Redskins coach Zorn's claim to fame: 'Z Shade'

Among the various changes Jim Zorn is instituting at his first training camp as an NFL head coach, the one his Washington Redskins assistants and players might appreciate the most is the “Z Shade.” It's a contraption with metal tubing that holds a large sun shade. A few were put in place yesterday near where drills were being run as the temperature hit 90 degrees in Ashburn, Va., during the first day of practice. “I invented those,” Zorn said. “I've got the patent pending on the 'Z Shade.' They're calling it the 'Z Shade.' ” OK, so pressed for details, Zorn acknowledged he has not filed patent paperwork. But he did design the device, which he used as the quarterbacks coach with the Seattle Seahawks. “We have one more being made, so we can get most of the team underneath it,” Zorn said. “I think it worked. Everybody was... [read full story]