Meidt gets an assist in play-calling system

I have to admit I was surprised by how smoothly the Redskins' new play-calling procedure seemed to run in the team's 27-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. I expected at least a few glitches because new play-caller Sherman Lewis still was unfamiliar with the personnel and terminology after fewer than three weeks on the job at that point, but the process -- Lewis called the plays from the coaches' box, offensive coordinator Sherman Smith received them on the sideline and relayed them to quarterback Jason Campbell -- was seamless. And then, when I glanced at the television in the press box occasionally in the second half, I figured out why. Offensive assistant Chris Meidt, the team's de facto quarterbacks coach, sat next to Lewis during the game. As I watched their interaction, it was obvious that Meidt was a huge help to Lewis, who came out of retirement after more