Portis Out To Prove Redskins Wrong

Why are people disappointed and get all righteous when a Redskin player leaves and talk crap about the Redskins? At any place of employment you have good productive employees and you have bad apples or employees that leave upset. Part of life.
Do you expect something else? Doyou really expect all Redskin players will leave content?

I think Portis gave us 6 solid years. Sure he had some drama, but so did Riggins-the "gold standard" for Redskins running backs.

I wish things had ended under better circumstances but it was time for him and us to move on.

Why are people disappointed and get all righteous when a Redskin player leaves and talk crap about the Redskins? At any place of employment you have good productive employees and you have bad apples or employees that leave upset. Part of life.
Do you expect something else? Doyou really expect all Redskin players will leave content?

I think some were tired of CP long before this.

I think some were tired of CP long before this.


This. I happen to be one of them.

This. I happen to be one of them.

I was too. his act wore thin with me around 2008. you all know that.

But no lie, he seemed like a changed man when Shanahan arrived. I gave him the benefit of the doubt because he really seemed like he wanted to turn over a new leaf....

Portis really P'd me off at times, but the most electrifying players often do. Regardless of anyone's feelings about him, this guy is one of the all-time Redskin greats; he's second all-time in rushing yards, behind only the great John Riggins. Regarding his release, he said that the Redskins were going in a different direction and that it was the right direction. That's a classy thing to say, and it doesn't bother me that he wants to play the Skins twice a year to prove what they gave up. That's the way motivated players are.

More than anything though, I'm going to miss his backfield blocking. He was vicious in the backfield and seemed to love blocking as much as carrying the ball. Those kind of receivers are few and far between, and Portis didn't just love it, he had a skill for it. When Campbell used to drop back on third and long, I was always excited to watch the block(s) that Portis made. Most of the time they were the most exciting part of the play since Campbell would just dump the ball off five yards short of the first down. Anyway, pardon my rambling (I'm enjoying some Green Flash Brewing Co. West Coast IPA), but no one gave more effort on the field than Portis. Good luck to him.

I think Portis gave us 6 solid years. Sure he had some drama, but so did Riggins-the "gold standard" for Redskins running backs.

I wish things had ended under better circumstances but it was time for him and us to move on.

"Some drama" this guy put the "D" in drama. Riggins is a HOFamer that helped produce winners....Portis didn't even want to practice. I won't detract from his efforts but, if I had to choose between the two it wouldn't even be a contest.

Portis really P'd me off at times, but the most electrifying players often do. Regardless of anyone's feelings about him, this guy is one of the all-time Redskin greats; he's second all-time in rushing yards, behind only the great John Riggins. Regarding his release, he said that the Redskins were going in a different direction and that it was the right direction. That's a classy thing to say, and it doesn't bother me that he wants to play the Skins twice a year to prove what they gave up. That's the way motivated players are.

More than anything though, I'm going to miss his backfield blocking. He was vicious in the backfield and seemed to love blocking as much as carrying the ball. Those kind of receivers are few and far between, and Portis didn't just love it, he had a skill for it. When Campbell used to drop back on third and long, I was always excited to watch the block(s) that Portis made. Most of the time they were the most exciting part of the play since Campbell would just dump the ball off five yards short of the first down. Anyway, pardon my rambling (I'm enjoying some Green Flash Brewing Co. West Coast IPA), but no one gave more effort on the field than Portis. Good luck to him.

Very good post. It seems that nowadays fans just read the headlines and jump on the boards to scream bloody murder. And don't read the whole story, the first sentence I bolded in your post says a lot in my opinion, and I'm sure not many people have read it.

No player is going to say "yeah I'm washed up and the team should've cut me". I do hope he gets an opportunity somewhere outside the NFC East. I mean LT was thought to be washed up and he ended up having a decent year with the Jets.

"Some drama" this guy put the "D" in drama. Riggins is a HOFamer that helped produce winners....Portis didn't even want to practice. I won't detract from his efforts but, if I had to choose between the two it wouldn't even be a contest.

Portis didn't sit out a year or get piss drunk in front of a Supreme Court Justice. Riggins also sat out many practices during the week to be able to play on Sunday. When we recall Riggins sucking on oxygen on the sidelines we think of a warrior, had that been Portis we'd say he's lazy and out of shape. Also, it wasn't really until Riggins' 7th year that the Redskins were real winners.

I love what Riggo brought on the field and I'm not trying to take anything away from him, but I'm not about to put him on a higher pedestal than need be in order to make Portis look worse.

Portis didn't sit out a year or get piss drunk in front of a Supreme Court Justice. Riggins also sat out many practices during the week to be able to play on Sunday. When we recall Riggins sucking on oxygen on the sidelines we think of a warrior, had that been Portis we'd say he's lazy and out of shape. Also, it wasn't really until Riggins' 7th year that the Redskins were real winners.

I love what Riggo brought on the field and I'm not trying to take anything away from him, but I'm not about to put him on a higher pedestal than need be in order to make Portis look worse.

"Lighten up Sandy baby" :)