Debating Zorn’s Decisions

After the Redskins lost to the Lions on Sunday, Chris Chase of Shutdown Corner opened his blog post this way: Jim Zorn needs to go.Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats closed his blog post this way:Zorn’s decisions did not cost them the game, and in fact, he gave them their best chance of winning. I realize a lot of Redskins fans won’t understand this, and I have no delusions of convincing all of them. I agree that many criticisms of Zorn as a head coach are valid, but his unconventional decision

I’ll Tell You This: The Meaning of Bradford’s Injury, ND’s Win, and Why the Jets and Lions are Making a Mistake

[Editor's note: This is the second installment of Big MB's weekly post entitled I'll Tell You This , in which he tells us all what in the sports world -- to quote the great Peter Griffin -- is grinding his gears. Enjoy...and stay tuned for an upcoming appearance by Big MB on the soon-to-be resume MSF podcast.] ——————– 1. Sam Bradford This past Saturday, Oklahoma was upset in new the Dallas Cowboys stadium by BYU. What’s worse is that last year’s Heisman Trophy winning qu

Around the NFL: Rookies prove they can make an early impact (The Canton Repository)

Not even the Lions, coming off an 0-16 year, have abandoned hope for 2009. They can’t help but notice that three hapless teams from 2007 got big help from rookie draft picks en route to 11-5 records in 2008.