From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro,dc.redskins
Subject: Washington Redskins News - Oct. 14, 1992
Date: 14 Oct 92 17:40:40 GMT
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	       Washington Redskins News - Oct. 14, 1992

OT Jim Lachey's Injury:
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OT Jim Lachey won't need a knee surgery; however, he'll be out for at 
least 4 games.  Lachey's knee is encased in a large brace, and Lachey 
is walking gingerly with a single crutch.

Lachey was injured near the end of the first quarter when Broncos safety 
Dennis Smith fell on his right leg after it had slipped from beneath 
Lachey while blocking on a Chip Lohmiller field goal.  Lachey said that 
footing was poor.

The doctors feared worse, but an MRI exam showed a "severe partial tear" 
of the medial collateral ligament.  Lachey will be placed on injured 
reserve later this week.

Trainer Bubba Tyer said Lachey would begin an aggressive program of 
flexibility and weightlifting when the pain and swelling subsides.

Defense tackle Eric Williams will be activated from injured reserve 
this week after suffering a similar injury 10 weeks ago.

General Manager Charley Casserly and his scouting staff spent yesterday 
making phone calls and looking at game films in search of a free agent
lineman.  No decision were made yet, but team officials hope to have
someone signed for Thursday's practice.

With Lachey out, the Redskins are now down to five healthy offensive 
linesmen.  They are Elewonibi, Jacoby, McKenzie, Schlereth, and Simmons.  
Jeff Bostic is out for the season and Mark Adickes is lost for the season 
with a back injury.  Plan B signee Steve Gabbard was a flop.

Elewonibi's First NFL Start:
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The Redskins will give Elewonibi his first NFL start this Sunday.  The 
Redskins play Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday, and Elewonibi will face 
Eagles' Clyde Simmons, an all-pro defense end.  Elewonibi was a third- 
round draft choice in 1990, but knee and shoulder problems have kept 
him on injured reserve.  His third training camp resulted in another 
bad break when he tore a pectoral muscle and strained a rotator cuff, 
forcing him to start his season on injured reserve.

Other News:
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Cornerback Sidney Johnson suffered a fractured hand.  He may play against 
the Eagles.  Gibbs was particular happy with Johnson who was back on 
the field a week after suffering a compound dislocation of the left 
ring finger.

Who knows, Gibbs may be thinking of activating assistant coach Russ 
Grimm to help out his battered offensive line. :-)  Unfortunately, NFL 
rules prohibit teams from putting coaches on the active roster. NFL 
apparently doesn't want to give teams another avenue with which to stash 
extra players.

The Redskins have won 21 of their last 23 games at RFK stadium.

Gibbs praised rookie Robert Green who saw his first action and gained 
28 yards on three attempts.  "Very impressive," Gibbs said.  "This guy 
is going to gain yards up here."

Gibbs said facing the Eagles this Sunday meant that the Redskins would 
be "going against one of the best defenses of all-time.  They're in 
another league.  They knock people around.  They're great.  We're going 
against the best and it'll take everybody playing their guts out."


Source: The Washington Post, October 14, 1992

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