Now the hunted: 4-1 Redskins favored to go 7-1

Riding a four-game winning streak few would have predicted, Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn on Monday gave his first news conference as a heavy favorite. A favorite three times over, in fact. Having mastered the tough waters of NFC East opponents Dallas and Philadelphia on the road, the Redskins (4-1) should have smooth sailing all the way to 7-1 with upcoming games against St. Louis (0-4), Cleveland (1-3) and Detroit (0-4). Right? "That's probably the scariest thing out there for me. I'm not going to dance the jig because of that," said Zorn, twisting his body and shuffling his feet as if he actually were going to demonstrate the very dance he said he wouldn't do. "I'm going to try to work hard and get a good plan." So, yes, in that regard, Zorn is going to be like every other coach, wary of letdowns and overconfidence... [read full story]