tr1 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Portis says AWOL Taylor needs 'time away' from football By JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer April 20, 2005 ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Running back Clinton Portis says his good friend Sean Taylor is boycotting the Washington Redskins' offseason program because of a need for ``time away from football'' after a difficult rookie season. Portis said he saw Taylor at a charity picnic in Florida over the weekend. ``Going through all the bad pub that he took, you just need time away from football,'' Portis said Wednesday. ``I think Sean's in shape. He looks good. He's training.'' Taylor and receiver Santana Moss are the only two unexcused absentees from the offseason workouts, a snub that has upset coach Joe Gibbs. Both players have told the Redskins they want new contracts. Gibbs has heard from Moss, who was acquired in a trade with the New York Jets, but Taylor hasn't returned any of the coach's phone calls. Both players have the same agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and Portis, Taylor and Moss all attended the University of Miami. Gibbs said Taylor and Moss will be in violation of their contracts if they don't report for the start of the more structured offseason workouts in early May, even though the players' union considers those practices voluntary. ``Sometimes you work through these issues and tough things come up,'' Gibbs said. ``And we're trying to do that right now.'' Taylor, a safety, wants to overhaul the seven-year, $18 million deal he signed a year ago. Although he played well in his rookie season, he was an off-the-field headache for the team. He fired two agents, was fined for skipping a day of the NFL's rookie symposium and was benched for a game after being arrested on a drunken driving charge for which he was later cleared. ``I think Sean's going to come back high-intensity,'' Portis said. ``Just let him go out and have fun, as long as he's not getting in trouble.'' Portis downplayed the significance of the workouts and said he was attending only because he wants to assume a leadership role among his teammates. ``Nothing happens today ain't going to affect July, August, September,'' Portis said. ``Santana calls me every day: 'Man, what y'all do today?' I'm like: 'Man, we ain't did nothing. We're doing the same thing you're doing in Miami, running and working out. You ain't missed nothing.''' The day after the season ended in January, Portis famously said his offseason plans were to live it up, and he asked reporters for mercy in advance in case he made the news for the wrong reasons. Asked on Wednesday whether he had behaved himself, Portis said: ``No, I didn't. I just didn't get caught.'' ``I had a couple of parties with Hugh Hefner that were invite-only, so there were no cameras involved,'' Portis said. ``I did the SI swimsuit (issue).'' He appeared to be joking, but one never knows with Portis. ``Hopefully when this gets calmed down and we get these two other Miami guys up here and some of this heat is taken off me, I can slide in there with (owner Dan) Snyder and coach Gibbs and ask them if I can miss a week or two,'' Portis said. ``I'll pick up where they left off.'' http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-redskins-portis-taylor&prov=ap&type=lgns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Was Taylor's rookie year really that bad? This guy seems a little fragile. I like what Joe is doing here... seems like he's assigning players to mentor and to handle these new young guys. I like Portis a lot... except he could probably have handled the S. Moss phone call a little better... "We Aint Done Nothin" :doh: Don't tell him that, portis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Montana Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Is this a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucaro Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 That did not make me feel good at all. Glad to know Portis is downplaying the importance of these workouts and Coach Gibbs himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Wonderlic?????????? "'Man, what y'all do today?' I'm like: 'Man, we ain't did nothing. We're doing the same thing you're doing in Miami, running and working out. You ain't missed nothing.''' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnmenon1 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 :doh: The U people :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 Portis downplayed the significance of the workouts and said he was attending only because he wants to assume a leadership role among his teammates. Nice leadership skills, CP... :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 This is just Portis saying "everyone relax, it's April" but of course the Post will get a hold if this and turn it into "Portis Admits to Committing Crimes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 Originally posted by bubba9497 link Sorry...got it in an edit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Portis is a jokester. Don't take it too serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Did they REALLY have to print dis? ``Nothing happens today ain't going to affect July, August, September,'' Portis said. ``Santana calls me every day: 'Man, what y'all do today?' I'm like: 'Man, we ain't did nothing. We're doing the same thing you're doing in Miami, running and working out. You ain't missed nothing.''' :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpgirth Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Portis has it all under control:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 So lemme get this straight.....because Taylor recieved some bad publicity, he needs to take some time off of football....during workouts.....which creates tons of bad publicity........That about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard saunders Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 That's hilarious... Portis is admittingly stepping up for the team. And he was obviously jokng at the end...come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Money Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 They're talking about it on WTEM right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matador36 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 it was LA's cream pie to the face that did it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter23 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 WILL IT EVER STOP OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Portis kicked my dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwninja420 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Nothing to be worried about here. CP is that kind of guy. He said he was there to assume a leadership postition, and he could be working out somewhere else to the same effect. I can see training where your comfortable. I think after this year Taylor will be more comfortable and we will see him more often. The only thing Im concerned with is Moss not getting a rapport with Ramsey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I'm more concerned that Taylor isnt handling stardom and the baggage that comes with it very well. I hope we don't have a future loony on our hands, he plays to well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbeskin Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 No linky? Belay my last...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinzfan4life Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Great. I was 100% for drafting taylor, but wow i hope this season goes alot smoother. He is turning into a Rickey williams Jr it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinzOwnU Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 time off? how about january...february.....march....and most of april. Thats longer than summer vacation, and only the kids get that. Grow up and do your job taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Montana Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 :doh: And what's up with this quote.... Asked on Wednesday whether he had behaved himself, Portis said: ``No, I didn't. I just didn't get caught.''``I had a couple of parties with Hugh Hefner that were invite-only, so there were no cameras involved,'' Portis said. ``I did the SI swimsuit (issue).'' Did the swimsuit issue? Does he mean the magazine itself, or all the models? :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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