Doctor ToughLove Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 i dont think it will make a diffrencetheir were no holes I'll agree with that. There is something else wrong when you cannot get 1 yard on 4 tries. Offensive line is not as good as billed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor4Life Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Joe Gibbs has Portis on his fantasy team. Yeah, and in the coach fantasy league Parcells drafted TJ as a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 No clue... its inexcusable really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dent19 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 you know, i keep forgetting we even have him but he would have been ideal in that situation Me too, I forget the guy is even on the team...... i wouldve been shocked if he had come off the bench..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNoles21 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 honestly this is the most mind boggling situation to me....this team is struggling, you paid a hefty price... UTILIZE ALL PLAYMAKERS!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudMouth12thMan Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I have to play devil's advocate here: Your going to put a guy in the game to get a TD that hasn't earned jack, and you want your stud RB that virtually single handedly got his team into the playoffs to stand on the sidelines. Just because Duck' is bigger doesn't mean he would have gotten in on 4th and short, or 3rd and short, or 2nd and...jesus how many chances did we have? Point being, you trust your stud and the O line. They didn't get it done and nothing says Duckett would have either. We won the game though :point2sky so I could give two shyts how brilliantly white Duckett's jersey was. Hey, at least he can let it hang dry and maybe just wash his jock. It'll be ready to go next week. :doh: HTTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozskin Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I was screaming at tv when we were on the goal line. "WHERE THE F##K IS DUCKETT!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff_K Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Its got to be political. They are not tryin to pay him a extra dime! Dont want him to meet incentive bonus' for touchdowns or somethin. Its not a far fetched theory. I have friends that have played in the league, and they tell me it happens a lot. WOW, I was thinking that last night as I went to bed. I wonder how much of his money is tied to incentives. When portis could not get it done the FIRST series, it seemed to me that putting in some heavyweight was better. We ended up with 5 points instead of at least 10 early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 36 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I understand everyone questioning Duckett not being in there, but really, the big question is why our o-line could not block for the run to save their lives. Portis is more than capable of seeing the smallest shift or hole open up and breaking through. The oline did not give him that opportunity yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyLight Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 That first series was an absolute catastrophe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1fanofno21 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 we pay these coaches millions and they cant figure out a creative way to get in the endzone. No run between the tackles 7 effing times. but we won so im not to upset right now. but at the time get the hell out of jakes way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I said the same thing after that drive.Its got to be political. Hey, no political threads in Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909997 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 portis is good as anyback in the goalline he is a better goaline back then tj duckett if theirs no holes u wont move portis made the first guy miss in every attempt ducket would just hit our own lineman without gaining anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mi6 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I would love to be TJ Duckett or David Patten. Earn a fat paycheck, watch the games from the 50 yard line, and not even get dirty. Where and how do I sign up? Frankly, it's idiotic that Gibbs has yet to use Clinton and Duckett as a one two punch. If they want to emphasize the running game ... that would be a great combination - Clinton provides speed on the outside, and Duckett the power on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaimeDeCurry Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Man, I'm really glad somebody brought this up. I haven't seen a thread on this yet, and I bet there are a bunch of people out there that are wondering the exact same thing that haven't said anything yet. [/sARCASM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinklein Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Well I wanted Portis to get the TD for fantasy purposes...but by 4th down I was ready to see some Duckett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoBob Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Saunders was on Comcast last night and was asked about this. He basically said that they haven't been in those 1st and goal from the 3 yrd line situations much this year, and they wanted to use Portis because he is their best running back. But when it was pointed out that it didn' work and that TJ was an option, his comment was something like, "We may try to use him next time". At least he didn't shoot down the idea.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffBattles Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Portis is a good short yardage back...Duckett is slow. We got Duckett because Portis was hurt, Betts gets hurt often, and we needed insurance....since Rock isn't really an every down back. I don't think any back would have gotten in the endzone on those plays, some missed blocks happened. Now, putting Duckett in to rest Portis on some of those brutal short yardage plays, that makes sense....his shoulders were banged up last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwasm Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Oh, c'mon! We only traded away a third-rounder (a future starter at another position in need) just to keep him away from the Eagles. You honestly didn't expect us to play him, did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel 36 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 From the Post today...I guess even at the goalline this coaching staff likes CP AND Betts over TJ???!!?!??!?? Duckett Sits, Waits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tailback T.J. Duckett was supposed to be a short-yardage specialist, but has just five carries all season -- all in Week 2 -- and never got off the bench Sunday even when the Redskins ran eight plays from the 10-yard line on the opening drive, and four from inside the 2. The Redskins rushed all four times and failed to score. "You can't stress over it and you can't dwell on it," said Duckett, eligible for unrestricted free agency at season's end. "You just keep trying to do your part." Coaches and teammates have praised Duckett's team-first attitude, but the former first round pick, acquired for a steep price in a preseason trade, remains a spectator. Gibbs pointed to the players in front of Duckett as the reason for him sitting even around the goal line. "My answer to that is Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts," Gibbs said. Running backs coach Earnest Byner said the staff has discussed inserting Duckett for certain plays the last four weeks but the move to bring him in has not been made, through no fault of Duckett's. "T.J. is ready, he's champing at the bit," Byner said. "He's still hoping for an opportunity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbuzz1962 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 It's a damn mystery to me. He is a brute, and deserves a chance on short yardage, it may happen now with the bomb at the goal line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkforhall Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 maybe they are getting that guy so pissed, then when he is inserted into a game, he will be a beast, trying to prove his worth. Its a long season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langford78 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Ok, so if their excuse is that there are other rbs in front of him...why now play action? Particularly to either Cooley or Sellers. How many td catches did Sellers have last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz4evr Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 The answer to your question is, "no". Nobody can explain it because it is inexplicable. Betts gets a goalline carry over TJ? No way you can explain that one.yeah, I was in shock at the time because 7 tries and no 260+pounder was crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz4evr Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Ok, so if their excuse is that there are other rbs in front of him...why now play action? Particularly to either Cooley or Sellers. How many td catches did Sellers have last year?6 or 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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