The wake of the Washington Redskins’ embarrassing home loss to the previously 0-5 Chiefs became even more bizarre than anyone could have imagined.
Conventional wisdom was that, if the ‘Skins got scalped by the Chiefs, coach Jim Zorn would load his personal effects into a box and make the slow, final walk to the parking lot.
But instead Zorn has agreed to a second public emasculation this month, giving up one of his main functions -- calling the plays on offense -- in order to keep his job.
With that news came the bizarre word that Zorn and executive V.P. of football operations Vinny Cerrato would be putting their heads together to decide on the new play-caller on Monday morning.
The development created a sense of drama where there should have been none. I mean, who was it going to be? Coach Janky Spanky?
Sherm Lewis was the obvious selection, primarily because there was no other alternative.
We’re told that it is Lewis, and Rick Maese has reported the same thing.
And so a guy who made his name in Green Bay as an offensive coordinator who deferred the play-calling function to Mike Holmgren will now be charged with the task of saving the asses of Zorn and, as we’re hearing it, Cerrato, too.
Good luck with all that.
The only remaining question is whether the new arrangement gets one week or longer to save Zorn’s job.
And, given the current disarray, whether the Redskins will be able to win any more games this year.