Cerrato endorses Zorn -- No, really...
Redskins general manager Vinny Cerrato stated on ESPN's 980 AM (via The Washington Post) that coach Jim Zorn is, get this, "the head coach of the Washington Redskins and will be for the rest of the year and hopefully for the future."
Apparently, it's a love fest in Washington as Zorn, who was unaware of Cerrato's comments, said, "...I'm the head football coach. I want to be here for the next 10 years. ..."
And receiver Santana Moss said, "The world outside is always so curious and they have so many answers and so many resolutions over what to do. So I'm glad we solved that and make everyone hush up. It's going to be one of those situations where now he can coach freely and not worry about that other crap[stuff]."
But it was Cerrato who stripped Zorn of his offensive play-calling duties on Monday. And the person who will handle those duties is Sherm Lewis, who was calling bingo balls for the past five years.
While the idea was presented as a joint decision by Cerrato and Zorn, it was really all Cerrato's idea as pointed out by Ryan O'Halloran of The Washington Times.
So, how much does a GM really endorse a coach when he transitions some of his responsibilities to a man who has been out of football for five years?
Enough for the franchise to make an offer to a possible replacement.
Mike Shanahan reportedly turned down an offer to coach the Redskins and he said, "there was little he could do in the middle of the season for them and that changing coaches during the season in the NFL rarely works,'' per a source of Fanhouse's Thomas George.
I suppose there is a chance that the team, with their collective backs against the wall, come out swinging and play an inspired and emotionally-charged game Monday night against the Eagles on the national stage.
More likely than not, however, the Redskins will look worse than ever against a division rival, who also has something to prove after their embarrassing loss to the Raiders.
We'll see if Cerrato is singing the same tuneif when the Eagles hand the Redskins a beatdown on national TV.
Apparently, it's a love fest in Washington as Zorn, who was unaware of Cerrato's comments, said, "...I'm the head football coach. I want to be here for the next 10 years. ..."
And receiver Santana Moss said, "The world outside is always so curious and they have so many answers and so many resolutions over what to do. So I'm glad we solved that and make everyone hush up. It's going to be one of those situations where now he can coach freely and not worry about that other crap[stuff]."
But it was Cerrato who stripped Zorn of his offensive play-calling duties on Monday. And the person who will handle those duties is Sherm Lewis, who was calling bingo balls for the past five years.
While the idea was presented as a joint decision by Cerrato and Zorn, it was really all Cerrato's idea as pointed out by Ryan O'Halloran of The Washington Times.
So, how much does a GM really endorse a coach when he transitions some of his responsibilities to a man who has been out of football for five years?
Enough for the franchise to make an offer to a possible replacement.
Mike Shanahan reportedly turned down an offer to coach the Redskins and he said, "there was little he could do in the middle of the season for them and that changing coaches during the season in the NFL rarely works,'' per a source of Fanhouse's Thomas George.
I suppose there is a chance that the team, with their collective backs against the wall, come out swinging and play an inspired and emotionally-charged game Monday night against the Eagles on the national stage.
More likely than not, however, the Redskins will look worse than ever against a division rival, who also has something to prove after their embarrassing loss to the Raiders.
We'll see if Cerrato is singing the same tune
