The Redskins players asked for an endorsement of their coach Jim Zorn last week.
After another loss, Zorn’s playcalling duties being stripped, more reports that Mike Shanahan was approached about Zorn’s job, and a near resignation, the players have what they wanted.
Speaking on his radio show, executive vice president of football operations Vinny Cerrato said that Zorn would be staying for the rest of the season.
“Let me start by making a few things very perfectly clear,” Cerrato said. “Jim Zorn is the head coach of the Washington Redskins and will for the rest of this season, and hopefully into the future.”
Wow?
Cerrato’s statements supports the notion written about by Mr. Florio last week that Zorn and Cerrato’s fates are tied together. Cerrato also disputed the notion of internal turmoil within the organization.
“The relationships internally within the organization quite frankly remain the same,” Cerrato said. (Well, except that Zorn is no longer calling plays for the offense that he installed.)
The news is rather surprising and may quiet the daily speculation surrounding Zorn’s job security, but it probably won’t end it. Cerrato’s statement reminds us the quotes from teams that completely denied any interest in Michael Vick over the summer.
If Zorn and possibly Cerrato are fired during the season, the story won’t be what Cerrato said on October 23.
