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MAATOPDOGG
02-12-2008, 07:21 PM
Redskins land Mitchell from Seattle

February 12, 2008 7:38 PM


Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando

Stump Mitchell and the Washington Redskins reached agreement this afternoon on a two-year contract. Mitchell joins Jim Zorn's staff as assistant head coach/running backs. The Seahawks had been reluctant to let Mitchell, their running backs coach since 1999, leave on a lateral move. The "assistant head coach" portion of the title makes this a promotion.

Zorn identified Mitchell and Tennessee Titans assistant Sherman Smith as coaches he wanted to add to his new staff. There is nothing official on Smith yet -- he was expected to have dinner with Zorn tonight -- but Mitchell is leaving the Seahawks to join the Redskins.


Redskins, Seahawks, Sherman Smith, Stump Mitchell

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IowaSkinsFan
02-12-2008, 07:23 PM
That makes getting Sherman Smith more interesting. He is an assistant HC in Tennessee so this would not be a lateral move, but a downward move as far as the league is concerned. But I guess if he is coming to interview, then the Titans must have given him permission.
HAWGZHEAD
02-12-2008, 07:26 PM
How many RB coaches do we need lol
CNYSkinFan
02-12-2008, 07:29 PM
DC is fake title town!!!
Lavar703
02-12-2008, 07:32 PM
What about Byner?
skinfanjon
02-12-2008, 07:44 PM
How many RB coaches do we need lol

What about Byner?

He's the only one we have, Byner is out.
smoak
02-12-2008, 07:45 PM
DC is fake title town!!!

Naw... NE is a fake title town. DC is a "no title" town since the dan took over.
Lavar703
02-12-2008, 07:46 PM
He's the only one we have, Byner is out.

When? I thought we just retained him like a week or two ago, somethings wrong here.
LATrueRedskin
02-12-2008, 08:04 PM
I don't like how they did Byner like that. I thought he was a fine coach. But I guess Zorn has the right to bring in whomever he wants.
shally
02-12-2008, 08:09 PM
That makes getting Sherman Smith more interesting. He is an assistant HC in Tennessee so this would not be a lateral move, but a downward move as far as the league is concerned. But I guess if he is coming to interview, then the Titans must have given him permission.

no, if smith is coming here as OC, that would be a promotion compared to RB coach, even with the added title assistant head coach

i dont think tenn is expected to block the move
skinfanjon
02-12-2008, 08:49 PM
When? I thought we just retained him like a week or two ago, somethings wrong here.

We offered Byner a one year contract, Byner left it on the table to interview with Tampa, we hired Zorn and pulled the offer before he signed it. Rumor is he's going to Seattle.
CNYSkinFan
02-12-2008, 08:53 PM
We offered Byner a one year contract, Byner left it on the table to interview with Tampa, we hired Zorn and pulled the offer before he signed it. Rumor is he's going to Seattle.
Well that is the Redskins side of the story...BYner and the media reported that Byner either signed the contract, or went to sign the contract and it was pulled from him at the last second, before Zorn was hired btw.
HAWGZHEAD
02-12-2008, 09:56 PM
He's the only one we have, Byner is out.
I know but Mitchell and Smith are both RB coaches although I think Smith may have Asst Coach/ RB coach title
shally
02-12-2008, 10:02 PM
I know but Mitchell and Smith are both RB coaches although I think Smith may have Asst Coach/ RB coach title

smith is being evaluated for the OC position.. mitchell is the RB coach, as far as i know
LadyNRedskinsfan
02-12-2008, 10:38 PM
I don't like how they did Byner like that. I thought he was a fine coach. But I guess Zorn has the right to bring in whomever he wants.
agreed on all points.

i'd really like to know how he got the name stump though, lol.
shally
02-12-2008, 11:25 PM
agreed on all points.

i'd really like to know how he got the name stump though, lol.

you remember him playing for the cards ? i sure do.. he looked sawed off.
small and stocky for a runner, even then.. he was a great runner for quite a few years until he tore up a knee badly...
WarEagle
02-13-2008, 01:11 AM
Zorn didn't waste any time hiring these assistants. I like it.
SpicyMcHaggis
02-13-2008, 02:41 AM
Is the janitor at Redskins Park called Assistant Head Coach/Janitor?
Patrick
02-13-2008, 07:22 AM
Zorn didn't waste any time hiring these assistants. I like it.

Which is kind of a relief ............ there seem to be a lot of speculation that Zorn was in awe of the situation and more than satisfied that a coaching staff was in place.
IMO - I don't care who he brings in ( it's not like any of us REALLY put too much into who was assisting the HC, OC, DC, and STC) .....all I want to see is a winning team put on the field.
nicefellow31
02-13-2008, 07:31 AM
Zorn didn't waste any time hiring these assistants. I like it.

What assistants? His staff was in place before he got hired.
warpaint
02-13-2008, 07:44 AM
agreed on all points.

i'd really like to know how he got the name stump though, lol.

didn't stump go to the citadel which is a military college ,could be he failed the hand grenade part ,dead give away if he has a real high voice lol.
WarEagle
02-13-2008, 12:11 PM
What assistants? His staff was in place before he got hired.

I mean Sherman and Stumpy. The Redskins are usually slower than a glacier with these kinds of
things. lol

Edit to add that Zorn seems already over the "Golly Gee" phase and is moving ahead with bizness.
ChiefPowhatan17
02-13-2008, 12:55 PM
Didn't we just extend Byner's contract. Is Earnest gone now? Why haven't the SKINS posted anything?
shally
02-13-2008, 01:52 PM
Didn't we just extend Byner's contract. Is Earnest gone now? Why haven't the SKINS posted anything?

they are afraid of the crowd reaction on ES...lol
skinsfan36
02-13-2008, 05:40 PM
like the hire but dont like how byner was treated(if true)