Reaganaut Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 With the Skins offense boiling over now between Portis and his blockers (again), perhaps it it time to fully consider how losing 20 lbs in the offseason has affected him. (Note: he claimed to lose 20 lbs. I'm taking him at his word. I haven't weighed him lately. People are saying he looks fat now... ) He clearly doesn't have the leg strength he had last year to break through would be tacklers. He did have one breakaway play so far this year for a good gain (whistled back due to the incompetent Malcomb Kelly) but the offensive line isn't making holes for him. He has to bull through players like Marion Barber who outweighs him slightly... He needs to beef up over the season starting NOW. Start eating the big steaks and put a call into Barry Bonds or something. He isn't the same back running lighter in a badly blocked clone of the Seattle offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake84 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 the 20 lbs might come in handy for his grudge match against Mike Sellars too lol. Seriously. People don't realize what the ramifications are of losing that much weight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpath11 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 really? you want him playing at 240+lbs?? he did not loose 20lbs this off-season that is a bunch of BS. I mean have you seen him??? no balance, falls all over himself didn't play in the pre-season, does not practice I mean there is nothing about him in football shape right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepo11 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 He surely doesnt look like he lost 20 pounds. I was just commenting to my freinds that he actually looks a little heavy in the belly and much slower/explosive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaganaut Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 He surely doesnt look like he lost 20 pounds. I was just commenting to my freinds that he actually looks a little heavy in the belly and much slower/explosive. Well, he said he had lost 20 lbs in the offseason to play lighter for the Zorn/Shanahan type of offense. I took him at his word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake84 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 In recent pictures he is getting a bit of a belly. Somebody posted on here earlier in the season about the team gym rats, and they said that Portis doesnt hardly visit the gym much anymore....he is probably too afraid of injuring something.. Agreed. He is not in football shape. Maybe playing at 240+ would be worse than it is right now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbie8046 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 He definitely didn't lose weight. If he did it was due to muscle converting to fat. I remember noting at training camp that his midsection looked big and soft (for an in shape NFL player that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Portis looks lately like he could stand to lose 20lbs, not gain it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedlightG20 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 You want him to add 20lbs so he can be slower? Add weight if you want to run between the tackles. Lose weight if you want to run outside. He doesn't run inside enough for the needed weight. Maybe just more evidence of how players aren't used as best as they could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpath11 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Somebody posted on here earlier in the season about the team gym rats, and they said that Portis doesnt hardly visit the gym much anymore....he is probably too afraid of injuring something.. Whats funny to me is that he got a huge workout bonus this offseason...for what??? I guess just showing up and messing around counts as working out, damn I whish that worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoleSkin21 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 We are b*tching about not having a break away threat at RB and you want him to gain 20 pounds? WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidSnake84 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Things are going from bad to worse...allegedly he's in Danny's pocket, so for him to be cut or traded, he has to seriously play bad and or get badly out of shape..The out of shape thing is currently happening.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 He surely doesnt look like he lost 20 pounds. I was just commenting to my freinds that he actually looks a little heavy in the belly and much slower/explosive. This makes little sense. Slower and explosive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Truth Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Hell no he aint lose no 20 lbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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