There were a fair number of people who questioned Jim Zorn being named the Redskins head coach. He was originally brought in to be the offensive coordinator in early 2008, then weeks later, after Joe Gibbs retired, he was quickly promoted to head coach by Dan Snyder. Zorn doesn't exactly have the most impressive resume, since the highest rank he's ever had in the NFL is QB coach - aside from those few weeks he was an OC in the offseason.

And Zorn isn't helping shake his image as a complete neophyte with his bizarre QB drills in training camp. Below is a non-doctored photo of Colt Brennan and Jason playing, uh, dodgeball. Except with a massively oversized training ball (courtesy of Mr. Irrelevant).


What purpose this drill serves, I have literally no clue. An attempt to blow out Brennan's arm is my best guess. Or perhaps Zorn watched too many episodes of The Prisoner on TV when he was younger and wants his players to know how to avoid dangerous orbs (go to 1:48 of the video to understand what the hell I'm talking about).

If you think the dodgeball is weird, then you'll love this other drill Zorn is subjecting his QBs to. Having them go back to pass while getting pads thrown in their face.



Clearly Zorn wants to make sure that if a full scale riot breaks out during a football game, his QBs will be fully prepared to lead the team down the field to victory.

Seriously buddy, I have no clue what the hell you're hoping to achieve with these drills, but good luck this season. You'll clearly need it.

Zorn breaks out his bag of toys [Mr. Irrelevant]

It's not easy getting fans out to watch minor league games. Especially Single-A minor league. I remember the San Jose Giants (Single-A affiliate of the SF Giants) used to have what they called a "beer batter" promotion. They'd select one player from the opposing team who struck out a ton, and if he struck out during the game, beer was reduced to only $1 per cup for the remainder of the inning.

It was, needless to say, a great promotion.

Tonight, however, the Lowell Spinners - who are the Red Sox's Single-A affiliate - are partaking in a promotion that might offend a few people. It's Politically Incorrect Night at the ballpark!

Here are some of the not so politically correct things they're doing this evening.

• The stadium will have "men only" entrances to the game because men are obviously the superior creatures
• The first 250 women to attend the game will be given Lowell Spinners potholders so that they can properly cook dinner for their husbands
• There will be designated napping areas around the park available for all senior citizens to "rest their eyes" because old people get tired quickly
• Fans are encouraged to drive to the game separately and will be given complimentary gas cards in an effort to use up as much gas as possible
• Cars will be needlessly driven between innings as a tribute to gas guzzlers

Definitely a game you want to bring a date to, guys. I'm just wondering where the racist cheering section is going to be.

Anyway, if you're mad about this, don't worry too much. On Wednesday night the Spinners had Politically Correct Night. My favorite tidbit from that night:

Non-demeaning terms will be used as well, ie: "vertically-challenged stop" instead of "shortstop"

I'm not sure either of these things would actually get me out to watch slightly better than high school baseball, but whatever, at least they're trying.

[Lowell Spinners Media Release]

Today's blog goodness

1. The top 10 NFL free agents to keep your eyes on.
2. Iraq got banned from the Olympics. Terrible.
3. More NFL training camps are starting.
4. So much for the Army being cool with Caleb Campbell.
5. A look at how much Barry Bonds grew during his playing days.

Today's other FanIQ site goodness

1. Considering we're a little more than halfway through the year, what's been the biggest story in sports so far this year.
2. A quiz on Bull Durham? Sure, why not.
3. The Royals found a new pitcher earlier this week. Shortstop Tony Pena, Jr.

Tonight's TV goodness

As always, tune in for some MLB pick 'em and predictions this evening. Talk smack with other fans watching the game, and tell them how much their team sucks. Sweet.

Also, the MLS All-Star game is tonight, but they're not playing each other. They're playing West Ham United. Why? I have no idea. Let's hope we get another riot out of this. And even if we don't get a soccer riot, the Detroit Shock are playing tonight. They'll definitely get in another fight.

Soccer: MLS, All-Star Game, MLS All-Stars vs. West Ham United, at Toronto (ESPN, 7 p.m.)

WNBA: Detroit at Houston (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.)

Obviously one of the big stories this past week has been the decision by Josh Childress not to resign with Atlanta and instead go abroad to play in Greece for a boatload of cash.

Naturally, I think we all have some questions about this landmark decision. Will Childress have a tough time adjusting to Greece? Will the language barrier hurt his play? How will his new teammates, who will be earning significantly less than him, treat him? And who will he go clubbing with?

But then I remember that this guy is being paid more than $30 million to come to town, and all of that money has been made non-taxable specifically for him. He's be the biggest thing to hit Greece since gyros. He can do whatever he damn well pleases, and his team will make sure of that. He could probably shoot people on the streets of Athens and the cops will simply say "Keep up the good work, Josh."

And don't worry anyway, he's already adjusting quite well, as evidenced by this video clip of him chilling at a club right after he signed his new contract with Athens Olympiakos.

Must be nice to be able to wander into a club where you know literally no one and can instantly claim top spot on stage next to the evening's main act.

Yeah, I think Childress is going to be just fine in Greece. The only thing he'll have to get used to is Europeans spinning songs in clubs that were last popular when he was in high school.

[HT: True Hoop]

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So who's going to sing bore us to tears at Super Bowl halftime this year? [Food Court Lunch]

Ah, SEC media day. Where Phil Fulmer gets hit with a subpoena. [Deadspin]

Looks like we could have yet another NBA player bound for Europe. [The Sporting News]

8-year-old gets ejected from tennis tournament for being coached by her father through an earpiece. That dad is totally not overdoing, at all. [Larry Brown Sports]

How come people aren't madder about the rape allegations at Iowa that apparently the school tried to hide? (some NSFW language) [Rumors and Rants]

Poor Ichiro. So good, yet on such a horrible team. [The Legend of Cecilio Guante]

Wait, could the Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately relocate to Seattle? Crazy talk. [The Money Shot]