Redskins Press Conferences – Jay Gruden 9-5-2014
Redskins coach Jay Gruden spoke to the media on Friday. (via redskins.com)
Twitter Recap:
Gruden said Orakpo will be questionable for Sunday. Porter and Jordan are questionable right now. Porter “not looking good.”
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) September 5, 2014
Gruden on OLB Brian Orakpo’s status: Will be listed as questionable (ankle) on injury report, “Hopefully he’ll be ready (for Texans game).”
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Rambo will be the starting strong safety.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) September 5, 2014
Gruden said the #Redskins will start B. Rambo with R. Clark at safety Sunday vs. the Texans; commended D. Ihenacho for picking things up.
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Neither CB Tracy Porter (hamstring) nor LB Akeem Jordan (knee) practiced again today. Both are questionable for Sunday, Gruden said.
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Gruden on red zone approach: “The (throwng) areas are very, very tight down there. But you’ve also got to be able to run the ball.”
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Gruden said the captains have been voted on but ballots haven’t been counted yet. They’ll also have a week-to-week game captain.
— Zac Boyer (@ZacBoyer) September 5, 2014
Gruden: “If you want to coach situational football, go through the Arena League.” Said fast-paced play there helps him game manage now.
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Gruden: “It’s a total team effort out there with the coaches.” Said he leans on coordinators/position coaches heavily during games.
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