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From JLC. This is bad. Enter chicken littles.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/11/jim_zorn_injury_update_1.html

Clinton Portis is questionable at this point and his chances of facing Dallas on Sunday are "50-50," Coach Jim Zorn said after practice today. Portis has a knee sprain that has worsened since the team last played Nov. 3.

Zorn remains optimistic that Portis will play, but conceded that "it would be a major issue for all of us," if he cannot. Zorn said that second-string back Ladell Betts may be back from his knee injury for Sunday's game, but that he is not "expecting" that result.

Should the Redskins be without Betts and Portis, Zorn said RB Rock Cartwright would continue to return kicks, but would have some of his other special teams work curtailed given the shortage of available runners. If Betts returns and Portis is out, Zorn said Betts would play ahead of Shaun Alexander, but that it very well could be " a community position."

Santana Moss's hamstring is still "a little tentative," but Zorn said he expects Moss to play Sunday. Defensive tackle Anthony Montgomery got an injection for his injured Achilles' and it's doubtful that he will practice this week, Zorn said. That means he is not likely to play Sunday.

Back-up quarterback Todd Collins will rejoin the team for practice Wednesday; he was hospitalized for a severe sinus infection and ruptured eardrum during the bye in Boston and could not fly back. Zorn said that despite what was clearly a painful bye week, Collins will practice Wednesday and is driving back from Boston.

Shawn Springs and Jason Taylor are still expected to play Sunday. Taylor's wound on his calf is now fully healed, Zorn said, and his swelling has dissipated. Wide receiver Malcolm Kelly will be pushed hard this week when the team puts on the pads starting Wednesday, with Zorn deciding this week whether to place him on the injured reserve list with his knee injury or try to activate him soon.

"I hope on Sunday I have a difficult decision [on which receivers to dress]," Zorn said, though he still spoke cryptically of being able to have the rookie down the stretch.

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Zorn: Portis 50-50 for Sunday

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/11/jim_zorn_injury_update_1.html#more

Clinton Portis is questionable at this point and his chances of facing Dallas on Sunday are "50-50," Coach Jim Zorn said after practice today. Portis has a knee sprain that has worsened since the team last played Nov. 3.

Zorn remains optimistic that Portis will play, but conceded that "it would be a major issue for all of us," if he cannot. Zorn said that second-string back Ladell Betts may be back from his knee injury for Sunday's game, but that he is not "expecting" that result.

Should the Redskins be without Betts and Portis, Zorn said RB Rock Cartwright would continue to return kicks, but would have some of his other special teams work curtailed given the shortage of available runners. If Betts returns and Portis is out, Zorn said Betts would play ahead of Shaun Alexander, but that it very well could be " a community position."

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Here you go little buddy.

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Posted at 2:55 PM ET, 11/10/2008

Zorn: Portis 50-50 for Sunday

Clinton Portis is questionable at this point and his chances of facing Dallas on Sunday are "50-50," Coach Jim Zorn said after practice today. Portis has a knee sprain that has worsened since the team last played Nov. 3.

Zorn remains optimistic that Portis will play, but conceded that "it would be a major issue for all of us," if he cannot. Zorn said that second-string back Ladell Betts may be back from his knee injury for Sunday's game, but that he is not "expecting" that result.

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This is the first Ive heard of this. I kinda get a feeling that Zorn likes to keep the opposing teams guessing with the injury report. In his interviews, he answers all injury related questions with one word answers. He doesnt give you anything basically. Im hoping he is just trying to mess with the pukes head a little bit here.

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This is the first Ive heard of this. I kinda get a feeling that Zorn likes to keep the opposing teams guessing with the injury report. In his interviews, he answers all injury related questions with one word answers. He doesnt give you anything basically. Im hoping he is just trying to mess with the pukes head a little bit here

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This is the first Ive heard of this. I kinda get a feeling that Zorn likes to keep the opposing teams guessing with the injury report. In his interviews, he answers all injury related questions with one word answers. He doesnt give you anything basically. Im hoping he is just trying to mess with the pukes head a little bit here

I wish, but Zorn doesn't seem to play those games.:(

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I'm sorry, but if Portis is out, we're going to struggle against Dallas. Already, Dallas will play like they have nothing to lose because their season depends on it. And to all those Betts supporters, we don't have anyone close to Portis' talent level at the RB position. Him being out will change our offense quite a bit and put more pressure on Campbell and the WRs to step up, which they didn't do on Monday night.

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He got hurt early on a run, and I can tell you if the situation had happened on field turf instead of true grass, we'd all be singing a different tune right now. it was a nasty event, that ***** Polamalu came in at knee-ankle height full speed, and hit Portis right on the knee, it looked like his leg got caught, but thankfully it released and he limped off with what was claimed to be a cut on his leg. Zorn made mention of Polamalu coming in at ankle height several times on Sellars. We're real lucky Portis didn't get seriously injured on that play.

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