Thomas/Jansen article

Unlike quarterbacks, running backs and receivers, numbers rarely tell the story for offensive linemen.

But consider these in the case of right guard Randy Thomas and right tackle Jon Jansen (http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/SPORTS01/341830528/1005/SPORTS) of the Washington Redskins: 32, 37, 30.

The first is their age. The second is the number of games in which Thomas and Jansen didn't line up next to each other in the past four seasons. The last is the number of games in which they did.

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a simple "RANDY THOMAS IS ONE OF THE BEST B-B-Qers IN THE LEAGUE!!! OHHHH YEAHHH!! BELIEVE IT BABY!!!" would do just fine.

These guys are huge keys to this season. If both of them can stay on the field (along with the other starting OL of course) I really like our chances.

RT is one of the very best players on our team. Our running game misses him badly whenever he's out. I'm looking forward to having him back, big time. I'm sure Portis is too.

These guys are huge keys to this season. If both of them can stay on the field (along with the other starting OL of course) I really like our chances.

I agree

Jansen's injury last year was just freaky bad luck. Age has nothing to do with breaking your leg when a 250 lb linebacker flies into the back of your legs. That would have been a season ending injury for a 22 year old rookie in the same situation. We are due some better luck on the injury front after last year's carnage.

Our O-line does not get enough credit (of the positive variety). AND, when the starters are....all.......starting, they're damn good. But..thst is the question. Can they stay healthy. COME ON BABY!

I didn't know Thomas actually partially tore that muscle again when he tried to come back on Week 15. Good thing that wasn't a much more serious tear or I'd be ever so pissed.

I'm very worried about Jansen. In 06 he was getting pushed around quite a bit and he was healthy. Now he's two years older and coming off a serious injury where he missed a whole season. Heyer had better be ready.

Yep, basically every Skins fan is praying these guys are healthy (along w/ the other o-lineman for the whole season). I'm not sure that we lose a lot if JJ goes down. He was slow as molasses in pre-season last year and if Heyer has any brains he spent the offseason busting his ass in the gym. But we lose a lot when RT is out of the game. He's the only one that plays w/ a mean streak, and he can pull with the best of them.

Does it sound like Rinehart could compete at RT? I haven't heard much since we drafted him.