Portis concerns

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yes i know he's great. and you guys are gonna laugh but...

i been playing ESPN 2k5 like a madman, fantastic game, and been counter-treying Clinton Portis all over the field. the guy is amazing, and in game terms, he's a 'balanced' back, which means he's just as good at stiff arms and shoulder charges as he is at spins and jukes. good stuff. but halfway through the regular season i'm realizing something that affects REALITY...

Clinton Portis is small.

tough sure, but small. no amount of toughness will affect gravity. he's the same size as Trung Canidate! he definitely won't be pushing any piles, or running over first contact when going between the tackles, and isn't that what Gibbs is used to? is it gonna be Rock on every 4th-1? of course he'll draw up the perfect playbook for his personnel, but if he's gonna be used like i think Gibbs will use him then long term durability concerns me as well.

i never watched Denver games (certainly wont now, hurts too much to see Champ). all i know is he's great but i dont know how he plays. did the Broncos have a fullback? did they throw Portis in on short yardage just the same, if so how did he fare? i'm super excited about this guy, but maybe i'm just old-school and clearly not over Stephen Davis...