Archive for Injuries

So Long Chris and Thanks for Your Pro-Bowl Services

Jason Reid of the Washington Post is reporting that it is likely that Chris Samuels will retire because of a serious neck injury.  The Redskins have been waiting awhile to get diagnosis on Samuels.  I’m glad he’s choosing to retire instead of risking further injury to his body.
Chris, if you do retire, we here at [...]

Posted by: hail2skins on Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Samuels Out For The Season

Chris Samuels will miss the remainder of the season with a triceps injury that will require surgery.  This is a huge blow to an offensive line that has been struggling.  Stephon Heyer will take over at left tackle and Jim Zorn stated that Devin Clark will be signed to the active roster from the practice [...]

Posted by: hail2skins on Monday, December 8th, 2008

Akh’s Thoughts Week 11

Prologue: We follow direction-there is no choice involved. The bad end unhappily, the good unluckily.
1-The pass protection was abysmal-and that might be kind to their performance.  I didn’t count many passing plays where Campbell didn’t have to scramble and/or got hit. This has to stop and the culprit(although Samuels let up a sack to Ware) [...]

Posted by: Akhhorus on Monday, November 17th, 2008

Redskins Making Moves

According to the Redskins Insider, Safety Justin Hamilton was cut and Reed Doughty will be put on the IR. It’s also being reported that RB Shaun Alexander will be offered a 1 year vet minimum contract. Also, the Redskins are trying out several punters this week they say to replace Durant Brooks who [...]

Posted by: hail2skins on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Following Up On The Runningback Situation….

There are reports that Shaun Alexander will be visiting the Skins on Tuesday.  I thought we heard that the Skins were moving forward with Cartwright taking over for Betts.  I thought we also heard that Betts injury wasn’t at bad as initially thought.  Is this an insurance policy or is Betts injury more than what [...]

Posted by: hail2skins on Monday, October 13th, 2008