Clinton Portis

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dmek25
09-24-2007, 10:04 AM
while I'm not happy with the loss, this really bothers me. why does it seem like Portis is always on the bench in crunch time? i have no problem with calling a run at the end of a game. i do have a problem with our back up carrying it. the one thing Portis has shown here is the ability to get into the end zone. it seemed like for alot of the second half, Portis was on the sideline. the man is too good, and makes too much, to be a spectator

MTK
09-24-2007, 10:15 AM
I don't have a big problem with it. Betts has been a very productive runner for us and he has to be able to get it done in big spots just like Portis.

Monkeydad
09-24-2007, 10:23 AM
He WAS hurt in the 2nd qtr, knee or leg it looked like, but he did come back in the second half.

Maybe it was his drops and fumbles.

Betts is a good shot to score too, it's not like we had a scrub trying to push into the end zone. I would've liked to see Sellers with a run on that last goal-line push, but if Betts HAD scored, you'd all be praising him and asking for him to start over Portis.

We can't go back in time. Gibbs has taken us to 4 Super Bowls and at the time, he trusted his players to execute. They didn't.

mredskins
09-24-2007, 10:23 AM
Regardless of who was running the ball at the end of the game it would have not mattered the line fall apart on the last two plays.

Southpaw
09-24-2007, 10:35 AM
Gibbs stated Betts was in because he was in on the entire last drive, so it just made sense to leave him in to finish the drive. The problem is, Portis has a nose for the endzone and Betts seems like he's effing scared of scoring touchdowns. Gibbs also stated that those last two runs are their best running play. The second issue is, those are Portis' best runs. Betts is most effective running inside, so I don't understand the call to run Betts wide.

The supposed "power back" got stoned by Antonio Pierce(who didn't even wrap him up initially) on third down, and then TRIPPED on fourth and the game. That was frustrating as hell to watch. Of course the game shouldn't have come down to that, but watching Campbell lead them down to the one yard line, and then Betts falling down with the game on the line pissed me off.

jbcjr14
09-24-2007, 10:38 AM
If you really want to break down some things CP's fumble and his dropped pass (easily would have been a 1st down) really hurt this football team yesterday. I don't think he played well at all outside the crushing block on Pierce and a couple good runs. Let us not forget he also got a delay of game for spinning the damn ball after a 10 yard run...idiot!

WillH
09-24-2007, 10:41 AM
Im sorry, there is NO WAY Betts is even nearly as good as CP at finding the goal line. I agree that it seemed ridiculous to me that he wasn't in there on those last two plays. Obviously there was something coach saw that I didn't, but it still made me wanna tear my hair out.

skinsnut
09-24-2007, 10:55 AM
I have to question why BETTS and PORTIS and taking equal time this year.
Yes, Betts had a good year last year....and Portis had a better one the year before....the reason?

Good Running Backs get better as the game progresses, the more touches they get, the better feel they get as to where the holes will open up.
At this point I doubt the benefit of "keeping them fresh" exceeds the benefit of "improved Yards Per Carry" as the game progresses.

I say...keep Portis in 75% of the time and only put Betts in when he needs a break.

And, BTW....it was INSANE or STUPID to not have your best running back in with 4 plays to go at the FREAKING 1 yard line with the game on the line....running BETTS wide is stupid....it NEVER WORKS....NEVER!
(especially on the left where they are expecting it due to our line issues)
DUH!

Its the annual time of year to place or hopes on DALLAS losing before the Super Bowl....this is still a 7-9 Redskins team...ugh.

ronnieo
09-24-2007, 11:04 AM
I agree, Portis is the guy near the goal line. It wold be nice to hammer Sellers in there from a yard out also. Running the ball to the left was very predictable and they certainly knew it was coming. Portis defintely gets better as the game pregresses. The way the NFC looks right now we are right in the thick of things with two games against the cowboys. A lot of football left to be played but 3 and 0 would have been nice.

MTK
09-24-2007, 11:09 AM
If you really want to break down some things CP's fumble and his dropped pass (easily would have been a 1st down) really hurt this football team yesterday. I don't think he played well at all outside the crushing block on Pierce and a couple good runs. Let us not forget he also got a delay of game for spinning the damn ball after a 10 yard run...idiot!

It was a 5 yard penalty for spiking the ball

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