Redskins interim coach sought to establish a firmer tone with his team the night before their game Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
According to JP Finlay, Callahan "ripped into" the 1-9 Redskins during their team meeting Saturday evening, demanding a better effort than they gave him in their 34-17 loss to the New York Jets last week.
Per 106.7 The Fan's Craig Hoffman, Callahan's theatrics – which seemed to be targeted at younger players – did not go over well with the team.
A bit of pre-game drama surrounding Redskins corner Josh Norman's status ultimately proved to be overblown. Norman, who's been listed with a hamstring injury for the past two weeks, was initially ruled inactive for Sunday's game, a decision the Redskins would later reverse before game time.
Nationally, a storyline emerged about Norman being a 'healthy scratch,' when in reality, that was never the case.
Despite dressing, Norman in all likelihood will not play at all on Sunday. More to the point, even though Norman's not at 100 percent, he's still a better backup option than cornerback Aaron Colvin should one of the starters go down.
An interesting observation from NBC Sports Washington's Mitch Tischler, who notes rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins was really cutting it close with his arrival to FedEx Field Sunday. Be careful about reading too much into this one, as we don't know enough about the specifics of his travel (e.g. if the team bus was late or not).
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