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Zorn Savors First Win, and That's No Act
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NFL games often settle themselves in the final minutes. Much like yesterday's.
Of course the fourth quarter might have been a mirage for the Redskins. Perhaps the struggles of the Giants game and the first three quarters against the Saints are closer to Washington's reality than the final quarter yesterday. That will take weeks to determine.
But for a quarter the promise of Zorn's offense -- which emphasizes short, quick passes to control the ball -- came to life. Campbell, the quarterback many wanted replaced after the first loss, completed 24 of 36 passes for 321 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. The Redskins finished with 455 total yards.
"I think he grew this whole week," Zorn said. "He just continued what he was doing from the first half to the second. He didn't hit every throw that was there and I was frustrated because I want him to hit 100 percent of his throws, right?"
He laughed.
Yet even more significant than the growth of the quarterback was the growth of the coach who seemed so much more comfortable yesterday than he did the first night. Afterward he admitted that one of the most important plays of the day -- a fourth-down completion from Campbell to Moss that preserved the victory, was suggested by offensive assistant Chris Meidt shouting in his headset.
Meidt had spent the last six years coaching St. Olaf College in Minnesota, not in the NFL.
Just one of the many things that worked right for the Redskins in the game's final quarter. One that left Zorn gazing admiringly at the 88,246 fans as they cheered for him.
A moment he likely would have thought as "cool."
