<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Shawn Springs is listed as doubtful and Clinton Portis is listed as questionable for Monday night' season-opening game against the Minnesota Vikings.Springs underwent surgery on his abdomen three weeks ago and has not practiced or played in any games since the Redskins' first preseason game.If Springs is unable to play, then it is expected that veteran cornerback Kenny Wright would assume a starting role along-side Carlos Rogers. Mike Rumph and Ade Jimoh would serve in nickel packages.Portis injured his shoulder in the Redskins' first preseason game and has been sidelined ever since. If Portis is unable to play, then it is expected that Ladell Betts, T.J. Duckett and Rock Cartwright would see time at running back.The Redskins did not practice on Wednesday. The team resumes practice on Thursday afternoon and will continue to work through Saturday in preparation for the season opener.Head coach Joe Gibbs has said that he would like both Portis and Springs to see action on the practice field before determining whether to activate them for the game.The Redskins also list defensive end Renaldo Wynn as probable for Monday's game against the Vikings. Wynn is expected to return to practice later this week.</div>
I like Rumph and Jimoh better than Wright, too. Jimoh is very under rated, one things for sure I trust him a lot more than WALT HARRIS.If Portis is out, keeping Duckett on the bench would be stupid. We took him in for this VERY reason. Let him pound it down the middle.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Sep 7 2006, 02:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>With the likes of a 38 year old QB vs our defense, no lol.</div>I took Minnesota in the game, Washington has looked terrible so far this preseason and teams dont go from being an embarrasment to being a high powered offense just like that, no matter what you guys think, especially with a hurting RB in Portis. Brad Johnson is capable of playing smart football and not making mistakes, and I think it will be a low scoring game with Minnesota coming out on top. Just my opinion though.
QB's usually don't throw INT's or get sacked much against us. We win games because no one can run against us therefore they pass and we play good coverage and deflect passes (including our linemen).Steelers and Colts looked terrible as well. Them two are the best teams in the AFC...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Portis: 'I'm Working My Way Back'By Brian HosmerSpecial to Redskins.com September 7, 2006Running back Clinton Portis increased his work during Thursday's practice, but still sat out most drills as he continues his return from an injured shoulder. He spoke to Redskins.com and assembled media after practice:Q: What did you do at practice on Thursday?A: "I'm working my way back. I take it one day at a time. I would love to be out on the field, but we have to look at the long run. We have to look at the overall season--instead of trying to get back early to play in this game and then miss some of the key games we have coming up behind it. Basically, I'm just trying to get to 100 percent and get on the field when I'm able to."Q: Coach Gibbs called it your decision as to whether or not you'll play...A: "I would love to go. At the same time, like coach told me, if I'm not feeling 100 percent, then I shouldn't go out and chance it. I need to be there for the team and they need me for the long run. When I can come back and play and play the type of football that I love to play, I'll get on the field."Q: How do you feel right now?A: "I feel about 75 percent, but when you put on pads and have the adrenaline going, it's going to happen. I've played with aches and bumps and bruises before and there's no real pain anymore. We just don't want to take the chance of it getting hit and coming back out."Q: When do you think you'll be ready to go?A: "I was thinking about slapping five with Sean Taylor once we get outside and we'll see how it goes."Q: How frustrating is it to be missing time before the season has even begun?A: "It's real frustrating because the excitement of having the first Monday night game, seeing your teammates, with everyone against us because everyone thinks 0-4 in the preseason was the end of the world. I want to get back on the field and prove to people that it was just preseason and it doesn't matter. Our goal is to go to the playoffs and hopefully the Super Bowl. If we do that, then forget the preseason."Q: When do you think a decision will be made as to whether you'll play?A: "I don't know. I would like to take that shot, but at the same time I have to do what's best for the team. Ladell (Betts), T.J. (Duckett) and Rock (Cartwright) have been working hard enough to get us to this point. For me to just jump in and try and take over after the work they've done--I have to get back in football shape. There's a difference between football shape and the conditioning that I've been doing so once I get in football shape and get myself healed I'll be back on the field."Q: How long do you think it will take to get back into football shape?A: "It takes me running around. I think I have the base for it, so hopefully a couple hard practices and I'll be back there. It's not like coming in from the offseason. I have been doing something so hopefully a couple hard practices with the pads on--as hot as it is out here, it shouldn't take long."Q: What specifically did you do in practice?A: "I pretty much ran some routes, came in and out of my cuts, made sure I can catch and reach out for the ball. The basic stuff that wouldn't get me into areas I was limited in or give me any setbacks."Q: Do you think you'll come back in a limited role?A: "I don't want to come back halfway. I don't know how to play a small role. I'm going to play my role and my style of football. I can't go out and be timid or worry about getting hurt and mess up on the field. Then when I step on the field, I'm a liability. They're going to come at me and I'm going to go after them. If there's any chance that something would go wrong like that, then I don't want to be out there. When I feel like I can help this team and I can protect Mark (Brunell) in picking up the blitz and I can take the pounding that's going to be asked of me to take, I'll be out there."</div>http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=19507Portis is pretty much doubtful too.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Sep 7 2006, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>QB's usually don't throw INT's or get sacked much against us. We win games because no one can run against us therefore they pass and we play good coverage and deflect passes (including our linemen).</div>Or the secondary scares the recievers
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Sep 7 2006, 05:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Sep 7 2006, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>QB's usually don't throw INT's or get sacked much against us. We win games because no one can run against us therefore they pass and we play good coverage and deflect passes (including our linemen).</div>Or the secondary scares the recievers </div>Most receivers arent as pussy as Brandon Lloyd so that probably wont happen much @JHair You shouldnt like Rumph then, since Walt Harris beat him out for a job in SF
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Punisher @ Sep 7 2006, 07:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>^ Rumph was injured...</div>He wasnt always injured lol (Even though he is rarely healthy). When he was healthy he was still fightin to be the Nickelback, then he got injured and we traded his ass.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Sep 7 2006, 06:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>With the likes of a 38 year old QB vs our defense, no lol.</div>With the likes of a 38 year old quarterback who proved every doubter wrong last year and proved that he still has it vs a defense that won't have shaun springs... yes it is a possibility.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PurplePeopleEaters @ Sep 8 2006, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Sep 7 2006, 06:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>With the likes of a 38 year old QB vs our defense, no lol.</div>With the likes of a 38 year old quarterback who proved every doubter wrong last year and proved that he still has it vs a defense that won't have shaun springs... yes it is a possibility.</div>Did he lead you to the playoffs? No, thanks for trying :thumbsup:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Sep 8 2006, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PurplePeopleEaters @ Sep 8 2006, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Sep 7 2006, 06:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>With the likes of a 38 year old QB vs our defense, no lol.</div>With the likes of a 38 year old quarterback who proved every doubter wrong last year and proved that he still has it vs a defense that won't have shaun springs... yes it is a possibility.</div>Did he lead you to the playoffs? No, thanks for trying :thumbsup:</div>Does Mark Brunell have a super bowl ring on his finger? No, thanks for trying. Two can play that game. And I would bet that if Brad had been starter for the whole season last year, we would have made the playoffs.Oh and for the record, Brunell is 35. He's not exactly young now is he.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PurplePeopleEaters @ Sep 8 2006, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Does Mark Brunell have a super bowl ring on his finger? No, thanks for trying. Two can play that game. And I would bet that if Brad had been starter for the whole season last year, we would have made the playoffs.Oh and for the record, Brunell is 35. He's not exactly young now is he. </div>Super Bowl rings are out of the question here. That was the past, not the present. Brad Johnson is 38 and your trying to compare him to someone who is 35. Both are old and getting worse of course, slower and less powerful, but you can't examine the past for comparisons to a present season. Just watch and we will see which team goes farther.
