Redskins Head Coach Jim Zorn
On the Redskins signing safety Justin Hamilton:
“Our fullback (Pete Schmitt) decided to leave, he
hung it up. He stepped aside and said maybe this is not for me. That
is why we could sign Justin Hamilton, now Justin has another
opportunity.”
On the health of running back Rock Cartwright
and cornerback Shawn Springs:
“Rock has just got a rib that needs to calm
down. He has a little sore rib cartilage. I know how that feels. It
is very hard, especially when you start laughing. He just has to
quite that down. That hurts us at the running back position because
now other guys need to take more of the responsibilities. Shawn
Springs, I think he will be ready; I think he is close. After already
having one player with a ruptured Achilles, we don’t want to take a
chance with Shawn.”
On how much more of the offense he plans to
use against the Bills:
“We have got some stuff that we want to take the
next step towards. We are not going to reinvent the offense, but we
are taking some steps.”
On how the players are adapting to the
offense:
“They are getting comfortable with the things we
were working on two or three weeks ago. In training camp you just
keep pushing them to learn more. Now they are uncomfortable with the
new concepts that are coming to them. It is very stressful. It is a
strain because we are pushing their minds along with the grind of
training camp.”
On when each of the quarterbacks will play
against the Bills:
“I haven’t decided the order yet. I do know that
Jason (Campbell) is going to start this game, but I haven’t decided
the order of the other three yet. I may change the way I am thinking
about that.”
On how the second team offensive line looked
in practice:
“They did a much better job today. They were
more alert.”
On linebacker/defensive end Jason Taylor:
“He is super explosive. He has great hands and
he doesn’t stay blocked. He is able to move laterally quicker than
any of our quarterbacks. I really like his communication skills. He
is an excellent communicator and he really understands what is
happening on the football field.”
Redskins Wide Receiver Santana Moss
On his thoughts on playing the New York Jets
in the preseason with the addition of Brett Favre:
“It is still a preseason game for us. I hope he
does well in New York. I wish him the best because I would like to
see him have the success he has had in the past. I hope he finishes
his career in New York the way he finished it in Green Bay.”
On the approach the team will take to playing
against the New York Jets in their preseason home opener:
“We have to go out and do our jobs so that we can
be successful when we play in the regular season opener against the
New York Giants. Whether Brett Favre plays or not, we have to go up
there and be prepared to get a win.”
On what he and the team look to get out of the
upcoming preseason game against the Buffalo Bills:
“I just hope to continue to get better. It is
going to get harder, not easier, but with that in mind the work we are
putting into practice should help us to be more fluent. I am proud of
our performance this past weekend, but we can’t just feel comfortable
with that. We have to do it every week, and that is the only way to
get better. These preseason games allow us to make progress and take
another step forward. Hopefully we can get out there and execute the
things coach asks us to do.”