SkinsFTW Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Just a joke.... no need for alarm. Portis will get his carries. I thought so because Betts couldn't follow Sellers/Cooley/Samuels into the end zone if they had him on a leash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPAllTheWay012 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 BUMP So I sent a question in to Redskins Nation, and Larry Michaels said he didn't believe this report was true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metskins Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Could he turn back the clock too while he's at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGreen28 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Could he turn back the clock too while he's at it?Sadly, I think we wasted some of Clinton's potentially best years, with mediocre offenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 his lack of explosion is because he is slower. adding 10 pounds of muscle wouldn't have caused it. Sounds like he just added 10 pounds of whatever it took... beer? I disagree. Depending on the frame of an athelete there is a certain amount of weight that improves his perfomance and a line in which certain abilities take a hit. When Portis added the 10 pounds+ as a sort of biological suit of armor to withstand the beating of a Joe Gibbs offense he slowed. That was NEVER Portis' game. At his best he was a speed guy with some power. He was never a power guy with some speed which is what the team asked him to become. Getting back to his natural weight will improve his speed and balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metskins Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I disagree. Depending on the frame of an athelete there is a certain amount of weight that improves his perfomance and a line in which certain abilities take a hit. When Portis added the 10 pounds+ as a sort of biological suit of armor to withstand the beating of a Joe Gibbs offense he slowed. That was NEVER Portis' game. At his best he was a speed guy with some power. He was never a power guy with some speed which is what the team asked him to become. Getting back to his natural weight will improve his speed and balance. I would assert that at his age, it's going to be tough to be a speed back. Like I said before I think he's trying to turn back the clock. He's been a good back as a bruising, straight ahead runner. He was amazing as a shifty, pick a hole and explode guy in Denver. Sadly, I think those days are over. Too many miles, too many carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I would assert that at his age, it's going to be tough to be a speed back. Like I said before I think he's trying to turn back the clock. He's been a good back as a bruising, straight ahead runner. He was amazing as a shifty, pick a hole and explode guy in Denver. Sadly, I think those days are over. Too many miles, too many carries. I don't think he'll get all his speed back. He'll be faster than last season. That's about all we can hope for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Sadly, I think we wasted some of Clinton's potentially best years, with mediocre offenses. Unfortunately, we're STILL wasting Clinton with mediocre offenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAfan47 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 if we didn't have CP then who would you'all want to have in here?... L. Johnson, J. Lewis, L. Thomlinson...just asking cause if we are wasting CP who would be a better fit here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 if we didn't have CP then who would you'all want to have in here?... L. Johnson, J. Lewis, L. Thomlinson...just asking cause if we are wasting CP who would be a better fit here? i think their point was that its sad the rest of the offense was never as good meaning that portis' best years were wasted because due to the rest of the offense being inept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGreen28 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 if we didn't have CP then who would you'all want to have in here?... L. Johnson, J. Lewis, L. Thomlinson...just asking cause if we are wasting CP who would be a better fit here?What StillUnknown said. CP has good numbers here, but had INCREDIBLE numbers in Denver. Only reason the Broncos traded CP to us was: They thought behind that good Denver O-Line, any good RB could rack up the numbers CP did. (They've been futilely looking for another RB to put up CP's numbers ever since :hysterical:)We, on the other hand, like to run the ball, but haven't had a good passing attack since CP arrived. Take CP's numbers in Denver. Imagine what CP could've done here in a run-first offense if opposing defenses had to respect the pass. With not-ancient O-Linemen that could block consistently at the 2nd level, so CP could reel off runs like his first carry here and many carries in Denver. I'm glad he's here, but with a mediocre offense, we've kinda wasted an elite RB that others (including Denver now) would kill to have on their team. CP is the kind of RB that could take a decent offense to the Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 What StillUnknown said. CP has good numbers here, but had INCREDIBLE numbers in Denver. Only reason the Broncos traded CP to us was: They thought behind that good Denver O-Line, any good RB could rack up the numbers CP did. (They've been futilely looking for another RB to put up CP's numbers ever since :hysterical:)We, on the other hand, like to run the ball, but haven't had a good passing attack since CP arrived. Take CP's numbers in Denver. Imagine what CP could've done here in a run-first offense if opposing defenses had to respect the pass. With not-ancient O-Linemen that could block consistently at the 2nd level, so CP could reel off runs like his first carry here and many carries in Denver. I'm glad he's here, but with a mediocre offense, we've kinda wasted an elite RB that others (including Denver now) would kill to have on their team. CP is the kind of RB that could take a decent offense to the Superbowl. I totally agree. CP puts up great numbers even though everyone knows he is the whole offense. We got as CP goes. We're 21-4 when he runs for 100 or more yards. I don't even want to think about how good our offense would be if we had a solid passing game. CP's numbers would prolly be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazzaro703 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 What?I don't get it. Who else will run at the goal line? Hopefully not Ladell Betts. Im still freaking irritated at the memories of seeing Portis kneeling on the sidelines with a WTF look on his face while Betts bumbled away our chance at evening up that Giants game. Also memories of Betts tearing it up from 20 to 20 and then stalling out in the redzone for the most part during 2006. Sellers isnt my favorite goalline runner at the moment either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFGA Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Maybe he laid off the junk food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIXX99 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 It's a good move for Clinton. I think he will get that break-away burner speed that has been missing on this team for a while. And this will (hopefully) let Ladell become a better change of pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramdizzle Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 its a great idea, but our qb is going to have to perform. if you want the slasher back he wont be able to take the pounding. therefore the defense has to respect the qb so the slasher doesnt have to take the punishing hit from the linebackers up close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corn_beef_n_rice Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 as long he still can endure the punishment and doesn't fall down right away when he gets hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I hope this is a sign that Zorn is going to abandon the Gibbs running game. Or at least the philosophy of running portis up inside so much. Portis put on 20 pounds and still would seem to break down over the long grueling season. I really wish Zorn would go pass happy at times, hurry up, shotgun; we were so one dimensional the few times we did it last year. Draw to Portis. Shocker. Portis needs to be utilized in the open field much more, if even as a receiver. he is a top talent and its wasted trying to make riggo out of him. Portis has been a total stud being that guy for us, but it doesnt take an expert to know that is not where he carved out his niche in this league. He is a finesse back at heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellman Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I don't know who is pulling who's goober, but this website, the OFFICIAL Redskins website, has Portis listed at 223 pounds. I understand that some of you are tracking mike Williams weight, and even peek into his bathroom window at night just to watch him get on the scales, but I have heard absolutely NUTHIN about Clinton Portis losing weight since this rediculous article came out. If he comes to camp at 210 pounds or so, I will believe it when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPAllTheWay012 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I don't know if this means anything or not, but Madden 10 has him listed at 210. Still though, I'll repeat what I said, Larry Michael said that he did not believe this report was true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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