On Sunday, the Redskins hit rock bottom, losing at home to the winless Chiefs and scoring just six points against one of the worst defenses in football. After the game, coach Jim Zorn was stripped of his play-calling duties, which were handed to Sherm Lewis, an offensive consultant who has been with the team for two weeks.
Zorn: ‘I Don’t Have A Reaction’
If you were expecting Jim Zorn to do somersaults upon hearing the news that Vinny Cerrato won’t fire him mid-season, prepare to be disappointed:
WR Santana Moss, on the other hand, did have a little bit of a reaction:
Read Article >Does Endorsement Of Zorn Change Anything For Redskins?
There was a report from anonymous Redskins in The Washington Post earlier this week in which the players said they just wanted management to voice public support of Jim Zorn so the speculation could end. Today, they got that from Vinny Cerrato. But does it really change anything?
The Post’s Skins beat writer Jason Reid doesn’t seem to think so:
Read Article >Vinny Cerrato: Jim Zorn Won’t Be Fired This Season
On his weekly radio show in D.C., Redskins V.P. Vinny Cerrato said this morning that head coach Jim Zorn will not be fired mid-season, contrary to what much of the speculation has been.
From Redskins.com’s Matt Terl:
Read Article >Campbell Still The Redskins Starter
Jim Zorn might not be able to call plays anymore but he still has say over personnel. He’s using what little power he has left to ensure folks in D.C. that the best course of action is to stick with Jason Campbell as his starter.
For better or worse, you get the feeling that if Zorn’s ship is sinking, he’s gonna take Campbell down with him.
Read Article >Theismann: Sherm Lewis Calling Plays ‘Absolutely Worst’ Decision
As Steinberg pointed out earlier, last week Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley – the team’s two biggest offensive threats – said that they had not interacted or met with Sherm Lewis at all yet.
While Theismann proved himself to be a blowhard during his announcing days, it’s difficult to disagree with any of his analysis here. And being without Pro Bowl LT Chris Samuels again on Monday night certainly won’t help matters. Should be quite a game, with the Eagles looking to take out their frustration after last week’s loss to the lowly Raiders. Are you ready for…a blowout?
Read Article >Bingo Caller Moving on to Calling Plays
Two weeks after hiring former Packers offensive coordinator Sherm Lewis to serve as “another set of eyes” as an offensive consultant, the Redskins are reportedly set to hand over playcalling duties to the ex-bingo caller, according to Jason Reid of the Washington Post.
In other Redskins coaching news, Sports Illustrated’s Peter King reported on NBC’s Football Night in America that if/when Zorn is fired, secondary coach Jerry Gray could be the top choice to serve as interim head coach. While speculation has centered on current Skins defensive coordinator Greg Blache as a potential fill-in for Zorn, Gray’s youth and energy reportedly could give him the edge. Gray previously worked as defensive coordinator in Buffalo.
Read Article >Not Fired Yet: Jim Zorn Gives Up Offensive Play-Calling Duties
Most expected Zorn to be flat-out fired, but Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer is reporting that Zorn saved his job by being willing to give up the coordinator’s role. That’s a tricky proposition: Is this really going to improve Zorn’s head-coaching ability all that much? And just who will call the plays now, anyway? Whatever the solution, Zorn can count his lucky stars he wasn’t fired this week, even if the inevitable lies just a few weeks down the road.
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