The Washington Redskins’ RB situation has been interesting to quite interesting all year. Remember when they had three aging – yet previously productive – running backs in their backfield in training camp with Larry Johnson, Clinton Portis and Willie Parker? Yeah, that was a long time ago.
It’s not even Week 5 and all three are gone. Mike Shanahan revealed today that Clinton Portis will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a groin injury. Ouch. One less weapon for Donovan McNabb and he wasn’t even a weapon to begin with this season.
This means that Ryan Torain is the feature back…for now. Fantasy-wise, be careful with this situation. Right now, Torain is the guy to own, but keep an eye on Keiland Williams too. It doesn’t take much for Shanahan to change his mind or ride the hot hand and insert the second guy. It’s safe to say that Chad Simpson isn’t in the picture, so if you want any part of the Redskins backfield (and let’s be honest, why would you really?), it’s Torain or Williams.
I don’t know if Portis is officially toast, but he’s not far from it.
UPDATE: It seems that the groin injury involves the muscle being torn off the bone. I have a tough time believing that won’t end his season.
Thats ok,
3rd/4t string RB R Torrian will still get 125 yards Rushing against this soft Eagles Defensive front 7 with a overmatch D/C in McDermott…
The rematch isn’t for a few weeks, Paulman…
@ Paulman….didnt he just do that?..lmao…maybe Micah should ask Q, how weak a runner Ryan Torrian is..lmao..Im sure as he stomped on his helmet with pink breast cancer awarness cleats, on the way into the endzone he was thinking…”Psssh this guy is nothing compared to Wilie Parker!”…
kinda poor timing to trash a guy who just ate our lunch..lmao…If i had Ryan Torrian in the line-up last week i might have won in one of my fantasy leagues instead of Maclin..lmao!
Off subject what woulnd you do question for the bird nation: Okay here is the scenario, St. George HS, was to play Lawrence Academy HS, but the headmaster and coach of St. George both decided to forfeit the game out of safety for their players because of the size desparity. Lawrence Academu had an offensive avg of 330 pds, and that is reflective of their entire team, bigger, stronger more skilled. Lawrence scored +40 points per game in every 2009 game except two, and on pacce to repeat that feat. St. Geogre team avg maybe 200+ for their biggest men. This is the independent scholl league in Mass/RI area.
The question is would you as head coach let your players play the game where you biggest man is about the size of the other teams running back, or would you foreit like St. Geogre and other teams in the league? Soound off Bird Nation. As always LONG LIVE THE EAGLES
You cannot measure heart and determination and I think their Coach made a poor decision and should let them play to see how they can battle and persevere agains a bigger,more athletic opponent.. Forfeiting this game does not do the kids who come out and practice and play any good I believe and shows them that it’s ok and acceptable to forgoe a challenge and basically “quit” when times get hard.. which I think deeats the purpose of playing Athletics..
Raise the bar and set high expectations for yourself and your kids and you’ll be pleasantly surprised what the can accomplish.. Set low or no expecatations and that’s what you’ll get..
This is a big problem across our Country I believe in Education,Athletics, and in the home..
Good points Paul, I am reminded of the young amature fighters who got in the ring with Stevens of Cuba knowing that they wee going to get their blocks knocked off, they also knew that this was a right of passage to winning the silver or bronze.
To play devils advocate, would the equation change if you should up and your offensive line was avg 5′ 11′ and 200 lbs, and the lawrence team defense avg was 6’3″ and 310lbs, and were still faster and more skilled, this was the coaches claim. I guess he knew his players and felt that this aggresive team was going to hurt his players. What do you think about that idea (paul, anybody)
I am fascinated with this, and paul your right on a deeper level it does show something be it positive or negative about our culture, our social fortitude and other things.
Safety should be a #1 Priority for all Coaches/Players at any level for Athletics
But with the proper gear,protection and good coaching on how to block,tackle,and protect yourself,
at the end of the day, you have to play the fame of Football and many times you will have to go against kids who sometimes ar bigger,heavier,faster,better coached and you can only play tackle football one way. My only suggestion is if a Parent,Child or even Coach thinks they will get kids injured then they shouldn’t be playing tackle football, maybe they can play in flag-football leagues and or soccer…
I played thru my sophomore year in HIgh School then started working when I was 16.
I was 5’3 and about 115 lbs my Freshamn Year and about 5’5 125lbs my sophomore year.
I played CB and was kind of a slower version of Champ Bailey.. (at least in my mind I was)
I could cover and run, and I was very good at tackling since I was so small, I would dive into the
RB’s shins to make tackles, I knew if I attempting to tackle a good,strong RB above the waist, I was going to go for a ride…
My 15 minutes of fame was tackling Kick Returner/RB Mike Rozier (from Woodrow Wilson High)
on a kickoff and causing a Fumble which my teammates (from Paul VI) recovered during our Freshman year which was 1978.. Mike went on to get a Scholarship and eventual Heisman Trohpy at Nebraska and enjoyed and NFL career while I went on to get a degree from Rutgers-Camden..