The Redskins had failed to convert on third down with an incomplete pass from Jason Campbell. The rookie coach Jim Zorn — whose candor would seem an immediate disqualifier for his job — said he took a timeout after that play so he could regain his composure and get out of his mind how the third down had failed.
The safe thing to do would be to punt and make the Eagles march the length of the field to try for the winning score. But during the timeout, Portis went to Zorn and asked him to call his number. Zorn did, and Portis muscled his way for 3 yards and a first down, allowing the Redskins to run out the clock.
"You don’t know what we’re going to do," Portis said. "We don’t even know what we’re going to do. You get in the huddle and Jason calls the play and I’m saying, ‘We just put that in this morning.’ "
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Funny...
but Portis seems to be running extra hard after that interview/confrontation. Now, I’m not saying that Mitchell knew what he was doing… but Portis has been MVP good since he got called out.
Oh, and his pockets are still straight.
Yes, I am a nerd.
by TexSkins on Oct 6, 2008 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
New or inventive
That’s what is on my mind and this seems to help a little, with no track record on the Zorn experiment is the success a result of some of the “newness” of the play calling or is the play calling truly inventive…only time will tell but I’m signs are pointing towards “inventive”
by dr WNC on Oct 6, 2008 7:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not just "new or inventive".
Also, “aggressive”. Going for the jugular. Playing to win, not playing not to lose.
"If the government's nuclear football ever were to fall into the wrong hands, Chris Horton would be called upon to intercept it on behalf of the Pentagon." -Kissing Suzy Kolber
by DbacksSkins on Oct 8, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs



















