[Editor’s note: The injury report distributed by the Redskins for Sunday’s game against the Falcons listed the Atlanta players who did not participate in practice, with no indication that the Falcons actually didn’t practice. The official NFL injury report, which came out later, explains that the Falcons didn’t practice, and that the injury report is merely an estimation of who would have missed practice if the Falcons had actually practiced. And I think blood is now trickling from my ears.]
As the Atlanta Falcons, reeling at 4-3 after losing to the Saints, prepare for a must-win game against the can’t-win Redskins, a whopping 12 members of the home team missed practice on Wednesday.
They were: defensive end John Abraham (foot), defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (ankle), tackle Sam Baker (ankle), receiver Brian Finneran (ankle), defensive tackle Thomas Johnson (calf), linebacker Curtis Lofton (knee/ankle), running back Jerious Norwood (hip), long snapper Mike Schneck (ribs), running back Jason Snelling (hamstring), receiver Eric Weems (ankle), receiver Roddy White (knee), tight end Keith Zinger (back).
The fact that the Falcons played less than 48 hours ago might have influenced the decision to keep so many of them out.
For the Redskins, linebacker H.B. Blades (knee), tight end Chris Cooley (ankle), and cornerback Byron Westbrook (knee) have been ruled out. Tackle Stephon Heyer (ankle) fully participated in practice.
