Redskins Head Coach Jim Zorn
On linebacker/defensive end Jason Taylor
returning to practice after missing the afternoon practice yesterday:
“That is what happens with plantar fasciitis,
sometimes it’s severe. This is something that has been normal for
him. I think he has his problems in training camp with two practices
a day. He works very hard and he did today. It is just a matter of
how he can get it calmed down.”
On the health of wide receiver Anthony Mix:
“He [Anthony Mix] wants to be out there in the
worst way, but he can’t even sneeze and feel good because of his
cracked rib. He just has to wait until the pain subsides and until he
can tolerate being out there.”
On whether cornerback Carlos Rogers will play
against the Jets:
“If he [Carlos Rogers] does, it will just be
minimal, but I would still like to wait. I am not ruling him out, but
I will know more tomorrow because we are going to work on our
[line-up] and talk those things through. It may just be a pregame
deal were he gets ready and we shut him down.”
On whether five preseason games are too many:
“It was for us because we didn’t take as much
time in the offseason. We didn’t have as many OTAs, so we used that
first week as the rest of our offseason training program. That part
was good, plus we got to work against another team. I think it helps
the players to know that it is not an every year occurrence because it
is hard, it does take its toll.”
On the health of wide receiver Antwaan Randle
El:
“He has a sore hamstring. It is not a pull, it
is just real sore. These guys have been working overtime. With all
of our wide receiver injuries, are starters are starting to wear out.”
Redskins Linebacker/Defensive End
Jason Taylor
On being the big
trade of training camp until Brett Farve got traded:
“That’s fine. I wish
he had done it earlier. It would have been an easier off season for
me. Brett’s all the hype and all the talk right now and that’s
fine. Now I can go back to work and just do what I do.
On chasing Brett
Farve in a Jet’s uniform:
“It’ll be a lot
different now for the both of us. I’m with the Skins now and he’s with
the Jets. Not that we played a lot against each other before but it
will be different to see him out there. With all the hoopla and the
media stuff going on around the game at the end of the day when I take
it off it’s still football and he’s got to throw before I get there.”
On how much
playing time he will get this next game:
“I don’t know. As a
veteran you really don’t want to play a whole lot, but last weekend we
were playing the Bills, you play two series and it’s time to come out.
Once you get into it you want to play. So however many snaps I get, I
want to make them great.”
On how much more
comfortable he is here now:
“Every day is another
step. I’m not ingrained here yet. We’re still in training camp, so I
haven’t had a chance to go anywhere and do anything, but I’m feeling a
little more comfortable.”