Official Washington Redskins Forum Thread

[manchild24]

Chris Cooley caught three balls for 38 yards in Week 3 against Detroit.

Sunday was the Santana Moss show, as the Skins apparently made it a point to get their slot-starting No. 1 receiver going. Cooley remains an every-week starter and Washington's go-to guy over the middle. Slot receiver Antwaan Randle El has quieted down quickly after a big opener

 

[manchild24]

Antwaan Randle El managed two catches for 21 yards in the Redskins' Week 3 loss to the Lions.

Randle El created buzz with a nine-catch, 98-yard opener, but it never would've been smart for the Skins to continue featuring him in the passing game when they have Santana Moss and Chris Cooley. ARE is worth a roster spot in deep PPR leagues, but has just 43 yards combined in his last two efforts.

 

[manchild24]

Redskins MLB London Fletcher suffered a bruised rib in the team's Week 3 loss, but played through it.

Fletcher, who's tearing up the stat sheet this year, still led Washington with 16 tackles (11 solo). He hasn't missed a game in his 12-year career.

 

[manchild24]

Redskins coach Jim Zorn is expected to keep his job for now, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Owner Daniel Snyder isn't the most patient guy in the world and he must really be stewing after Sunday's loss to the Lions. It would be pretty rash to fire Zorn just three weeks into his second season, but an ugly victory at home over the Rams in Week 2 had Zorn on the hot seat already. On paper, the Week 4 home game against the Bucs looks like a win. Zorn better hope so.

 

[manchild24]

If we lose next week, Zorn is gone. ALthough I dont take a word of what ESPN says, all ESPN is good for is games and stats. News, they suck

 

[manchild24]

For now, Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn appears to be safe.


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Even with the vultures circling, the Redskins are not expected to make any moves with Zorn, a team source said Sunday night, hours after Washington suffered a historic loss to the Detroit Lions.

To make a move with Zorn now would present more complications than it is worth. Zorn is the head coach, the play caller, works closely with quarterback Jason Campbell. To lose him at this point would be too much for the team to overcome, the Redskins believe.

Calls certainly will mount for Zorn's job now that the Redskins have started this season 1-2 and are 3-8 in their last 11 games.

Few teams have been any more unstable than the Redskins, who have had five different head coaches, and one additional interim coach, in the past 10 years.

 

[manchild24]

Albert Haynesworth didn't sound certain that he'd be ready for Week 4 after injuring his hip against the Lions Sunday.

Haynesworth got carted off in the first half, but then returned in the third quarter. He said he wasn't 100 percent. "Really slow," Haynesworth said. "I didn't feel like myself. But that's part of the game. Hopefully I'll be ready to go by next week."

 

[manchild24]

Redskins coach Jim Zorn revealed that his game plan was to come out throwing against the Lions Sunday.

The Redskins attempted just five rushes in the entire first half and had zero yards. According to Zorn, that was by design. Clinton Portis, who finished with 42 yards on 12 carries, left the locker room without talking to reporters

 

[manchild24]

Chad Rinehart started Sunday at right guard in place of Randy Thomas (triceps, injured reserve).

Rinehart beat out Will Montgomery in practice to earn his first career start. Montgomery did play in the second half. Missing Thomas definitely had something to do with the Redskins' pass-heavy attack

 

[manchild24]

Albert Haynesworth is en route to Tennessee on Monday to undergo an MRI on his strained hip flexor.

Haynesworth returned to the game after suffering the injury, but said afterward that he didn't feel like himself. According to Redskins.com, the initial diagnosis is a strained glute, which would leave Haynesworth as "day to day." Check back later for an update

 

[manchild24]

Clinton Portis suffered a minor calf injury in Sunday's loss to the Lions.

Portis missed time late in the fourth quarter with the injury, but coach Jim Zorn said he's "doing well" the day after. Portis already has bone spurs in both ankles. He can ill-afford another injury

 

[manchild24]

Updating a previous item, Albert Haynesworth was in Tennessee Monday to tend to a personal matter and not to get an MRI on his hip.

Haynesworth suffered a strained glute muscle on his right side in Week 3 and is expected to play against the Bucs on Sunday. He was carted off the field in the first half against the Lions but returned and finished the game

 

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Redskins beat writer Jason Reid doesn't believe Clinton Portis will reach 1,000 rushing yards this season.

Portis has a reputation for malingering in practice, but the bone spurs in both ankles have been extremely painful. Portis is reportedly "doing things he has never done in an effort to remain in the lineup." The 2,100 career carries are taking a serious toll on his body, and he's now in obvious decline.

 

[manchild24]

Jason Campbell says he wants to get Malcolm Kelly more involved, but "you can't force it."

Force it? We're pretty sure Kelly isn't getting bracketed like he's Steve Smith or something. Clearly, it has more to do with Kelly's separation skills. He has just six catches for 65 yards on the season as a starter.

 

[Slateman]

Lol, Campbell forced it all the time against the Lions. Threw to him in triple coverage. Twice.

Kelly is still learning. I think him and Thomas will be good as soon as we get a good QB

 

[manchild24]

I still like Campbell as a QB let him get some solid WR.

 

[manchild24]

Clinton Portis (ankles, calf) missed Redskins practice Wednesday.

Portis has bone spurs in both of his ankles and tweaked his calf in the Skins' Week 3 loss to Detroit. He's expected to play Sunday against the Bucs, but is averaging just 3.9 yards per carry with no scores through three games.

 

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An MRI on Albert Haynesworth revealed only a "little strain" in the $100 million defensive tackle's hip.

"I suspect by the end of the week he'll be out to practice," coach Jim Zorn said. Expect Haynesworth to start against the Bucs' sputtering running game

 

[manchild24]

Clinton Portis admitted he played through ankle pain in the first two weeks of the season, but said that right now his ankles "don't have any pain."

Portis still sat out practice Wednesday with a "calf contusion" as the Skins prepared to take on the Tampa and the league's No. 31 rush defense. It looks like a tasty matchup for Portis, but last week's game against the Lions was as well. Coach Jim Zorn called five runs and 13 pass plays in the first half of that game.

 

[manchild24]

Redskins SS Chris Horton has been benched in favor of Reed Doughty.

Horton won the job over Doughty early in the offseason and was expected to be solid in run support, but the Skins are giving up 127.7 rushing yards per game right now. "Reed's actually played better the last couple of weeks," defensive coordinator Greg Blache said.