Portis/ Parker Combination?

I honestly expect Clinton Portis to be a different player this year. Look, he just watched two of his best friends get booted from the team, he's a whisker away from being the all-time leading rusher in Redskins history; a feat, mind you, that would be huge for a guy that might not make to Canton. I also think he's looking forward to transitioning to a system that suits his true running style.

Sure he's had a couple of spats with some ex-Skins and traded barbs with Jason Campbell, but no one ever accused the guy of laying down on game day. This is it for Clinton Portis. Either he makes it happen this year as a Redskin or he bounces around the league for the remainder of his career.

I agree, plus, he'll have respect for Shanahan as a proven coach that he never had for the inexperienced Zorn. Zorn and Portis had issues from the start and CP had no respect for his coach. He SHOULD respect any position of authority, but did not. I believe he'll view the team as less of a sinking ship and will be more motivated under Shanny. Like I said, he had attitude issues he should not have been having, but I think he'll behave better this year.


Portis and Parker are similar backs...big producers earlier in their careers, now both need someone to compliment them simply to cut down the workload. I think they'll both be very good for us...a solid 1-2 punch if we can fix the line.

Don't take this CP respect thing too highly.

There was a reason why CP's ass was shown the door in Denver. Rumors said that it was because he wanted more money and threatened to be a hold-out.

CP never gave Gibbs respect that i know of. Players on this team revealed that in an interview some time ago, they were talking about how CP's attitude changed for the worse in 2006 after the injury, and how he would be mouthy with Gibbs, but poor old Joe just sat there and took it.

CP hated Zorn, it's obvious when he told him to "get the F out of my face" during the 2008 season. It's obvious that CP is this way because all of the coaches let him get away with it. The one coach that didn't traded him, and now how ironic that that same coach is here with Portis again.

Don't take this CP respect thing too highly.

There was a reason why CP's ass was shown the door in Denver. Rumors said that it was because he wanted more money and threatened to be a hold-out.

CP never gave Gibbs respect that i know of. Players on this team revealed that in an interview some time ago, they were talking about how CP's attitude changed for the worse in 2006 after the injury, and how he would be mouthy with Gibbs, but poor old Joe just sat there and took it.

CP hated Zorn, it's obvious when he told him to "get the F out of my face" during the 2008 season. It's obvious that CP is this way because all of the coaches let him get away with it. The one coach that didn't traded him, and now how ironic that that same coach is here with Portis again.


I know that Joe 2.0 was different but I have a hard time believing that Joe would "sit there and take it" from anyone. I don't know who the source is but that description smells to me.

I wish i could remember where that was, or who said it, but I remember reading the article in the Northern Virginia Daily. It was Zorn's first year as head coach and players were talking about how things were going to be "so different". Looking back in hindsight, things only got worse, but at the time players were encouraged after a good pre-season.

It was a former redskin, and his exact quote was "I was shocked at how [Coach] Joe could just sit there and take it from him, from someone who wouldn't practice all week and then show up on Sundays and act like he knew a thing or two about what was going on".

That quote was burned into my memory because it's all the people could talk about over at ExtremeSkins when i was still a poster there.

EDIT: The person who said it was Brian Mitchell. I found it on the extreme-skins archvie. His quote was taken from a snub of a radio interview that he gave on July of 2008, i believe right after the HOF game. Now I know Mitchell hates the skins, but he is credible IMO, and he obviously kept up with the skins enough for him to briefly hold a position on one of the team's shows (redskins post-game live), and the radio station.

He has his own show now on 106.7 the fan.

I wish i could remember where that was, or who said it, but I remember reading the article in the Northern Virginia Daily. It was Zorn's first year as head coach and players were talking about how things were going to be "so different". Looking back in hindsight, things only got worse, but at the time players were encouraged after a good pre-season.

It was a former redskin, and his exact quote was "I was shocked at how [Coach] Joe could just sit there and take it from him, from someone who wouldn't practice all week and then show up on Sundays and act like he knew a thing or two about what was going on".

That quote was burned into my memory because it's all the people could talk about over at ExtremeSkins when i was still a poster there.

EDIT: The person who said it was Brian Mitchell. I found it on the extreme-skins archvie. His quote was taken from a snub of a radio interview that he gave on July of 2008, i believe right after the HOF game. Now I know Mitchell hates the skins, but he is credible IMO, and he obviously kept up with the skins enough for him to briefly hold a position on one of the team's shows (redskins post-game live), and the radio station.

He has his own show now on 106.7 the fan.

I am a fan of BMitch when it comes to Redskinstalk. He doesn't seem like a BSer so maybe it is true. If that is the case, it is good that Joe stepped away.

Portis is now just a back who can take what the o-line gives him and not much else. No one is afraid of Portis breaking a big one any more. He's strictly a between-the-tackles runner.

Also, his carries will certainly go down simply because Shanahan practically never gives his primary RBs 300+ carries.

This year may be his last year here. If he's stays healthy and doesn't tank, he'll break Riggo's record, but it's more likely he'll tank like LT and get injured.

I'm with you on this. If he didn't punch the Boise guy he would've been a 1st rounder. Honestly I think the Boise guy deserved to get punched. But I wouldn't reach for the guy. He also had issues besides hitting this guy. A backfield w/ Parker, a rookie and another vet. I'd just cut ties w/ Portis.

werd.. guy was being a douchebag the whole night

Injury is my biggest concern as well. I was in favor of a Sproles/Chester Taylor/T. Jones move but having 2 guys in the backfield who seem to have dropped off and have missed most of last year with injuries, I wouldnt really get excited about that.

A lot of people seemed fine with Portis/Betts

Portis is now just a back who can take what the o-line gives him and not much else. No one is afraid of Portis breaking a big one any more. He's strictly a between-the-tackles runner.

Also, his carries will certainly go down simply because Shanahan practically never gives his primary RBs 300+ carries.

This year may be his last year here. If he's stays healthy and doesn't tank, he'll break Riggo's record, but it's more likely he'll tank like LT and get injured.

I won't deny he's slowed down a LOT, but there was:

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If he had blocking like that all season, he'd be in the Pro Bowl if healthy.

Lets see how much he REALLY has left if he works hard and gets a little help from the new line. I still think he needs another regularly-used RB (like Parker or a rookie) to cut down his workload and injury risk, but maybe he can still be a contributor.



edit: looks like Rabach was holding... :oink:

I honestly expect Clinton Portis to be a different player this year. Look, he just watched two of his best friends get booted from the team, he's a whisker away from being the all-time leading rusher in Redskins history; a feat, mind you, that would be huge for a guy that might not make to Canton. I also think he's looking forward to transitioning to a system that suits his true running style.

Sure he's had a couple of spats with some ex-Skins and traded barbs with Jason Campbell, but no one ever accused the guy of laying down on game day. This is it for Clinton Portis. Either he makes it happen this year as a Redskin or he bounces around the league for the remainder of his career.

If healthy it would be hard to argue that he wouldn't be productive. It's all up top with a guy like him.