Brunell Revisited

I can't argue that fact that Portis isn't getting it done, but bust of the NFL? A little harsh if you ask me.

Did anyone notice on the first TD against the Bucs that Portis scored that the O line was pulling to the left when Portis cut back to the right where the hole was wide open. My question is if Portis knew that the Browns defense had an idea where he was going to run the ball, why didn't he change his course and cutback more often to break one open? Joe Gibbs reviewed the tapes of Portis's claim that the defense knew the plays and Gibbs concluded that most defenses call out all kinds of plays that suggest the team is running but turnovers are the key reason we loss this game. Portis better shape up before he's shipped out.

Portis better shape up before he's shipped out.
umm... wtf is with all this cut portis crap?

screw it, football sucks, lets line them all up and flush the league... its not that good anyways....

[QUOTE=That Guy]umm... wtf is with all this cut portis crap?

screw it, football sucks, lets line them all up and flush the league... its not that good anyways....[/QUOTE

I'll tell you what it is. A runningback whose sole purpose on this team was to be our running game. WTF do you think will happen to him if the Tiki Barber disease rears it ugly head in the Ravens game? He insulted the team and Gibbs when he accused the Browns defense of calling the plays out. WTF did he learn about reading the defense and adjusting to it. Take your pick, 100 yds and no turnovers or sit in Dan Snyder's office and discuss your future endeavors with another team. It's been done before.

Portis better shape up before he's shipped out.

LOL

SUNRA, the oline needs to help him... its not as good as KC or denvers right now... he's not out there alone...

four games in is a little early to threaten shipping a top 5 RB out of town...

ship portis out of town???? howd Trung do last week? mabye we should bring him back.

Did anyone notice on the first TD against the Bucs that Portis scored that the O line was pulling to the left when Portis cut back to the right where the hole was wide open. My question is if Portis knew that the Browns defense had an idea where he was going to run the ball, why didn't he change his course and cutback more often to break one open? Joe Gibbs reviewed the tapes of Portis's claim that the defense knew the plays and Gibbs concluded that most defenses call out all kinds of plays that suggest the team is running but turnovers are the key reason we loss this game. Portis better shape up before he's shipped out.


That is what I have been saying all along, the denver system is a cut back system, they block down, the back then follow's the block until a wall emerges, he then cut's back through the hole with a strung out defense, which allow's him one on one matchup's after he get's though the hole, that type of blocking allow's him to use his excelleration, and cutting abilities. The reason he was able to break off that big run against Tampa, was because it was a draw, and on draw's you allow linemen to take themselves out, so whichever way they rush you just keep riding them that way, so if the defensive line was slanting, the line would block down, not by design, but dictated by the pass rush, essentially creating the same type of blocking pattern that Portis was used to on a regular basis in denver.

Offiss, that's a great breakdown of the system that Portis emerged from. Now if that system produced 1,500 yd seasons back to back, shouldn't we adjust our playbook to give him a chance to be the back we know he is capable of being?

That is what I have been saying all along, the denver system is a cut back system, they block down, the back then follow's the block until a wall emerges, he then cut's back through the hole with a strung out defense, which allow's him one on one matchup's after he get's though the hole, that type of blocking allow's him to use his excelleration, and cutting abilities. The reason he was able to break off that big run against Tampa, was because it was a draw, and on draw's you allow linemen to take themselves out, so whichever way they rush you just keep riding them that way, so if the defensive line was slanting, the line would block down, not by design, but dictated by the pass rush, essentially creating the same type of blocking pattern that Portis was used to on a regular basis in denver.

My point as well! If we block like Denver's line did, Portis gets his yards. If we do the Counter Gap, we wind up with the usual 2 yards and a cloud of dust that we have been doing!

Great point about Barrow being a bust! Although, I'm not sure that he counts against the Salary Cap if he is hurt, and on the injurred list each week, or until the Skins put him on IR for the year! Maybe our Salary Cap friend can enlighten us!