Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[quote=bridaman51;384623]I agree the number 21 should be retired, but I also think that CP being so close to Taylor should finish the season as 21, in taylor's honor and memory and retire it after the season. 21 started this season and 21 will end it. I also beleive it will help the team, friends, and family with the grieving process.[/quote]

I like this idea the best. It would be the greatest way to honor our friend.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

Clinton Portis has really shown me something in the last 24 hours. He is an all-time Redskin in my book.

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[QUOTE=70Chip;384755]Clinton Portis has really shown me something in the last 24 hours. He is an all-time Redskin in my book.[/QUOTE]

He's been an all-time human being these past few days. Redskins Insider was reporting that once Snyder heard, he called CP (who was in Miami with them). CP called his teammates.

I don't know who wears the "C" on their jersey. I [U]do[/U] know who the Captain is.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

This is awesome. They should retire the number next year.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

i dont think this is true. but if so its awesome

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

Way to go, CP!!!

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Classy move by C.P. I know He must be in a lot of pain right now with them being so close. Hell I been heart broken all day and I didn’t even know Sean. I think this would be a good for the whole team and all the fans.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[QUOTE=BrudLee;384757]
[B]I don't know who wears the "C" on their jersey. I [U]do[/U] know who the Captain is[/B].[/QUOTE]

That is such a great quote.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

What's so touching about CP and ST's relaltionship is that ST wore #26 in college and Portis nows wears #26. Only in my imagination could Portis play safety for the rest of the season.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

if anyone does it, i'd have to be Portis

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Nice move, CP. Put on a show this Sunday!

Saw the Antonio Pierce interview on Comcast a few hours ago. He said any team that plays the skins this week ought to fear them. Especially our defense. I hope AP is right. If the Giants could get charged up and annihilate a$$ the week Mara passed, I think our bunch can do the same, if not better.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

this situation is alot different than a co-owner dying. not to make light of it, but remember when JCK died? That was a sad time, but this is absolutely tragic and devistating... I almost wish they would just postpone the game or something... I lost a co worker a year ago that I knew only from work, but she was a very nice lady and every time I saw her empty desk I teared up...

how the hell are they gonna go out and play a game this weekend...

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

I think it will be something that will help all of us trying to figure this out, it will be nice, for me anyway to see number 21 on Fed Ex field. It will help take us out of reality for a few hours, and let us enjoy the game and enjoy number 21.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

what a class act and true friend CP is... hopefully he runs for 300 yds on Sunday ....

RIP Sean Taylor

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

i hope CP can play hard and put up some good numbers the rest of the season for sean (especially if he's wearing #21), even though i'm sure it will be hard for him to concentrate...

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[quote=70Chip;384755]Clinton Portis has really shown me something in the last 24 hours. He is an all-time Redskin in my book.[/quote]

Tragedy has a way of inspiring people in ways that are sometimes impossible to reach otherwise.

Given a choice, obviously every single Redskins fan would choose to go back in time and prevent this from happening to Sean Taylor and his family, but one of the things we've lamented and bickered about over the course of the past few seasons is the team's identity and cohesiveness, and I really do think that this team will become even closer as a result of this tragedy.

I'd like to think Sean's up in heaven, levelling archangels in a pickup football game, smiling that his family is safe and his team is rallying around each other, knowing that he's still providing leadership to the team, just from a lot deeper in the secondary :)

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[QUOTE=canthetuna;384971]this situation is alot different than a co-owner dying. not to make light of it, but remember when JCK died? That was a sad time, but this is absolutely tragic and devistating... I almost wish they would just postpone the game or something... I lost a co worker a year ago that I knew only from work, but she was a very nice lady and every time I saw her empty desk I teared up...

how the hell are they gonna go out and play a game this weekend...[/QUOTE]

This is totally different from an owner dying, because while the owners died from the complications that come with age, Sean was murdered in his own home.

That said, it will be hell on the Bills on Sunday. They will use this as motivation, they will be fired up, they will be focused on one thing on Sunday, doing their best for Sean Taylor.

Hail to the Redskins! We love you Sean!

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[quote=sancho2613;385013]i hope CP can play hard and put up some good numbers the rest of the season for sean (especially if he's wearing #21), even though i'm sure it will be hard for him to concentrate...[/quote]
When thinking of the team having to go out and play my thoughts go back to that night Farve played after his father passed away. It would be so nice if the skins could honor ST the way Farve did for his father on that night.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[QUOTE=dgack;385015]Tragedy has a way of inspiring people in ways that are sometimes impossible to reach otherwise.

I'd like to think Sean's up in heaven, levelling archangels in a pickup football game, smiling that his family is safe and his team is rallying around each other, knowing that he's still providing leadership to the team, just from a lot deeper in the secondary :)[/QUOTE]

Amen brother. I want to go level someone right now in honor of Sean. CP wear the number well true friend...starting to teer up again dammit

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

Perhaps Portis can wear it for 1 game and then it can be retired.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

Has anyone heard anything new on this?

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

The Redskins don't officially retire numbers. He will go in the ring of fame and the number will go out of circulation forever. Maybe in light of these circumstances they will change the procedure but either way other then CP we will never see another #21 on the Redskins.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[QUOTE=celts32;385161]The Redskins don't officially retire numbers. He will go in the ring of fame and the number will go out of circulation forever. Maybe in light of these circumstances they will change the procedure but either way other then CP we will never see another #21 on the Redskins.[/QUOTE]

Hate to disagree.
The Number #33 is Retired. Period. It's the only Redskins Number Officially Retired.

peace and Hail Skins

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

I thought I heard CP would be switching to #21 for good, not just for this game.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

Are you sure that Gibbs and Co. will allow portis to switch his # so soon?

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;385163]I thought I heard CP would be switching to #21 for good, not just for this game.[/QUOTE]

I would be in favor of that. CP was his bud and it would be a great way to honor him in addition to giving us fans a way to continually honor ST as well.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

I hope it's just for one game or the rest of the season. I'd still like the number #21 retired along with the #9 and #44 as well.

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I'd like to find out if this is confirmed. No word from anyone but Chick Hernandez at this point if I'm correct, and that might be him interpreting CP's desire to do this, not the fact that it's going to happen.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

I'm a little skeptical, I've heard nothing new about this since the initial report by Chick Hernandez yesterday...maybe Portis knee jerked and told Chick that he was going to do that and then changed his mind or had the idea nixed by Gibbs...

If he did switch numbers though it wouldn't bother me...

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

lol...BrudLee's post beat me to the punch...

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[QUOTE=BrudLee;385177]I'd like to find out if this is confirmed. No word from anyone but Chick Hernandez at this point if I'm correct, and that might be him interpreting CP's desire to do this, not the fact that it's going to happen.[/QUOTE]

Me too. When this specific question was asked at the Dan Snyder / Joe Gibbs press conf. yesterday, they did not specifically answer the reporter. They only referred to the plan of having the #21 sicker on the helmets (NFL wide) and a patch on the Redskin jerseys. So, still no actual confirmation that I can find.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

I personally think that everyone is very wise not to acknowledge it. If no one talks about it then Goodell can't step in and forbid it, threaten to keep cp out of the game, etc. It's like I learned a long time ago in the navy: [B]It's a hell of a lot easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission.[/B]

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

Why does anyone think Goodell would stop it? It isn't against any rule I have ever heard of. I know in the past players have switched numbers mid year for whatever reason.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

This is in JLC's blog:

"Also, several people have asked me about Portis changing his number to 21, and I have heard rumblings about it as well. To this point the team has said nothing official about it and I contacted the NFL as well and was told they have received nothing formal on this prospect. I asked them to check again if possible and make certain there is not a possibility that Clinton will wear Sean's number, and I await their response."

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[quote=FRPLG;385201]Why does anyone think Goodell would stop it? It isn't against any rule I have ever heard of. I know in the past players have switched numbers mid year for whatever reason.[/quote]

I really don't see what the big deal would be either.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

I thought it was not allowed mid season.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[quote=Mattyk72;385163]I thought I heard CP would be switching to #21 for good, not just for this game.[/quote]

Do you recall where you heard this. The only thing I heard and I heard it while typing....was CP would like to wear #21 for this weeks game.

But their is no official word either way.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

i heard a few minutes ago on washington post live that this is just a rumor.

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

[quote=FRPLG;385201]Why does anyone think Goodell would stop it? It isn't against any rule I have ever heard of. I know in the past players have switched numbers mid year for whatever reason.[/quote]

Well...and I know it seems a little cold and messed up esp. in light of the events of the past three days, but I'm sure there are licensing fees, marketing agreements, misc. contracts, uniform rules etc. that would have to be looked at and worked out. Unfortunately in this day and age professional football is as much a tightly regulated business as it is a sport. Remember the hell that was raised when Peyton Manning simply wanted to wear black socks to honor Johnny Unitas?

Re: Clinton Portis to switch to #21
 

now that i can understand and appreciate......i wouldn,t mind him carrying it thru the rest of his career.