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PennSkinsFan
11-12-2004, 08:46 AM
Rookie offensive tackle Jim Molinaro saw his first professional action on a play from scrimmage in Sunday's 17-10 win over Detroit. Molinaro, though, made his debut in a most unlikely place: on defense.

After starting defensive end Phillip Daniels went down with a groin injury during the game, the Redskins found themselves short a defensive lineman. Since Williams often uses five down linemen in goal-line situations, he had no choice but to summon Molinaro to play nose tackle on a fourth-quarter play at the 1-yard line.

WOW! I did nto even notice that!
vegeta2364
11-12-2004, 08:50 AM
interestingg.. did they score on that play??
Redskinmayhem
11-12-2004, 08:50 AM
Wow, I didn't see that... pretty cool!
RedskinRyan
11-12-2004, 08:51 AM
me neither, then again i didnt catch the game. but im guessing nobody else saw it either since it's just being mentioned now.
Patrick
11-12-2004, 09:46 AM
Got by me too - and I don't think it was even noted by the broadcast team.
smoak
11-12-2004, 09:48 AM
that rocks!!!

i wonder if he has a little zip on his throws?
Axegrinder
11-12-2004, 10:20 AM
Wasn't he a converted defensive lineman in college?
GolfFreak
11-12-2004, 10:41 AM
Wow, that's interesting.
Aurej
11-12-2004, 11:34 AM
Molinaro played both lines his first 2 years of college I believe. He then went over to just Offensive Line, how'd he do by the way?
portis2endzone
11-12-2004, 11:59 AM
its the article in the Washingtontimes. its at the bottom of the one about Gregg Williams. he played when the lions were on our 1. so that was the play that harrington threw the TD.
CarMike
11-12-2004, 12:38 PM
Another thing that went unnoticed....or I think it did...."Big Daddy" Wilkenson was on the Lions and saw a little playing time.

I read the following day that he made some stupid comments about how happy was to get out of here and there was a long list of players that felt the same he does. Said the FO is the worst in the league....:D lolol...
techskinsfan
11-12-2004, 01:18 PM
i did notice this...number 69...i thought it might have been a fg though...im not sure...but they did focus on him getting into his stance
IowaSkinsFan
11-12-2004, 01:46 PM
interestingg.. did they score on that play??

Yeah, it was the TD pass to Schlesinger.
Skins57
11-12-2004, 02:07 PM
That is cool, maybe we got a DT in the draft instead of an OT :D
whitskins
11-12-2004, 02:07 PM
Another thing that went unnoticed....or I think it did...."Big Daddy" Wilkenson was on the Lions and saw a little playing time.

I read the following day that he made some stupid comments about how happy was to get out of here and there was a long list of players that felt the same he does. Said the FO is the worst in the league....:D lolol...

Yeah it's a tough town to play in if you're an overrated, overpaid, waste of a roster spot. What a moron.
SkinsNut
11-12-2004, 02:28 PM
Yeah it's a tough town to play in if you're an overrated, overpaid, waste of a roster spot. What a moron.

The only thing he ever really crushed while playing was the grass under his stationary feet.
LadyNRedskinsfan
11-12-2004, 06:05 PM
very interesting. hidden depth is a good thing.
inevitable
11-12-2004, 06:49 PM
I read this earlier and was pleasently suprised.
tommahawk
11-13-2004, 02:26 PM
Q: Why did you use offensive lineman Jim Molinaro as a defensive tackle in the last game?

A: "Yes. We always have one of the extra offensive linemen going into a game. We coach up one or two of those guys in case we have to have them. That's just smart coaching. When someone gets hurt, we have to trot them out there."

Q: Why Molinaro?

A: "He's tough. He's smart. He's a young guy who's hungry. I want hungry guys who want to play. He wants to get on the field."

Q&A Greg Williams (http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=4342)
JoeDaSchmoe
11-13-2004, 04:09 PM
This gives even more credit to ISF's Jim Molinaro fan club. I wish I could see how he did on the play....
JoeJacksonTaylor28
11-13-2004, 04:31 PM
Let's remember that Daryl Grant was originally an OL. Deja vù? Coincidence?
IMALILTEAPOT
11-13-2004, 05:26 PM
Another thing that went unnoticed....or I think it did...."Big Daddy" Wilkenson was on the Lions and saw a little playing time.

I read the following day that he made some stupid comments about how happy was to get out of here and there was a long list of players that felt the same he does. Said the FO is the worst in the league....:D lolol...
Hmmmmm, i wouldnt say that the FO is the worst in the league now, cuz almost all of our offseason acqusitions are going to the pro bowl probably(portis, washington, griffin, springs)

anyway, wasnt molinaro our 7th round pick? why isnt wilson getting any pt?