Good God NFL Coaches…

If, at this point, you’re trying something that’s never been seen before in NFL history, it’s because it’s a stupid idea and not because you’re an innovator.
How is it possible that trying an onside kick with your team leading in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter — as Steelers coach Mike Tomlin did Sunday — was NOT the worst decision of a football weekend?

Leave it to Jim Zorn’s staff.

The Redskins trailed the Giants 24-0 on Monday night but were set to kick a field goal and go into halftime with a sliver of momentum. Instead a stunned audience — including ESPN’s three-man broadcast team — watched the invention of the reverse muddle huddle.

As if the original muddle huddle — where the offensive line starts outside the hash marks and moves toward the center to protect for the kick — wasn’t pointless enough.

Zorn introduced a wrinkle where the linemen and kicker took their standard pre-snap positions and moved in motion outside. The holder then threw a jump ball that was intercepted.

What’s even more unthinkable? After seeing this unusual formation once, the Giants called timeout. The Redskins came back and tried it anyway, knowing the element of surprise was gone.

When Zorn is forced to turn in his playbook at the end of the year, don’t be surprised to see this play filed under the name “I bet they fire me midgame.”