With the last quarter of the season upon us, the Washington Redskins find themselves back in a familiar position. Having silenced many critics, and excited many eager fans, first time head coach Jim Zorn had lead the Redskins to a 6-2 record in the first half of the season and had would-be nay-sayers hopping on the Washington bandwagon. The tolls of early success finally caught up with the Redskins as they have lost 3 of their last 4 games. The early talk of a possible play-off birth has been mummed, and the Skins must now win out for a shot at what is right now a highly contested wild-card spot.
Clinton Portis has carried a huge load for the team this year, evident in his 1,228 yards rushing on the year and leading the league in rushing four weeks thus far this season. (3 of those 4 being Washington wins) But the heavy burden has left Portis with a string of injuries as of late, ranging from knee to neck and even a hip flexor. Although they have prevented him from practicing during the last few weeks, he's fought through significant pain playing on Sundays, determined to help his team. Unfortunately, no matter how heroic of an effort he puts out there, he desperately needs a well-earned helping hand from the Redskins' passing game.
