Redskins fire Williams, Saunders; Blache promoted

The Washington Redskins have virtually their entire coaching staff in place for next season — except for the head coach. And that head coach won't be Gregg Williams. Or Al Saunders. As for the rest of the candidates, they'll have to wait until the Super Bowl is done.

On a busy Saturday at Redskins Park, the team fired assistants Williams and Saunders, promoted Greg Blache to lead the team's defense and formally announced the hiring of Jim Zorn to head the offense. FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer reported Williams' firing earlier Saturday.

There was more. Quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor and Al Saunders' son, offensive assistant Bob Saunders, will also not return next season, a person familiar with the coaching selection process told The Associated Press. The person also said that most, if not all, of the rest of the coaching staff was expected to remain with the team, lending credence to owner Dan Snyder's stated desire to maintain a degree of continuity following the resignation of head coach Joe Gibbs on Jan. 8...More?

source: associated press