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Last February, a surprised young Jim Zorn was offered a head coaching position with the Washington Redskins. He had been hired originally as offensive coordinator. With experience in professional football dating back to 1976, his expertise offered the Washington Redskins a fresh approach on the field.

Jim Zorn played quarterback with four different teams. In 1976, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks and played eight years for them. He then played for the Green Bay Packers, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During his career as a player, he threw for 21,115 yards and 111 touchdown completions. In addition, he ran for 17 touchdowns. He was given the Most Valuable Player award in 1976 as well as Rookie of the Year. He had no fumbles in his entire playing career.

In 1987, his career in coaching began with Boise State University, where he coached for three years. Two other colleges, Utah State University and the University of Minnesota, followed. In 1997, the Seattle Seahawks selected him to be one of their coaches, but he only stayed for one year before leaving to go to the Detroit Lions. But Seattle was his love and he found himself back on their coaching staff until 2007. In his new position with Washington, he stresses a new "offensive game with a rapid, quick-fire passing attack as well as rushing and new blocking schemes". Jason Campbell, the team's quarterback, thinks Zorn was a "great pick" due to the fact that he knows how quarterbacks work and wants to play to win.

Jim Zorn won his first preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts. All indications point to a successful and a very productive coach, but time will tell.

The Washington Wizards are geared to have a good season only if some key changes are made before the season starts. In the 2007-2008 NBA seasons the Washington Wizards was the third worst team. The Washington Wizards have to step up this season and show their fans that they can be a competitive team for the NBA championship. Coach Eddie Jordan has to stress better offense and defense from his team and better play from his big three or they will be in the same position as they were in the 2007-2008 season.

The key this seasons for the 2008-2009 Washington Wizards are the big three players. First, point guard Gilbert Arenas must stay healthy, take better shots and step up and be a true leader for his team. Secondly, the team must play better offense, put points on the board and not turn the ball over. The Wizards bench must score and play sound defense when their key players and taking a rest. The Washington Wizards overall defense must have a substantial amount of rebounds, steals and the Wizards have to control the courts to create a better positive outlook on the team's success.

The outlook for the 2008-2009 Washington Wizards has everything to do with the team itself. The Wizards must come together as a team to achieve success and a winning season. Only a group of NBA players known as the Washington Wizards can positively let their fans know if the teams season will have a championship lined up at the end of the year.

The late Sean (Shawn) Taylor (April 1, 1983-November 27, 2007) will be remembered as a free safety for the NFL Washington Redskins. Nicknamed “Meast” – half man, half beast, he was fondly remembered for his hard hitting, which had led the University of Miami to a 2001 national championship.

Thousands of mourners attended his funeral at the Florida International University Pharmed Arena. Taylor, 24, died following critical gunshot wounds during a burglary attempt at his Miami home. He had been an outstanding high school and college athlete. He played three years at University of Miami before being selected in 2004 as a first draft pick by the Washington Redskins. He signed a seven-year, $18 million contract.

Taylor played well for most of his contract, but drew fines for missing a mandatory rookie symposium in 2004, and at least seven late hits, uniform violations and other infractions including spitting in the face of Buccaneer running back, Michael Pittman. He also had some brushes with the law (drunk driving, armed assault) before getting his life back on track in 2007.

Taylor was the father of an 18-month old daughter, Jackie, and also lived with his girlfriend Jackie Garcia. Suspects in the burglary/murder were arrested. Trial is scheduled to begin August 25, 2008. Suspects, if convicted, will face life imprisonment since one individual was only 17 at the time of the incident. The first of the five suspects, Venjah Hunte, has accepted a plea bargain and is serving a prison term of 29 years.

The Washington Wizards is a basketball team that used to be the Chicago Packers back in 1961. The team moved to Baltimore on 1963 and changing their name to the Bullets. They received their NBA title in 1978 when they were still the Bullets. They became the Wizards in 1997.

The Redskins belong to the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference. They are the second most valuable team in the NFL, worth approximately $1.467 billion. They have played for eleven championships, winning five, including three Super Bowls.

The Washington Nationals is a professional baseball team in Washington, D.C. They moved to their new park just this year. They were founded in Montreal in 1969, as the Montreal Expos. They moved to D.C. in 2005 and became the Nationals.

The Washington Capitals joined the National Hockey League in the 1974–75 season. With thirty teams between the NHL and the WHA, the Capitals had very little experience, and they played against some very experienced players from teams like the Scouts, Atlanta Flames, and New York Islanders. They ended their first season with only eight wins, the worst for any NHL team ever.

During the 1980's they continued to play dreadful. Their General Manager made the biggest trade in hockey history, he traded Ryan Walter and Rick Green to the Montreal Canadians for Rod Langway, Brian Engblom, Doug Jarvis, and Craig Laughlin. This move was the best thing that ever happened to the Capitals. They made the playoffs for the next fourteen years.

The four professional sports teams in Washington, D.C. are the Washington Nationals, the Washington Redskins, the Washington Wizards, and the Washington Mystics. Each has had quite a varied history with the Mystics being the youngest team.

The Washington Nationals began as the Montreal Expos in the late 1960s. In 2002 the Expos were bought by Major League Baseball. Finally in 2004, they became the Washington Nationals. Difficulty surrounded the financing of a new stadium for the Nationals. Finally, a plan for a new stadium was approved in 2005. They have not been a winning team.

The Washington Redskins began in the early 1930s as a team for Boston called "The Braves." In 1937 they transferred to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Redskins. Over the years they have won three super bowls.

The Wizards began their existence as the Chicago Packers in the early 1960s. Within two years they moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Bullets. In the 1990s they became the Washington Wizards and are a part of the NBA. They have difficulty being a winning team.

The Washington Mystics, a women's basketball team began in 1998. Since that time they have made it to the playoffs twice. However, they seem to struggle with keeping good players and their coaches. Their claim to fame seems to be that they have excelled in having very high attendance at their games. To celebrate they have hung banners in the Verizon Center, which has caused much controversy with teams that want to emphasize what the players have accomplished.

So whether you like baseball, basketball, or football, you have several choices, all in the Washington, D.C. area.

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Remembering Sean (Shawn) Taylor

Washington DC Professional Teams

Professional Teams in Washington, D.C.