 Despite the back problem, Redskins head coach Jim Zorn expects Portis to take the field against the Eagles. Washington did receive some good news, as it appears their entire starting defence will be healthy for the game. LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels have pulled their eight-year offer to Mark Teixeira and will no longer go after the first baseman. Team spokesman Tim Mead confirmed Sunday the Angels have withdrawn their offer and are "out of the Mark Teixeira derby." The team made its offer, reportedly worth about $160 million, during the winter meetings in Las Vegas earlier this month. The Red Sox said last week that they "are not going to be a factor" in signing the 28-year-old Maryland native. Washington and Baltimore have expressed interest in Teixeira. The Angels obtained Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves in late July. Playing in a combined 157 games with the Angels and Braves, Teixeira had 33 homers and 121 RBIs along with a career-best .308 average. View the FOX Sports Store > And starting at first base for your 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim . . . Kendry Morales? Get used to it, Angels fans. Mark Teixeira is not coming back. The Angels withdrew their eight-year offer -- believed to be for $160 million -- to Teixeira on Sunday afternoon, and team spokesman Tim Mead said the Angels will no longer pursue the free-agent first baseman. When pressed on whether this was a negotiating ploy, whether the Angels were playing hardball with agent Scott Boras, Mead, the team's vice president of communications, said, "We're out." General Manager Tony Reagins did not return calls Sunday evening. In an e-mail to selected media outlets, Boras wrote: "Mark Teixeira enjoyed his time with the Angels and was an integral part of their success last season. His interest in returning to the club has been sincere, real and continues to be one of his earnest priorities throughout this off-season."
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Added: April 29, 2009
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