theredskinreport.com - 9/2/2008
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The longest tenured Redskin, Jon Jansen, has been benched in favor of 2nd year man Stephan Heyer for the season opener against the Giants on Thursday. At one point Jansen was one of the top right tackles in the game but he’s suffered a series of severe injuries in the past few seasons and his performance this pre-season left a lot to be desired.
Heyer was one of the biggest surprises ...
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Smoke Signals: You better be ready Jason Campbell Edition
DC Pro Sports Report —
... the NY Giants.“It looks like it’s going to be Kedric,” Montgomery said. “He’s getting most of the reps in practice and after the Jacksonville game [preseason finale]. I’m guessing they made their evaluation, and that’s who they chose to be the starter. So I just have to focus on my role.” I doubt playing time will be an issue though given the way Greg Blache rotates defensive lineman, particularly in the middle, Montgomery will spend a large part of the time on the field. So two casualties of starters , Montgomery and Jansen will watch from a different perspective on ...
Strange new world: Jon Jansen no longer starting for Washington Redskins
Hogs Haven —
... for his starting spot is simply not something Redskins fans have had much experience with over the last 10 years. Does not compute.
Per Redskins 360, Jansen is upset but utterly professional about the entire affair:
Said Jansen: "There were some reasons thrown around, nothing I felt was reason enough but they’re the coaches and I’m the player. I’ll go out there and do what I’m supposed to do."
Redskin Report:
Juding from what we saw in the pre-season, this is the ...
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