Don't look now: Injury update 10/18

by Skin Patrol on Oct 18, 2006 4:39 PM EDT

If an upset against the Colts in their territory was looking unlikely to readers already, I've got more bad news. Our decimated secondary takes another hit, as Carlos Rogers will not play against the Colts due to a broken thumb. Most of you remember the thumb as the popular "opposable digit" frequently referenced in such ever useful activities as can-opening and intercepting passes. Even with the use of both thumbs, Rogers has been unable to perform the latter in 2006.

Feeling better yet? Ok then:

Shawn Springs said he was "about the same as last week," meaning that he's not yet ready for starting duty after missing five games with abdomen and groin injuries.

That means the starting Cornerbacks for the Washington Redskins are Mike Rumph and Kenny Wright as of now. Troy Vincent is a crafty 35 year old, but he cannot possibly have learned the defense in the past few days. The pass happy Colts haven't gotten much done on the ground thus far, which means they will turn to the air moreso than they already have. And with our depleted, injured, unskilled secondary, I fear this will turn into a real shootout. Or shutout. Or shitouttaluckout.

I'll continue piling it on, Washington Post Redskins beat writer Jason La Canfora thinks that starting defensive tackles Joe Salave'a and Cornelius Griffin will also be sitting out of this weekend's game. For those taking notes, Griffin and Salave'a are backed up by Anthony Montgomery (5th round draft pick), Kedric Golston (6th round draft pick) and Ryan Boschetti (undrafted in 2004). From Ryan Boschetti's official career highlights at Redskins.com:

2004: Boschetti spent training camp with the Redskins but was released prior to the start of the regular season.

Now that's what I call a career highlight.

As if things could get any worse, I have failed to save any money on my car insurance. Feel free to keep it going in the comments section. God help us.

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I posted about this

2 seconds ago in the JC vs Mark post.

The way the defense has looked, and given the fact that a bad defense is missing many of its key players to make it only so bad and not worse, this weekend looks to be another long game.

I'll reiterate: how many losses before you say the season is lost and therefore give the team over to JC so he can get experience, the one thing he's lacking?

by TexSkins on Oct 18, 2006 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

P.S.

"shitouttaluckout" - how very crafty of you...

by TexSkins on Oct 18, 2006 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

As I said below

I think it's time to hand this team over to JC because he gives us the best chance to win Now And Laters. Like the candy yuck yuck yuck.

by Skin Patrol on Oct 18, 2006 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions

As for the question:

"I'll reiterate: how many losses before you say the season is lost and therefore give the team over to JC so he can get experience, the one thing he's lacking?"

I'd say the season could adequately be considered "lost" at 2-6 with a loss to the Cowboys at home. That would put us 0-4 in the NFC, 0-3 in division (with a best of all possible worlds 3-3, yikes) and 0-2 against the Cowboys. We will have matched our loss totals from the entire 2005 season and will be a full 8 straight wins away from matching our win totals. I think that's the point at which we can safely say "this is not a team that can make the playoffs" especially given the nature of the South and the resurgent West this year (St. Louis/Seattle or Carolina/Atlanta/New Orleans all look to be favorites over the Redskins for a wildcard spot, that is if someone in the East doesn't take it).

by Skin Patrol on Oct 18, 2006 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions