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Jim Zorn was named head coach of the Washington Redskins Saturday, February 9, 2008. Zorn, a former Seattle Seahawks quarterback, was just recently hired on as the Redskin's offensive coordinator. The reaction of sports fans and blogs online reverberate with shock. Zorn only held his offensive coordinator position for 2 weeks, and was a quarterback for six seasons. This comes on the heels of the retirement announcement of coach Joe Gibbs.
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Zorn Named Head Coach News
- Topix.net: Zorn Named Head Coach
- Google News: Zorn Named Head Coach
- WashingtonPost.com: "Zorn Is Named Redskins Head Coach" (February 10, 2008)
- "Zorn, 54, is a former Seattle Seahawks quarterback and assistant coach. He never has been a head coach and never had been an offensive coordinator in the NFL before the Redskins gave him that job on Jan. 25."
- Official Site of the Washington Redskins: Redskins Name Jim Zorn As Head Coach (February 9, 2008)
- ""I've always dreamed of being a head coach with a franchise rich in tradition like the Redskins," Zorn said."
- ""We're proud that our search was diligent, thorough and resulted in the announcement," said team owner Daniel M. Snyder."
- ESPN: Ex-Seattle QB Zorn hired as head coach for Redskins (February 9, 2008)
- Bloomberg.com: Redskins Hire Seahawks Assistant Jim Zorn as Head Coach (February 9, 2008)
- ABC News: Surprise: Zorn Hired As Redskins Coach (February 9, 2008)
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