dblanch66
03-10-2007, 02:27 PM
Clinton Portis is the best football player we have. He was injured the entire time he played last season. He will be back up over 1500 this season.
And, I would point out that Jeffrey Lurie has exactly the same number of Super Bowl wins as Snyder. Almost doesn't count. People will remember their teams scornfully as they do the Vikings of 70s or the Bills of the 90s.
and that makes me laugh...and laugh and laugh. F the eagles. I hope they lose forever so I can go on laughing.
Redskin Rich
03-10-2007, 02:32 PM
Betts showed he is more of a Gibbs style runner anyway... I would be very comfortable with him as our number 1.... I just worry about the QB.
Crat92
03-10-2007, 04:01 PM
Gibbs said "NO! We are not trading Portis" and I believe him.
Thank God! Why in the blue hell would we trade Portis?
GMScud
03-10-2007, 04:54 PM
Portis is also sooo damn good without the football- a devastating blocker. I look back at that Tampa game in 2005 when he put Shelton Quarles to friggin' sleep. Hahaha! Gibbs LOVES Portis and plus he's already restructured his contract for us. No way in holy hell Portis is going anywhere. Also, this front office has showed us so far that the theme for this offseason is stability and restraint. Trading a 25 year old franchise back capable of breaking off a TD every time he touches the ball would ridiculous.
That Guy
03-10-2007, 05:06 PM
E James
L Tomlinson
L Johnson
F Gore
W Parker
These guys all carried the load and I probably forgot a couple. It doesn't happen as much but it can be done.
I know that Portis has plenty left in the tank. The ridiculous rumors were started by people who can't see the big picture. The same people that annoited the Giants then Cowboys then Chargers and now the Patriots.
The same type that says Taylor is the greatest player to ever suit up after the Carolina game and then say that he is "mediocre" because he had to pick up the slack for an injured defense that lacked talent on every level.
I agree with the thoughts here, but E James had a terrible time in AZ :/. I'd add S jackson T barber and B Westbrook to the list though.
Southpaw
03-11-2007, 03:37 PM
Betts showed he is more of a Gibbs style runner anyway... I would be very comfortable with him as our number 1....
Yeah, because Gibbs just loves tailbacks that fumble repeatedly in the red zone and get in the endzone twice in eight starts...
BeastsoftheNFCeast
03-11-2007, 04:23 PM
there is no way we are going to trade portis, we just turned some of his this years salary into bonus money, we would never do that if we were thinking of trading him.
stu_nna
03-12-2007, 01:26 PM
The problem with Clinton is that most of us just want him off of our team. Between the injuries, complaints, media outburts, lack of production, salary, and chemistry, (ie war of wards with Brandon Loyd) I don't think its a good idea to trade him this year, but i'd love to have him gone by next year so we can i one of the upcoming running backs like Jacksonville, or St. Louis has.
724Skinsfan
03-12-2007, 01:29 PM
The problem with Clinton is that most of us just want him off of our team.
Um, most of us?
freddyg12
03-12-2007, 01:31 PM
The problem with Clinton is that most of us just want him off of our team. Between the injuries, complaints, media outburts, lack of production, salary, and chemistry, (ie war of wards with Brandon Loyd) I don't think its a good idea to trade him this year, but i'd love to have him gone by next year so we can i one of the upcoming running backs like Jacksonville, or St. Louis has.
"most of us?" I certainly don't, read the comments on this site & I think you'll find that 'most of us' feel he's a tough back that runs & blocks well, plus a team leader. He gets a pass IMO for the "war of words" w/Loyd, cause BL has sparked unrest all his short career w/his teamates & coaches.
Bottom line, Gibbs brought him here & expects him to play & get 20 carries or so a game, even if Betts is healthy.