Redskins Looking For The Coach To save Them

It seems the chiefs at Redskin Park have convened something of a death panel for the team. Our colleagues at DC Pro Sports Report points to NFL.com's story by Jason LaCanfora that Daniel Snyder and Vinny Cerrato are flirting with the idea of naming special teams coach Danny Smith or defensive backfield coach or interim spokesman Jerry Gray as interim head coach replacing Jim Zorn. Typical. At precisely the moment when the management should do everything to get the team focused on righting the ship, they continue to torpedo the coach. LaCanfora wrote that Snyder was so angry at the loss to Carolina that he refused to fly home with the team plane with the players. Way to foster teamwork, Daniel. How does Jim Zorn respond to that sort of thing? By studying the example of his quarterback, Jason Campbell. When the owner went ga-ga over rookie Mark Sanchez, after going ga-ga over Jay Cutler, Campbell went to work. Asked by his teammates why he was showing up for summer work outs, Campbell said he was there for the team. That got the team focused on playing, though less successfully than hoped. Campbell's display of class and character can rub off on Zorn, for his part, Zorn must show more assertiveness, just as Campbell should. Zorn, Sherman Smith, Campbell and all the players must be there for each other, and against the owner. Daniel Snyder is not their friend. Embattled coaches and players are allied with each other. Set your jaw, get to work and win, guys. The Redskins organization are edging toward 6-10 every day. For the record, Hog Heaven writers Anthony Brown picked the Redskins for 9-7, Greg Trippiedi projected them at 11-5. Those achievements are mathematically possible. Turmoil from the top is the biggest obstacle facing the team. Jason LaConfora was a thorn with the Skins' front office side when he covered the team for The post. They must have been delighted to see him leave. Now he has a bigger platform and larger voice at the NFL Network. It's a lesson in carefulness in what you wish for that Daniel Snyder should keep in mind as he rocks the boat. Snyder won't get what he wants by swapping people off the field. Fans are not booing the players on the field so much as the man who put them there. As for the thought about a special teams coach running the whole team, recall that Marv Levy was George Allen's special teams coach. Levy had a pretty good career. Become a fan of Hog Heaven on Facebook. Click here. Follow us on twitter.com@SkinsHogHeaven.