Samuels in California to see specialist

Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels, sidelined indefinitely because of a neck injury, traveled to California today to meet with a specialist, Coach Jim Zorn said. "We wanted to make sure that the doctor who was reading the reports actually could visually see him," Zorn said. "We sent him out there just to do all the due diligence, so we could make, and he could make, an intelligent decision about how long, what if, all the what ifs and things like that." Samuels in high school was diagnosed with stenosis, a narrowing of the spine. His neck injury occurred on the Redskins' first series in a 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 11. Although the team has not ruled out Samuels returning to the lineup, a league source said the 10-year veteran is not expected to play again this season and is strongly considering retirement. "He should not