Shanahan: Portis will be allowed to test the market (updated: Portis officially released)

Yeah, Clinton Portis is no Shaun Alexander. He will get to play and get at least 10 to 15 carries a game...sorta like LT did with the Jets.

If he's no longer going to be a Skin, I'd prefer he retires for selfish reasons. He's been my favorite Redskin since he joined the team and busted off that long TD on his first-ever run vs. the Bucs. He's the only current player jersey I own too.

For his salary that he's used to, he's not finding a job from a sane team. Al Davis is set at the RB position.

I really think he could make a good 3rd-down and blocking back for us for another season or even two if the limited play can help his health. He looked GREAT last season before his groin tear, even running the ball.

Then again, he could pull another Tomlinson and go take over the starter gig when everyone said he was washed up and broken-down and nothing more than a backup now.


A lot of people (here too) are really trashing him as a horrible player and think he should be out of football. As Redskins fans, we should really appreciate what he's done in B&G. He's only a few yards behind the lehendary John Riggins as the top Redskins rusher of all time. He's 26th all time in league history at just shy of 10,000 yards, ahead of Earl Campbell, Jim Taylor, Herschel Walker, Jim Taylor, Roger Craig, Larry Csonka and other great RBs. He DID have some big plays for us. He even threw for 3 TDs. CP has been the BEST blocking back in the game in addition to being a more-than-capable runner. For years, he was all the offense had, being run into the ground with 300+ carries annually, especially under Gibbs. He topped 1500 AP yards 4 times as a Redskin. His career total is 11,941 yards from scrimmage. He's in the HOF discussion.



NFL Career Rushing Yards Leaders - Pro-Football-Reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_yds_career.htm)

Redskins Insider - Clinton Portis: 'In Washington, it's nothing left me to prove' (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/clinton-portis/clinton-portis-in-washington-i.html)

I dont get why people hate on Portis. Yes there were some negatives, such as not practicing(nothing compared to Riggo's negatives), but he overall did some amazing things for us.

One of my favorite Skins.

I guess this thread should be changed to "CP has been released". It's all over Twitter.

Just heard on the John Thompson show that it's official. Adios Clinton. Thanks for everything.

Adam Shefter just tweeted it too. Done and done.

Change the title.

From the Redskins Blog:

Redskins Release Clinton Portis (http://blog.redskins.com/2011/02/28/redskins-release-clinton-portis/)

Oh well had to happen sometime. Sad though

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