November 30th, 2008 
CJ 
Posted in No Plax. No Problem. That’s certainly going to be a theme in most papers tomorrow. But it proved true once again. From the get go, on this cold, rainy day in Washington, it was apparent that it was going to be business as usual for the defending Super Bowl Champions. With RB Brandon Jacobs back [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Portis to be 50-50 for Sunday’s Showdown w/ New York
From the Washington Post: Redskins running back Clinton Portis, who recently added a rib muscle strain to his array of injuries, is considered only “50-50″ to play Sunday against the New York Giants at FedEx Field, Coach Jim Zorn said yesterday. “There’s a chance he’ll be there,” Zorn said after practice at Redskins Park, “but [...]
Tags: Skins Waive RB Shaun Alexander
Today the Redskins waived running back and former MVP Shaun Alexander just more than a month after they brought him to the team. Alexander, 31, was added by Washington in mid-October, after being waived by Seattle in the offseason, to serve as a backup to Clinton Portis. Alexander played in four games, rushing 11 times [...]
Week 14 Matchup with Ravens Moved to Primetime
It’s that special time of the year when the NFL starts to throw out their newest invention – flex scheduling. The league started flex scheduling a few years back to avoid that problem of having a 2-9 vs 1-10 team on prime time, and so far it’s been pretty successful. With that said, the league [...]
Comments OffLate FG By Suisham Helps Redskins Edge Seahawks 20-17
Funny thing about Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis, lately he seems to perform better when he is injured as he wasn’t expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, due to some knee issues. But play he did while being injured in the first half; he ran for 143 yards, including key [...]
Comments OffPortis, Randel El and Samuels Should All Play Sunday
It’s basically a must win for the Skins Sunday in Seattle, but they should at least have most of their big name players back in the lineup. The Washington Post is reporting that left tackle Chris Samuels and WR Antwaan Randle El both missed practice as did RB Clinton Portis, but all three should be [...]
Comments OffPreview: Skins Look to Stop the Hawks Out West
From: The Sports Network Back-to-back losses for the first time this year have the Washington Redskins fading in the NFC playoff picture. Currently holding the final Wild Card slot in the conference, Washington heads across the country this weekend to take on the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field. Washington began the season 4-1, announcing itself [...]
Cowboys Remain Alive In NFC Playoff Chase, Edge Redskins 14-10
The timing for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and cornerback Terrence Newman‘s return for Sunday night’s game against the Washington Redskins couldn’t have been more perfect as they were close to being the team on the outside looking in, playoff-wise. Romo had a splint on his injured pinkie finger, while Newman returned from a sport hernia; [...]
