Redskins' Zorn Relieved of Play-Calling Duties

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Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn has relinquished his play-calling duties following Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

According to reports from ESPN.com, Zorn will meet with defacto GM Vinny Cerato Monday, and the two will decide who will call the plays from here on out.

However, in a report from The Washington Post, offensive consultant Sherman Lewis is expected to be given the reins to the struggling unit.

Lewis, the former offensive coordinator for Mike Holmgren in Green Bay, was brought on board just 12 days ago and had previously been out of the NFL for five years.

While rumors have been swirling around Zorn for weeks now, few if any speculated that he would be stripped of his play-calling duties; but actually get to remain head coach.

When hired in early 2008, it seemed that Zorn, who had no previous head coaching experience, had been brought to Washington for the sole purpose of installing and executing the West Coast offense.

In a separate report from ProFootballTalk, there is significant speculation that the fates of both Zorn and Cerato are tied together; meaning if one goes, the other won’t be far behind.

This could explain the surprising move to retain Zorn (for now), but strip him of his play-calling duties.

Much like when Zorn inserted Todd Collins and Ladell Betts for Jason Campbell and Clinton Portis, this may be a last ditch desperation play for Cerato to hold on to his job.

Given all the separate reports, it’s easy to be confused by what’s going on in Ashburn right now, and very little of it will likely be cleared up tomorrow.

However, if the Redskins continue their ways on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, things might become super clear super fast.

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