walkthrough: Through thick and thin...

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Game 7: Redskins (2-4) vs. Eagles (3-2)

vs. Out of the box: The big day is here, time to bang old rust and dust off the Redskins new offense and don't forget the Geritol as the Eagles come to Washington for Monday Night Football, 8:30 pm on ESPN, no dress rehearsals on this stage.=====Quick jump toThe Story So Far :: Curly R Aside :: Oppo Research :: Trainer's Table Gameplan :: My Take in 60 Words or Less :: Preview Generalia=====The story so far: Mercy.Has there ever been a week as eventful...

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Can Someone Please Get Me a Fullback That Can Block

If I were tailback Clinton Portis I would be pissed too. Fullback Mike Sellers has fucked up some pretty important plays so far this season, and then for Mike to be a dick about it and blame the media? Mike, you have either fallen off the cliff skills wise or are feeling fat after getting paid or are not paying attention to what you are doing.Whatever the problem it is costing the team in situations where the game turns.Example one: Game three...

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What A Jim Zorn Looks Like After You Cut Off Its Balls

The face of a man going through the motionsAs I mentioned in the previous piece, I am sitting at home on a Saturday night drinking coffee and watching the Jim Zorn Show in between rewatching the Kansas City game for the as yet nonexistent gamewrap, I wanted to draw Redskins fan attention to the first thing I saw when I turned it on.Here is the exchange:Dan Hellie: Coach this may be an ignorant question but I just have to ask it because everybody's...

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Sending the Wrong Message Even in Licensing Agreements

Getting many opportunities this seasonAs I sit at home blogging on a Saturday night, oh life in the big time and I even have a cup of coffee, not whiskey (yet), the missus called from a friend's house to tell me the Jim Zorn Show was on so I moved into the back room to watch while I work.The first thing I saw was the Redskins scratcher Virginia Lottery ad, you may have seen it, it features scenes from everyday life, waiting for a bus, the office...

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Return of Joe Gibbs: DO NOT WANT

We really need you to be... there, for us.Boy Redskinsland is really becoming more like Hollywood by the day if the measured lifecycle of a rumor is any indication.Bit less than a week ago Rich Tandler opined that wearing black at games and boycotting merchandise were perhaps not as effective measures of protest than appealing to higher football power, possibly to include Joe Gibbs, the thought being that owner Dan Snyder has such deep respect for...

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An Old Pair of Levi's

Injuries and dissatisfactionSo the Redskins big move to address the deteriorating offensive line was to sign former Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Levi Jones, Levi was cut in May of this year and the team took the cap hit. Levi is a former first round pick and a seven year veteran, he was selected number ten overall in the 2002 draft and took the starting left tackle spot immediately for Cincinnati, starting 89 of a possible 112 games.He signed a...

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Kiddie Contract

So then I lay under the bus like this...A little light has been shed on why things are happening they way they are this week and it has to do with verbiage in Redskins head coach Jim Zorn's contract, verbiage that no top drawer NFL coach would tolerate.Brief review of timeline: Redskins lose to Chiefs, in the aftermath of the game Sunday night coach Zorn meets with shadow general manager Vinny Cerrato who suggests coach Zorn relinquish playcalling...

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