Talk:Jim Zorn

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Please see the discussion on Seattle Seahawks Starting Quarterbacks before editing the Seahawk QB succession box. -Don Sowell 18:37, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Have read the discussion and disagree. This very article says that Jim Zorn gave way to Dave Krieg as starter, so it is nonsensical of you to insist that some guy who started a game in 1977 is relevant. --Jstrap 21:22, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1976? Says who?

From every "official" source I find, the 1976 Offensive Rookie of the Year was Sammy White (Pro Football Weekly, AP, UPI). So why does the Jim Zorn article say he was the conference ROY? Other recent news sources agree with Wikipedia but I'm worried they got it from us! Is there another ROY award for 1976? Sporting News? SI? Anyone have a list? —Wknight94 (talk) 12:34, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

BTW, the Rookie of the Year claim has been in place since edit #1 which was done by someone who hasn't edited since December 2005 and included no external links or references with that initial version. So much for asking the contributor... —Wknight94 (talk) 16:05, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Found another for White: Sporting News. —Wknight94 (talk) 18:50, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

I found something on Google News, but i cant read the full article because it involves a subscription that I dont have. If the link works correctly, you can see what I am talking about here, seventh down, entitled The Lima News. In the article preview it says " 200 pound Zorn, who did not play in 1975, was named National Football League offensive rookie of the year, passing for 2.571 yards and running for 246 more...". If anyone has a subscription, it may be useful. Jwalte04 (talk) 19:08, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Wow, almost makes me want to subscribe. I can't imagine which organization named Zorn if not the ones above. —Wknight94 (talk) 20:13, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

I've removed the claim for now. Per my links above, White was clearly the award winner. If someone subscribes to that one source or finds some other source to say otherwise, post a message here. —Wknight94 (talk) 02:55, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

The award they are referring to is the NFLPA Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. As you rightly point out the AP, NEA, UPI, and Sporting News, and Pro Football Weekly all named White as the Offesnive Rookie of the Year, the Player's Association also gave out that award. I will note that it was that organization that gave Zorn that Award.72.0.36.36 (talk) 01:32, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

The current entry says "AFC Offensive Player of the Year" which is impossible since Seattle debuted in the NFC. Is the award for the entire NFL or just the AFC? --Quartermaster (talk) 14:31, 11 April 2008 (UTC)