It may be dark, dark days for those loyal to the Washington Redskins, but those with glass half-full attitudes will recognize this as an opening for a golden age of ‘Skins-related self-deprecating humor. The product on the field might be downright unwatchable, but at least we’ve stumbled upon: a) the subsequent parade of funny homemade T-shirts, b) the quintessential Zorn-face, and of course c) one of the most ridiculously hilarious stories in NFL history: the “consultant” who hadn’t coached a down in the league for four-plus years and whose previous job was volunteering as a bingo number caller, who this week was given a promotion to the role of offensive playcaller after only two weeks on the job.

As usual, The Onion takes the cake with a lede that somehow combines both the best satire and harshest reality of the situation: “Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn held a press conference Sunday to reassure fans that, despite an inability to effectively execute their offense, defense, or special teams, the Redskins were still somewhat comparable to a real football team.”

Laugh or cry; since it’s a long season, we’ll take the former.