Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said Sunday that Donovan McNabb’s ankle might keep him out in Week 1.
From USA Today:
“I really don’t know for sure,” Shanahan said Sunday. “That’s why it’s day by day. We’ll see how it goes.”
McNabb did not play Friday against the New York Jets. In fact, he hasn’t even practiced since he sprained his left ankle in the second preseason game against Baltimore. At Sunday’s practice he sported a black sleeve on his left leg and watched practice.
The Redskins could do worse than Rex Grossman (who has looked good thus far in preseason, throwing for 446 yards on 33 of 55 passing and 2 TDs) in the opener, but of course the situation isn’t ideal. Grossman deserved a lot of the criticism he received in Chicago, but he was also was better than the pound scum that he was compared to.
That said, I’m not buying that McNabb will miss Week 1. Maybe if the season started tomorrow he’d be held out, but he still has nearly two weeks to rest up and as long as he doesn’t suffer any setbacks, I’d be willing to bet he plays in the opener.
