Jim Zorn named coach and GM for XFL Seattle team

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 01: Quarterbacks coach Jim Zorn of the Kansas City Chiefs directs his team against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 1, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Jim Zorn, former Seahawks quarterback and NFL head coach, has been named head coach and general manager of the XFL Seattle team that will kick off in the league’s relaunch in 2020.

Zorn, who was an assistant coach with the Seahawks before becoming head coach of Washington in the NFL from 2008-09, was reported to have joined the XFL as a coach earlier this month.

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A press conference is being held at CenturyLink Field, where the XFL Seattle team will play, this afternoon to introduce Zorn.

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