Causes for Some Concern ; Taylor's Injury Is Not Exactly a Good Start

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Joe Gibbs retired after another playoff year, but Washington's veteran players rallied around their new coach, a longtime NFL assistant and former player getting his first crack at a top job. Then with the opener against the defending Super Bowl champions - an NFC East rival - less than a month away, the Redskins lost their top lineman to a season-ending knee injury.

Eerie how history can repeat. That was 1993, not 2008. The first- time coach was Richie Petitbon, not Jim Zorn. The injured player was Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jim Lachey, not Pro Bowl defensive end Jason Taylor. The New York Giants, not the Dallas Cowboys, are the kings of the NFL.

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Causes for Some Concern ; Taylor's Injury Is Not Exactly a Good Start

The good news for the Redskins is that - unlike Lachey - Taylor's sprained right knee will sideline him for only 10 to 14 days.

But that still leaves serious concerns for Zorn and Co....

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