Some season for newbie Redskins coach Jim Zorn coach, huh? Opened with that stinker of a loss to the Giants, then peeled off four wins in a row against teams that are currently in the playoff mix (including Dallas and Philly on the road). Then, there was the predictable letdown at home against the hapless Rams, a game that, in hindsight, was the start of the offensive malaise that plagues them to this day. They’ve gone 3-5 since beating Philly, and yesterday’s Clinton Portis explosion probably drilled the final nail into the coffin:

“We got a genius for a head coach, I don’t know, I’m sure he on top of things. He’s got everything figured out. Hey, that’s up to him. All I can do is when he calls a play is go out and try to execute to the best of my ability. I don’t know where it went wrong, all I know is it’s going wrong. So, you know, maybe I’m the problem. Maybe I’m the problem since I don’t practice, since I’m the only person that don’t practice and come out and play and try to give it what I’ve got, maybe I’m the problem. So I might need to be on IR.”

Tough to top that … but Joey Porter of Miami did. When asked about guns and protecting yourself, Porter locked up the Defensive Player of the Year award with this memorable interview:

Loved some of his quotes around the 1:30 mark. Love “nah” at the 3:05 mark when asked about whether or not he has a bodyguard. And then, around 3:25, it really gets awesome. First, he thinks twice about answering whether or not he owns a handgun. “Am I not supposed to protect my home? Am I supposed to have a house and let everyone come in and murder my family? Am I supposed to have no protection? I hope you have one.” Awesome.

Have we ever seen this sort of realness from Tom Brady or Eli Manning? Thank you, Joey Porter.