Redskins, Zorn Talk Offense

Zorn spent eight seasons coaching in the collegiate ranks. He spent two seasons (1995-96) as quarterbacks coach at the University of Minnesota after coordinating Utah State's offense from 1992 to '94. His first collegiate coaching job was as an offensive assistant/quarterbacks coach at Boise State from 1989 to '91.

The Redskins had previously only interviewed candidates for the head coaching opening, but Zorn was flown to town from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., where he had been scouting with the Seattle staff. He departed Washington late yesterday afternoon.

Fassel completed his second interview Monday, sources said, leaving a favorable impression with Snyder. Fassel nearly got the Redskins job in 2004, before Snyder lured Gibbs, a Hall of Fame coach, out of retirement late in the process.

Williams met four times with Snyder for the position and had Gibbs's support, sources said, but some who have talked to Snyder said the owner is apprehensive about hiring him despite the support of players and coaches.

The Redskins also interviewed Indianapolis defensive assistant Ron Meeks and Tennessee defensive assistant Jim Schwartz for the head coaching job. While their teams could block lateral moves for those candidates as well, the hiring of Fassel could lead to either being a candidate for a position on Washington's staff. Meeks had not been contacted since his interview, league sources said, while Schwartz was close to signing an extension with Tennessee.

Should the Redskins opt to wait until after the Super Bowl, they could interview members of the New York and New England staffs, including Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who were pursued for other head coaching vacancies this offseason.

Hiring from outside the organization would almost certainly lead to an exodus of staff members. Most of Washington's coaches are also at the Senior Bowl and they have not been apprised of the status of the coaching search since Gibbs retired Jan. 8.

Redskins Note: Chris Cooley and Chris Samuels will honor the late Sean Taylor by wearing No. 21 jerseys in the Pro Bowl on Feb. 10 in Hawaii. The jerseys will bear the names of Cooley and Samuels, and Taylor's number. Afterward, the jerseys will be sold on nflauction.nfl.com, with the proceeds going to the Sean Taylor Memorial Trust Fund, set up to benefit his daughter, Jackie. Taylor was voted to the NFC team at free safety.

Staff writer Jason Reid contributed to this report.