Z is for Zorn

Former Seahawks player and assistant coach Jim Zorn, the first-year head coach of the Washington Redskins, is the biggest and best story in the NFL this season. By Scott M. Johnson Herald Writer Let's be clear about one thing here. The first five weeks of the 2008 NFL season haven't been about the Super Bowl champions' continued dominance, the San Diego Chargers' unexpected fade or even the Tom Brady injury. Tennessee's surprising start, Brett Favre's new start and the Minnesota Vikings' new starting quarterback are all just footnotes. So far, the 2008 season has been the Year of the Z. Zorn, that is. The former Seattle Seahawks player and assistant coach has to be the most remarkable story of the season's first month. Zorn has a Washington Redskins team that was expected to finish at the bottom of the NFC East right in the... [read full story]