our 9 news sports team brett haber and sarah walsh have the latest developments. >> reporter: it was five -- it was a 5 hour flight last night and for jim zorn it was either a very long five hours because he knew he would get fired. >> reporter: or a very short 5 hours because he knew he would be fired and then this circus would be over. this was the scene at redskins park at 4:45 this morning. 9 sports on hand to see jim zorn leave the facility for the final time we presume. he was informed of his dismissal prior to 3:00 a.m. after the team arrived home from the west coast. team sources telling 9 sports that zorn met briefly with a handful of assistants before being escorted out the door by team staff and ening his 2 year 20 loss odyssey here in washington. red skin's owner daniel schneider issuing a statement reading in part quote no one in the organization is satisfied with our record over the last two years and i am sure that jim would concur with that statement. it has been painful for him, too. i certainly accept responsibility for mistakes that i have made. dan snyder making t