Jason Campbells response to Portis

Running backs need good linemen just as much as a QB.
Chris Johnson would struggle breaking a 1000 yards on our team.

Running backs need good linemen just as much as a QB.
Chris Johnson would struggle breaking a 1000 yards on our team.

Chris Johnson would also struggle with CP's speed and mileage.

Chris Johnson would also struggle with CP's speed and mileage.

Snap!

Portis is like a school with out a bell......
Portis should go play with that team Pacman Jones plays on...they are both selfish assholes.

Portis is like a school with out a bell......
Portis should go play with that team Pacman Jones plays on...they are both selfish assholes.

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Portis will play on that team next year hopefully....the unemployed team

I guess my main thing is that Portis was way outta line for calling any (current) teammate out in a public forum. Going to the coaches about Sellers might have been justified as a best-interest-of-team thing, but this is just selfish. He's trying to point fingers and deflect blame. God knows, Campbell has had enough fingers pointed his direction.

However, I can't side with the folks that say get rid of Portis...He may not be what he used to be, but he is still a valuable member of our team and can still contribute next year. Even taking into account all of his issues, I think we are a better team with him on the roster (not necessarily starting). The bottom line is that I'm curious to see how he does with a Shanahan line and I think he is worth the "risk" of holding on to. Hopefully they will have aired their differences out and moved on.

At least he didn't go all Gilbert Arenas on JC.

I guess my main thing is that Portis was way outta line for calling any (current) teammate out in a public forum. Going to the coaches about Sellers might have been justified as a best-interest-of-team thing, but this is just selfish. He's trying to point fingers and deflect blame. God knows, Campbell has had enough fingers pointed his direction.

However, I can't side with the folks that say get rid of Portis...He may not be what he used to be, but he is still a valuable member of our team and can still contribute next year. Even taking into account all of his issues, I think we are a better team with him on the roster (not necessarily starting). The bottom line is that I'm curious to see how he does with a Shanahan line and I think he is worth the "risk" of holding on to. Hopefully they will have aired their differences out and moved on.

At least he didn't go all Gilbert Arenas on JC.

I agree with you on the first part...but seriously...what can Portis contribute to this team at this point??

Last season, even before he was injured, he was not running like a starting back. He wasnt running like a backup running back. He couldn't get out of his own way, stumbled over his own feet...fumbled, and just generally looked shot.....can't believe how people can still think he has something left...

I think he is worth the "risk" of holding on to.

The "risk" i'm referring to is that he could be locker room poison under a new regime that needs a clean slate. Also his trade value diminishes every year.

I actually think that if we play this right and he has a decent season statistically, next year as a split-time back, we can trade him for more compensation then than we would have gotten this year.

I agree with you on the first part...but seriously...what can Portis contribute to this team at this point??

Last season, even before he was injured, he was not running like a starting back. He wasnt running like a backup running back. He couldn't get out of his own way, stumbled over his own feet...fumbled, and just generally looked shot.....can't believe how people can still think he has something left...

I mean I hear ya, and at times have felt the same way, but sometimes i feel like he was changed from the back he was in Denver to fit the Washington system. I feel like we never got the real Clinton Portis. Ultimately, I think that's what's doing him in in terms of his lost burst, his injuries (b/c his body isnt made to take thos type of hit), and his overall dropoff in production. Through a very reliable source, I've heard that he's supposed to go through this training regimen this offseason that involves him being cutoff from everyone but the training staff. If he is around next year and if he sticks to this refocused regimen, I'd be interested to see how the revamped CP does in Shanny's system.

I respect JC a lot more after reading his comments :)