Portis ruled out

[Hypnotoad]

per The Washington Times:

Clinton Portis will miss a second straight game for the Commanders on Sunday because of the after-effects of the concussion he suffered on Nov. 8 against the Atlanta Falcons.

Coach Jim Zorn said that Portis "is just foggy enough" for him not to let the Pro Bowl running back practice, let alone face the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys. "I want to see him practice and I want to see him have those days where when he practices, he doesn't have residual problems," Zorn said. "And right now, he can't even practice so we'll keep him out this week."

Portis had started 40 straight games before last week. Washington is 4-6 in the 10 games that Portis has missed during his six seasons with the Commanders. Ladell Betts will replace Portis as was true during each of the previous 10 games.

Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth's sprained left ankle, suffered in last Sunday's 27-17 victory over the Denver Broncos, was still in a walking boot on Thursday. Zorn doesn't expect to know if Haynesworth can play until Sunday.

"Albert is coming along," Zorn said. "The swelling is starting to go down. I do believe that will be a game-time [decision]."

If Haynesworth misses his first game since signing with the Commanders in February, Kedric Golston, a regular in 2006 and 2008, would make his second start of the year. Golston started Week 4 against Tampa Bay in place of Cornelius Griffin (elbow).

Backup tackle Mike Williams, who injured an ankle at Atlanta, was on the field but didn't participate in team drills. He'll also be a game-time decision.
-- David Elfin

source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/Commanders/2009/nov/19/portis-ruled-out/

 

[jzcowboy]

Didn't they do this last year, rule people out and they played anyway?

 

[Monster Heel]

As if Haynesworth's not going to play.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Didn't they do this last year, rule people out and they played anyway?

Due the concussion, the league will force them to "sit" Portis. Haynesworth is playing. The fact that they're dressing him a walking boot as to pretend he won't play is rediculous.

 

[Skinsmaniac]

Didn't they do this last year, rule people out and they played anyway?

I'm pretty sure if a player is listed as out on the injury report, then he is not allowed to play, but I could be wrong. In any case, no one in DC is crying about Portis not playing.

 

[BAZ]

I'm pretty sure if a player is listed as out on the injury report, then he is not allowed to play, but I could be wrong. In any case, no one in DC is crying about Portis not playing.

why come?

 

[casmith07]

Washington Times is a rag.

Not to kill your post because any post with information is good, but just incase anyone else was considering reading it for anything other than sports.

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

I'm pretty sure if a player is listed as out on the injury report, then he is not allowed to play, but I could be wrong. In any case, no one in DC is crying about Portis not playing.

We are though...damn

 

[Skinsmaniac]

why come?

He's been incredibly soft, going down at first contact every time he touched the ball.

 

[Ren]

I kinda wish he was playing, their offense has been better without him