Here is my Sunday column on the passing of Al Davis. This is a serious subject about a serious man and I took it seriously. I tried to stay away from merely glorifying Davis the way people do when someone dies. They remember just one part of a person. Davis [...]
Zohn readers are all in a tizzy because I was critical of Jim Harbaugh. I'm getting lots of negative energy directed my way, as they say in California. Some readers point out that Walsh was 8-24 his first two seasons in San Francisco. That is supposed to make me and [...]
As I promised earlier today, here is my column in which Jim Harbaugh talks about Bill Walsh. It just got posted on the Santa Rosa Press Democrat website. You'll notice certain similarities to the raw dialog between Harbaugh and me which I posted earlier. There are several significant differences. Mostly, [...]
Zohn readers, here is the raw dialog of my conversation with Jim Harbaugh about Bill Walsh. I used this material for a column I just sent to the Press Democrat. I am posting this dialog because not all of it got into the column – we are pressed for space [...]
My friend and colleague Robert Rubino wrote a terrific 4-part blog for the Press Democrat about Bill Walsh's years with the Bengals -- it's based on a video you can find on nfl.com. After reading Robert's blog I was motivated to look at my book on Walsh -- I almost [...]
Zohn reader Chris asks me to elaborate on Bill Walsh scripted plays -- Chris says Bill scripted the first 25. Here's my understanding. He started with fewer than 25, maybe as few as 15. He definitely then scripted 20 and may have gone up to 25. He would go over [...]
Jim Harbaugh will bring the 49ers back to their roots. He will install the West Coast Offense, the offense Bill Walsh brought with him to the 49ers, the offense that revolutionized the NFL. Harbaugh expressed his commitment to the West Coast Offense at Friday's press conference introducing him as the [...]
Like most of you I'm staying home today to watch football on tv. I'm listening to Brian Billick announce the 49ers game and he's doing a great job. He's showing how the Packers on offense stress timing, spacing and accuracy -- things the Niners have not yet perfected. He also mentioned [...]
Lowell Cohn, retired columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, covered sports for almost 40 years and never ran out of things to say.