Portis wanted Skins to sign Edge

Although he's set as the starting running back, Portis tried in vain to convince Edgerrin James to join the Redskins. James signed a four-year, $30 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
"I kept calling E.J. to come up here, and we would have had one of the most dangerous backfields ever," he said. "Bo Jackson and Marcus Allen co-existed. I told him to sign for less money, and he wouldn't have to do as much work. We would have run into the record books."

wow... that wouldn't have been insane. Portis really liked his friends from miami. It definately could have added extra (productive) seasons to their careers.

My brain wouldnt have been able to handle all those threats on the field

That might have turned out to be too many cooks spoiling the broth

That might have turned out to be too many cooks spoiling the broth

I agree. I know AL did a decent job in St. Louis getting the ball to all those WRs...but he only worked with ONE RB...In KC he had 2 backs and one was either hurt or crying about not getting the ball...I dont think getting Edge would have been worth it.

like i have said before,you can never have too many guys from the "U"

That would have been a Madden-like offense!

Definitely a pipe dream, but something nice to daydream about that's for sure!

I read that too. How cool is Portis for that?

That would have been insane. The brusing back and the slasher.

just imagine a split backfield with thoose two, plus moss and llyod split out and cooley at TE. The D for the other team would start to cry half way through the snap count.

All I can do Is laugh because that would be the scariest thing I've seen in a while. Portis and James in the backfield ? I could just picture the motions and shifts, literally guessing who is going to get the ball. Those two split behind Brunell ? With the line that the Skins have, damn Clinton. Keep recruiting ! Man I like that guy as a Redskin !