Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?

Uhhhh they are 3-1, I say the 2 back system is working nicely.

Great idea. Then we'll do to our running game what the Bears did to theirs in the offseason. Gut it. we have 40% of last year's starting offensive line. Our entire right side is staffed with backups.

And Clinton plays with a reckless abandon that 35 snaps a game will virtually guarantee he misses time through a season due to injury. You can keep him running healthier, and thus harder if you can keep his load between 20 and 25 carries.

And, they are different types of backs. Defenses get used to how fast Clinton hits the hole, and then the change of pace with Ladell can affect the timing for the opposition's run attack.

Come on.

Until Portis is 100% healthy I don't really see this as a debate.

As far as getting better as the game wears on, sometimes it has to do with the mental aspect as well. Have you ever played sports and come out onto the field with some jitters? Than once the game has settled, you find your knack.

Also physically, if you're in the game longer your muscles aren't going to tighten up because your sitting on the sidelines. You stay loose, get into a rhythm, and perform better. I know this may vary from back to back, but I definitely think there is room for speculation here... but it may very well be a moot point.

agreee with Monk's down completely, Betts and Portis work in tandem!!!!!

Please tell me you're not relating Clinton Portis to Skip EFFING Hicks...

And comparing Stephen Davis to Betts is a bit of a stretch too, considering Davis wasn't allergic to touchdowns.
Nah, I wasn't really trying to compare Portis to Hicks in regard to talent... but as to a scat back with the Redskins... I like a smash mouth... and yes, I was comparing Betts to Stephen Davis from his early days here in DC.

Please tell me people's memories are not so short to remember how lowly we thought of Davis in the early days.

Nah, I wasn't really trying to compare Portis to Hicks in regard to talent... but as to a scat back with the Redskins... I like a smash mouth... and yes, I was comparing Betts to Stephen Davis from his early days here in DC.

Please tell me people's memories are not so short to remember how lowly we thought of Davis in the early days.

So now Portis is a scat back... I don't understand why people still have the impression that Betts is this bruising power back. Does anyone recall the play yesterday when Betts was running straight up the gut, and got blown up on a high tackle? Any "power" back in the league should have an advantage on a high tackle when the supposed power back is running downhill with a head of steam, but Betts got knocked two yards backwards.

And Betts isn't exactly in his "early" days. He's been in the league for six years now, which means over half his career is over. Running backs aren't really known for 10+ year careers.

So now Portis is a scat back... I don't understand why people still have the impression that Betts is this bruising power back. Does anyone recall the play yesterday when Betts was running straight up the gut, and got blown up on a high tackle? Any "power" back in the league should have an advantage on a high tackle when the supposed power back is running downhill with a head of steam, but Betts got knocked two yards backwards.

And Betts isn't exactly in his "early" days. He's been in the league for six years now, which means over half his career is over. Running backs aren't really known for 10+ year careers.
Didn't Betts run for 1100+ yards in just part of the season last year??? I am a little forgetful in my old age... how many years was Davis a back up to Terry Allen, and then a full back to Skip Hicks before he became "The Man"?????

Redskin Rich, did Portis not sign a football for you or something? Seems like you have a lot of actual hate for Portis.

I should have known this thread was going to turn into Portis v. Betts.

I should have known this thread was going to turn into Portis v. Betts.

It's funny, we complain about lack of depth. But when we have it, such as with our running back situation we find ways to complain about that too.