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

[Dirtbag59]

Saints going for Portis, Harris?
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With Clinton Portis released by the Washington Redskins and Tommie Harris cut by the Chicago Bears, ESPN NFC South blogger Pat Yaskinkas says both players could find a home with the New Orleans Saints.

Yasinkas says the Saints have a hole in their running back rotation. "Chris Ivory will be back and Reggie Bush probably will be back," he writes. "Pierre Thomas is likely to leave as a free agent and that means the Saints need someone to go in their rotation with Ivory and Bush."

He also thinks Harris would look good in black and gold. "The Saints have Sedrick Ellis, but not much else at defensive tackle," he writes, adding, "I'm not saying Harris will come in and suddenly be a Pro Bowler again, but I think he'd be an upgrade for the Saints and that makes him worth at least considering."
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McIntosh is probably on his way to New Orleans as well once he's allowed to test the market.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Was that......Donovan McPortis?

I thought it was LeBron in a football uniform.

[Hog1]

......now that you mention it, The Heat could use some help for their.....Triad of Doom

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BuckSkin

Smoot; you mentioned several weeks ago that the Skins were high on a undisclosed veteran RB. Is there any new info on that?

Haven't heard any new specifics on who the player might be

[Bushead]

It's crazy to think i've been watching him play for the 'skins for 7 years. Where does time go?

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think Portis eventually ends up in New England as their nominal no. 1 back. But he'll be spitting with Green-Ellis, Woodhead, and Morris, so he'll be starting in name only.

I've thought the same. NE would be a good fit, hoody likes to bring in some old vets that can be used situationally & CP still can block.

At the same time, they have tons of picks & you would think they draft a couple of RBs. That may be a hard roster to make.

[SolidSnake84]

The thought has crossed my mind before about Portis going to NE. I think the biggest question is, with his attitude and work ethic, would Belicheck still sign him? He might get a little leeway if he produced on the field IN SPITE of his bad habits, but that hasnt been the case for the past few years.

[redsk1]

Saints would be a decent choice. Pass blocking is needed there.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Bushead

It's crazy to think i've been watching him play for the 'skins for 7 years. Where does time go?

Yeah right? Seems like it was just yesterday that Gibbs came back and we made the move for CP. Time sure does fly by.

[MTK]

YouTube - Clinton Portis Highlights - Washington Redskins

YouTube - Ultimate Clinton Portis Highlights

[Monkeydad]

Assuming he wants to sign with a contender like his agent said last night on 980:

New Orleans, Indy, New England, Green Bay, Baltimore, Tampa Bay could all use another RB.

New Orleans - always injured RBs
Indy - Releasing Addai, retaining only Donald Brown and Mike Hart, both injury-prone
New England - always a RRBC in need of another
Green Bay - they had no running game at the end of the year. Turned out they didn't need one, but should be addressed.
Baltimore - Parting ways with McGahee, so that leaves only Rice and McClain, who is more of a FB who can carry if needed
Tampa Bay - a lot of subpar pieces. Is LaGarrett Blount reliable? Is Cadillac Williams still alive?




Hopefully he'll return here for less money and a reduced role, but still as an important contributor.

[scowan]

Shanahan is still cleaning up the roster and trying to find "his" players. This is just another step in that process. I think the Redskins are still looking at 2012 before they start to really turn it around. With the mess they are in right now, its just hard to see them getting anywhere close to 10 or 11 wins next year.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by scowan

Shanahan is still cleaning up the roster and trying to find "his" players. This is just another step in that process. I think the Redskins are still looking at 2012 before they start to really turn it around. With the mess they are in right now, its just hard to see them getting anywhere close to 10 or 11 wins next year.

I'd be happy with 8

[skinsfaninok]

CP is the 2nd best Redskins RB ever, he had a very good run in WSH. I've always been a huge Portis fan.

[iRepDMV]

Originally Posted by BuckSkin

Smoot; you mentioned several weeks ago that the Skins were high on a undisclosed veteran RB. Is there any new info on that?

Could that possibly be DeAngelo Williams??