Re: The Portis Effect
 

Sshneed, I was thinking along the same line at one point but I didn't post it because I thought by it being such a touchy subject I would just leave it alone. I do however think that rant by portis did have some affect on the rest of the team, just how much is difficult to guage. I think that whole situation could have been avoided had Portis discussed the fact with Gibbs before hand, and expressed his desire not to play in the game as opposed to making statements like that after the fact. It was plain to see Gibbs did not like it. Riggins comented on it during the game Saturday night, Sonny talked about it today on the 6:00 O'clock sports with G. Michael. From a fans perspective it's difficult to tell just how severe the impact of something like that has on a team. It is regretable, and something you don't like to see happen.

Re: The Portis Effect
 

So let's see, a player gets injured, (admittedly, a star player) and the rest of the team is so demoralized that they start playing like crap?

That doesn't sound like anything that would happen to a Joe Gibbs-coached team.

Re: The Portis Effect
 

[quote=heybigstar;206388][quote=MightyJoeGibbs;206305] This is Mark's last year before he retires and he hasnt thrown more TD's till this past season. quote]


Brunell is going to retire after this season? I never heard that...[/quote]

Sure, the man is old. Im sure he was going to come back this year anyway but with all the new recievers and talent and Super Bowl calibur team emerging he came back to us for hope of one more shot at a ring but I dont see him hanging on for anything beyond. It was good business for both. We didnt restructure his contract this year so he is getting a hefty check once again but this will be Jason's team and for this year of paving the way for him it really is Mark's sendoff afterwards. I would like the possibility of telling Mark he can stay next year if he takes less money, and serves as a 2nd string role. Both Mark/Todd are old Im worried that we will be empty handed with only 1 QB so we will have to ask Daddy Snyder for some big cash down the road to get some quality backups for Jason probably in 2 years cuz Todd lets be honest sucks donkey's ____.