I want to see my man Mason run for a buck fifty, PJ5 light up the night sky like a freaking world war, and Marko Mitchell re-write the preseason record books for receiving.
By the way, here are some updates on who's out
Coach Jim Zorn talked after practice today about the people who won't be participating. Here's my interpretation of that very preliminary injury report.
Pretty much ruled out: Anthony Alridge. As I mentioned earlier today, I saw Alridge walking around in a boot today, and he did not look at all happy. I think it would take a medical miracle for him to play.
Likely out: Rueben Riley, Jeremy Bridges. Here's what Zorn had to say about these two: "Reuben Riley probably won't play because of his ankle, Jeremy Bridges is trying to make it back but he's got to get some reps if he's going to play." As there's only a practice and a mock game between now and then, I'm guessing neither of these guys plays.
Maybe out: Randy Thomas. Zorn says that he'd like to rest Thomas's knee, "but it's hard to keep that guy out. We talked to each other and he just wants to go, but I may keep him out." Seems more important to me that Thomas rest at this point, but it's up in the air. I'm guessing he doesn't play.
Out this time, just kinda because: Clinton Portis, Albert Haynesworth. I'm fine with both of these. The risk of injuring either guy just isn't worth putting them into the first preseason game.
Not playing the full game: Mike Williams. I don't really think anyone is going to play the entire game, but here's what Zorn had to say about how much Williams was going to play. "As much as we can get him out there. He won't play the whole game, I just want to get him in the game and let him get a sense of full speed play, and a sense of how drives take on their own little life. I'm hoping for long developing drives, and we may have a few of them. I hope he's in there for one so he can see what he's going to have to do to maintain that consistency." So that's as much as we can get him out there, but not the whole game, but at least one sustained drive.
Not out: Everyone else, knock on wood.
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