Posts made in August, 2008

With Taylor Out, Evans May Get the Start

It’s touch and go whether Jason Taylor will play in the Redskins’ opener against the Giants. Taylor sprained his right knee in Saturday’s 47-3 exhibition loss to Carolina. An MRI performed Sunday relieved the Redskins’ fears of a more serious injury. “It looks like there’s no ligament damage,” coach Jim Zorn said. “He could be out for 10 days or as...

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Evans Moves Inside

Demetric Evans’ tenure as Washington’s starting left defensive end lasted less than seven hours – the time between the loss of Phillip Daniels to a season-ending torn ACL on the first day of training camp and the trade for six-time Pro Bowl pick Jason Taylor. However, Evans benefited from those developments. Before they occurred, right end Andre Carter and linebacker Marcus...

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