SPORTSbyBROOKS.com notes (via CBSNews.com) that Jim Fassel is a bit ticked off that Redskins owner Daniel Synder went with a first-time head coach in Jim Zorn instead of a wily veteran like Fassel himself.
Fassel: “Someone said to me that Jim Zorn has three jobs he hasn’t done now. He’s a head coach, and he’s never done it. He’s an offensive coordinator, and he’s never done it. And he’s calling the plays, and he’s never done it.
Fassel on Snyder and the Redskins: “This is a shock to me. … There was something going on behind the scenes, there’s no question about it. I thought things were falling my way, then, suddenly, this happens. It’s strange. I was looking for the right fit, and I thought this was the right fit because I knew Dan (owner Dan Snyder). It’s a long, twisted story.
Considering former Ravens head coach Brian Billick (one of Fassel’s friend’s by the way) fired him in the middle of the 2006 season because his play calling was dreadful, Fassel probably shouldn’t be talking about anyone else’s play calling abilities. You didn’t get the job – suck it up. Act a man, damn it.
