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From Jason Reid: Cornerback Shawn Springs, who suffered a bruised calf after being kicked in practice this week, will not play tonight, a league source said.
Springs, who still was in significant pain Thursday afternoon, has limited mobility because of the injury, the source said. Springs, Carlos Rogers and Fred Smoot are in a three-man rotation for the two starting cornerback positions.
With Springs sitting out, Rogers and Smoot are expected to start, and fourth-round pick Justin Tryon could be needed in some obvious passing situations. Tryon struggled in pass coverage throughout the off-season and was beaten repeatedly for long gains and touchdowns in the Redskins' final preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at FedEx Field.
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Emilio Garcia-Ruiz
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September 4, 2008; 5:18 PM ET
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Posted by: slots | September 4, 2008 5:22 PM | Report abuse
SCREWED
Posted by: Redskins are | September 4, 2008 5:22 PM | Report abuse
We'll be OK as long as we don't get them into 3rd and long situations.
Posted by: AL Zeke etc | September 4, 2008 5:25 PM | Report abuse
double-move
plus
double-ended
equals
Eli "fantasy starter" Manning.
Posted by: mnskinsfan | September 4, 2008 5:25 PM | Report abuse
THE SOURCERER LIVES ON!
Posted by: Anonymous | September 4, 2008 5:25 PM | Report abuse
But really folks. Let's look on the bright side. At least I'm not in jail so I can watch the game. I have the sneaking suspicion that we'll get an least another hundred in the slammer by the end of the evening...
Posted by: mnskinsfan | September 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Report abuse
Signifcant pain from a "kick" 4 days ago? What a wimp!!!
Posted by: Springs Suck | September 4, 2008 5:27 PM | Report abuse
EXACTLY what I have been saying about Tryon. dude is a scrub. I played highschool ball with better corners than him
Posted by: griff | September 4, 2008 5:29 PM | Report abuse
Repost:
I agree first game maybe keep guys off the field to save them for the rest of the season. On the other hand it is a division game and with the other two coming up so soon we need every swingin' soul up in here.
So I am torn on Springs and Taylor.
Addendum - yeah well if there is significant pain then keep him off. What a strange and vaguely dorky injury.
Posted by: sfskin | September 4, 2008 5:29 PM | Report abuse
EXACTLY what I have been saying about Tryon. dude is a scrub. I played highschool ball with better corners than him
Posted by: griff | September 4, 2008 5:29 PM
Yea, but Vinny got all of his draft picks on the team...
C'mon.
Posted by: GAD | September 4, 2008 5:35 PM | Report abuse
I am not sure what to think about this development. Our DL must play out of their minds to protect our secondary. We must also control the ball and give our D all the rest it needs while putting up TD's. Not out of the realm of possibility but a mighty tall task I am hoping they are up for. Go Skins!
If Tryon gets on the field, I hope they blitz the crap out of Manning.
WAG: Good guys 20, Gints 19. Brooks gets a winning drop kick with time expiring.
Posted by: splitbill | September 4, 2008 5:47 PM | Report abuse
six guys ... not one picks the Skins, even for a wild card slot.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8517638/DECISION-'08:-NFL-season-predictions
only other teams not picked for anything by anyone in NFC were:
Zona, SF, STL, Bears and ATL
Is this the company we are keeping these days?
Posted by: AL Zeke etc | September 4, 2008 5:56 PM | Report abuse
Why would they ever let Tryon on the field in front of Torrence? Torrence knows the system, is quicker than Tryon and is a better cover corner...
What was the deal with Smoot's injury? Bruised back or something?
Posted by: skinfan | September 5, 2008 9:59 AM | Report abuse
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