Portis Officially Done for Season-Placed on IR

[Paintrain]

From the Post, among other sources (Redskins Insider - Clinton Portis headed to injured reserve)

There will be time to analyze Portis' legacy as a Redskin since he probably won't return in '11 but as for the rest of the season that puts a heavy load on Williams and Torrain plus we just promoted Davis and signed Andre Brown ('09 Giants draft pick) from the Broncos practice squad.

This is going to hurt us most in pass protection/blitz pickup since he was one of the best in the game at doing so. I expect us to do more quick, short passes and screens so McNabb isn't back there as a sitting duck on a 7 step drop.

[Jontrem]

He has been one of my favorite Skins and I was really hoping he would pass riggins this year on the rushing list. If he doesn't come back next year thanks for the effort and memories!

[mooby]

He missed 5 games and we still didn't see the adjustment to fill the void in pass protection. I think he might be done as a Redskin but I kinda hope not, he still showed something even when he was out there last weekend and I don't think his career is finished.

I'm definitely going to miss his pass blocking though. He played this season like he had something to prove, and he looked pretty good in the limited time we saw. If he can come back healthy I'd give him one more season. He deserves to be the Redskins all time leading rusher and I'd at least like to see him break 10k in a Skins uniform.

[SolidSnake84]

I think maybe he could stay in Washington as a backup. He has major health concerns at this point. He also hits 30 in September, and has had way more injuries and carries than other RB's in the league at his age.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

From the Post, among other sources (Redskins Insider - Clinton Portis headed to injured reserve)

There will be time to analyze Portis' legacy as a Redskin since he probably won't return in '11 but as for the rest of the season that puts a heavy load on Williams and Torrain plus we just promoted Davis and signed Andre Brown ('09 Giants draft pick) from the Broncos practice squad.

This is going to hurt us most in pass protection/blitz pickup since he was one of the best in the game at doing so. I expect us to do more quick, short passes and screens so McNabb isn't back there as a sitting duck on a 7 step drop.

Dang, thats bad news. But Its obviously for the best. He just is not healthy enough to play this season. His best bet is to be forced off for the season and try to make a go again next.

I think he will return in '11 but if not, Thank you Portis, you will be missed. HTTR!!!

[Jontrem]

Remember this?

YouTube - Clinton Portis first run as Redskins

I thought my head was going to pop I was screaming so loud

[Stacks42]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

Remember this?

YouTube - Clinton Portis first run as Redskins

I thought my head was going to pop I was screaming so loud

I think that is the only time he didnt trip over his own feet on a long run during his tenure with the skins:cheeky-sm

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

Remember this?

YouTube - Clinton Portis first run as Redskins

I thought my head was going to pop I was screaming so loud

I was at that game and everyone was thinking about how great it was and how we would see many more of those type playes.

[Dread-Skin]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

Remember this?

YouTube - Clinton Portis first run as Redskins

I thought my head was going to pop I was screaming so loud

Yeah, I remember running outside on my deck and belting a POORRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTISSSSSSSSSSS YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! at the top of my lungs.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

Remember this?

YouTube - Clinton Portis first run as Redskins

I thought my head was going to pop I was screaming so loud

Remember this?

YouTube - Portis Blasts Mathias Kiwanuka (Ante Up)

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 44ever

Remember this? YouTube - Portis Blasts Mathias Kiwanuka (Ante Up)

So nice.

Great one from this year:

YouTube - Clinton Portis

[44ever]

Originally Posted by mattyk

so nice.

Great one from this year:

youtube - clinton portis

awesome!!!

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

Remember this?

YouTube - Clinton Portis first run as Redskins

I thought my head was going to pop I was screaming so loud

Yep...one of my favorite Skins memories.

It was the perfect start to a great Redskins career.


I hope he can come back for one more year somehow...my favorite Redskin (only jersey I own right now). He was also one good game away from 10,000 career yards (77 yards away).

I was really pulling for him to break Riggo's record this season. He played GREAT when he was able to, even in his last game. Amazing how RBs consistently hit that wall right around age 30.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by Buster

Yep...one of my favorite Skins memories.

It was the perfect start to a great Redskins career.


I hope he can come back for one more year somehow...my favorite Redskin (only jersey I own right now). He was also one good game away from 10,000 career yards (77 yards away).

I was really pulling for him to break Riggo's record this season. He played GREAT when he was able to, even in his last game. Amazing how RBs consistently hit that wall right around age 30.

Somewhere, there is this mathematical table made up by some really smart guy, that shows all the great running backs, their age season by season, and their amount of carries and stats.

What you see is that it's not so much their age, as the total number of carries. When they hit a certain number of carries, it's all downhill from there. Earl Campbell was the only guy who was the exception on that chart, but you can see the other greats. Its why Ricky Williams is still so productive, because he hasnt hit that career number of carries.

Unfortunatley, Portis hit that number of carries i believe 2 seasons ago, so what we saw is pretty much right on the money according to that chart. If somebody can find it for me, that would be great. It really is a great learning tool.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Somewhere, there is this mathematical table made up by some really smart guy, that shows all the great running backs, their age season by season, and their amount of carries and stats.

What you see is that it's not so much their age, as the total number of carries. When they hit a certain number of carries, it's all downhill from there. Earl Campbell was the only guy who was the exception on that chart, but you can see the other greats. Its why Ricky Williams is still so productive, because he hasnt hit that career number of carries.

Unfortunatley, Portis hit that number of carries i believe 2 seasons ago, so what we saw is pretty much right on the money according to that chart. If somebody can find it for me, that would be great. It really is a great learning tool.

Yeah, you don't have this kind of yardage without getting run into the ground:

2002 - 1872 AP yards, 17 TDs
2003 - 1905, 14 TDs
2004 - 1550, 7 TDs
2005 - 1732, 11 TDs
2006 - 693, 7 TDs (8 games)
2007 - 1651, 11 TDs
2008 - 1705, 9 TDs
2009 - 551, 2 TDs (8 games)
2010 - 282, 2 TDs (5 games)

TOTALS = 9,923 rush yds, 75 rush TDs/2,018 rec yds, 5 rec TDs
11,941 AP yds, 80 TDs in 9 years



So now...is it too soon to discuss whether he's HOF-worthy?

For comparison with other current HOF candidates (rush stats):
Jerome Bettis: 13,662 yds, 71 TDs in 13 years
Tiki Barber: 10,449 yds, 55 TDs in 10 years
Curtis Martin: 14,101 yds, 90 TDs in 11 years
Roger Craig: 8,189 yds, 56 TDs in 11 years
Terrell Davis: 7,607 yds, 60 TDs in 7 years
Marshall Faulk: 12,279 yds, 100 TDs in 12 years


I believe Curtis Martin and Marshall Faulk SHOULD be the first in.

And the man he was chasing for the Redskins rushing record, HOFer John Riggins (Skins + Jets stats): 11,352 yds, 104 TDs in 14 years. CP was not far behind in yards...with 5 fewer seasons.


He'll definitely be in the HOF discussion. If Tiki Barber and Terrell Davis are...Portis will be. His stats are even better than Roger Craig, who many people feel should be in already. If Portis were able to play the 12 and 13 years some of these other players had...his numbers would likely be better. But of course, we have to look at the actual totals...not what "pace" he was on that never materialized.



I really hope he's able to come back one more season to get the Skins rushing record and hit the 10,000-yard mark for his career. That will really boost his HOF chances.