Om Field: As the Redskins Turn

[Om]

With one final, predictable fourth-quarter collapse, the circus that was the Jim Zorn Era in Washington came to a close Sunday in sunny San Diego. The only surprising thing about the latest as-if-scripted loss was that there might be anyone left out there who was actually surprised. In the 23-20 loss to the Chargers, Zorn's Redskins were true to form. Leading by one point and with a golden

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[Jimbo]

More waxing poetic. Thanks Om! Fingers crossed.

 

[Henry]

It's about whether or not the current owner of this football team has finally, truly set aside childish things and is permanently turning over football operations to the grownups.

The smoke signals the past three weeks have been promising, and full credit to Snyder for swallowing a ton of pride in pulling the trigger on his long-time relationship with and commitment to Cerrato. We have seen promising smoke signals from Ashburn often enough, however, only to see them blow away in cold December winds, to allow ourselves the luxury of Truly Believing quite yet.

Finding out whether that light at the end of the tunnel is sunshine or just another oncoming train is something only time will tell.

That pretty much sums it up.

 

[Neophyte]

Nice piece, brother. Somehow it feels more "right" around here with something new from you.

 

[Bulldog]

Cerrato didn't do Zorn any favors but Jim's game day management and playcalling (when it was in his lap) were atrocious.

That fake field goal call on Monday Night Football against the Giants may be the decade's most infamous play just as Gus head-butting the wall was in the late 1990's.
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