Sean Salisbury predicts Redskins in playoffs, Gibbs, Portis win awards
 

I am listening to Dan Patrick on ESPN radio, they were talking about Tuna and the Cowgirls. Sean says that they will play better than last season but finish worse because of the division. Then he goes on to say the Redskins finish 2nd in the East and get the wildcard. He thinks Gibbs will be coach of the year and Portis wins the MVP with over 1700 yds this season. Other than 2nd in the East I agree with him. I think the Eagles are over rated and we can fight them for the East crown.

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My predictions:

* Redskins win East
* Portis an MVP candidate
* Taylor fights DeAngelo Hall for defensive rookie of the year
* Either Upshaw or Daniels make the probowl (I said it first!)
* Gibbs is Coach of the Year
* Brunell starts the 1st 3 games, Ramesy takes over because of an injury and finishes the season strong for us.

Considering that Daniels has been a pre-season no-show and Upshaw is Upshaw... I think that prediction is very unlikely.

I think Brunell will play well enough to keep the job this year, barring injury.

Taylor, hands down rookie of the year. Not even a close second for defense.

Gibbs, easily coach of the year.

Skins start the season very strong, 3-1 again. Then slow up a little as people try to game plan Gibbs, then we come back strong at the end to go 10-6.

Washington gets defensive player of the year, giving us both rookie of the year and defensive player of the year.

Lavar EARNS a spot to the pro bowl, as well as Samuels.

Randy Thomas becomes one of the most elite guards in the league because of his speed and ability to run the countertre to perfection

Yeah I think Brunell might make through the year. He said this is healthiest he's ever been. Plus, our o-line is going to be one the best. Here are my predictions.

Defense is going top 10 in the NFL

O-line will have a great year. Randy Thomas, Chris Samuels go to the Pro Bowl

Portis will rush for over 1500 yds.

Last but not least. Taylor will be rookie of the year.

Skins go 10-6. Gibbs coach of the year.

Sounds good to me!
How about this: The Skins come in second and get the wildcard, then beat the Eagles in the NFC championship game! That would be SWWWEEEEETTTT!!!

springs rips his hamstring again and ade jimoh leads the league in interceptions!!!!!!!!!!!

how that for a prediction? :)

[QUOTE=jamf]springs rips his hamstring again and ade jimoh leads the league in interceptions!!!!!!!!!!!

how that for a prediction? :)[/QUOTE]

:smashfrea

Bite your tongue on Springs please!

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ade...jimoh...must...cease...playing...springs...must...live

[QUOTE=SkinsRock]How about this: The Skins come in second and get the wildcard, then beat the Eagles in the NFC championship game! That would be SWWWEEEEETTTT!!![/QUOTE]

Doing so at the Linc, and causing the city of Philly to implode from massive depression and then to sink into a stinking cesspool never to re-emerge - Oh wait, Philly already IS a stinking cesspool.

[QUOTE=SKINSnCANES]Taylor, hands down rookie of the year. Not even a close second for defense.

Gibbs, easily coach of the year.

Skins start the season very strong, 3-1 again. Then slow up a little as people try to game plan Gibbs, then we come back strong at the end to go 10-6.

Washington gets defensive player of the year, giving us both rookie of the year and defensive player of the year.

Lavar EARNS a spot to the pro bowl, as well as Samuels.

Randy Thomas becomes one of the most elite guards in the league because of his speed and ability to run the countertre to perfection[/QUOTE]

That's the most realistic projection I've seen. Most of it is VERY possible, but I do think the Marcus Washington prediction is unlikely. (Even though I am very impressed by him so far)

I'll add:

Coles and Gardner: 1,000 yards each

Marcus Washington and LaVar: 10+ sacks each

Chad Morton: Pro Bowl

2-0 vs Dullass!!!!!

More realistic predictions-

Brunell starts, Ramsey will replace for an injury sometime along the way, but Brunell back for playoffs.

Portis goes for 1500 yrds, though less YPC than at Denver.

Coles repeats his numbers, and so does Gardener as either Thrash or McCants establishes himself this year as a solid #3

Cooley becomes a receiving threat.

Samuels, Thomas, Portis- pro bowlers Coles- alternate again

Cornelius Griffin has a respectable, if not spectacular, year

Barrow leads team in tackles, Washington/Arrington combine for ~12 sacks

Smoot/Springs pull in many INTs, and out passing defense ranks in the top 5, rushing still in the middle of the league.

Defense overall is ranked around 10th

Taylor, Arrington, Smoot- Pro Bowl Washington, Springs- alternates

Taylor- DROY

Record- 10-6 Wildcard

You may now post your revisions gentlemen

Youre gonna be improved but....you just aint that good yet..

This Rams game is merely a speed bump on the road to the Super Bowl!

[QUOTE=smootsmack]I'll add:

Coles and Gardner: 1,000 yards each

Marcus Washington and LaVar: 10+ sacks each

Chad Morton: Pro Bowl

[b]2-0 vs Dullass!!!!![/b][/QUOTE]

The 1st 3 predictions were a tretch in themselves

The 4th?....Its gonna be tough when we have the ball for over 35 minutes a game and run for 200 yards a game

Your DL might as well put on some wigs because they are gonna be our ..well..you know...

[QUOTE=smootsmack]This Rams game is merely a speed bump on the road to the Super Bowl![/QUOTE]

Ya know, the " find all posts by (fill in the posters name)" function is gonna provide plenty of entertainment a few months down the road

keep em coming!!

[QUOTE=la73hof]Ya know, the " find all posts by (fill in the posters name)" function is gonna provide plenty of entertainment a few months down the road

keep em coming!![/QUOTE]

LOL. Should be a fun season!

you know what would be awesome, for Cooley to put up better numbers then winslow, that would KICK ASS!

Hogskin, thanks for the complement. I agree Washington was the biggest strech for a prediectoin, but ive got a good feeling.

[QUOTE=kingerock]I am listening to Dan Patrick on ESPN radio, they were talking about Tuna and the Cowgirls. Sean says that they will play better than last season but finish worse because of the division. Then he goes on to say the Redskins finish 2nd in the East and get the wildcard. He thinks Gibbs will be coach of the year and Portis wins the MVP with over 1700 yds this season. Other than 2nd in the East I agree with him. I think the Eagles are over rated and we can fight them for the East crown.

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My predictions:

* Redskins win East
* Portis an MVP candidate
* Taylor fights DeAngelo Hall for defensive rookie of the year
* Either Upshaw or Daniels make the probowl (I said it first!)
* Gibbs is Coach of the Year
* Brunell starts the 1st 3 games, Ramesy takes over because of an injury and finishes the season strong for us.[/QUOTE]

Everything except the Ramsey part right there. We'll be headed to the toilet bowl if Ramsey is leading this team. He's not buying into the Brunell deal. He didn't when it happened and he still doesn't.

I think the surprise players this year will be Gari Scott, Marcus Washington and Campbell and McCollough. McCants will have his best year with Brunell.

you make those assumptions as if any of them are going to play, with the exception of washington of course. McCants will get playing time, but it will be hard to have a better year then last year with all these receivers, plus cooley and the other tes

la73, you realize this is s kins site right? lol... i personally wouldn't talk about running 200 yds when the skins are the ones with portis ;)

i mean, sure having the ball for 35 minutes would be great, but when the skins have it for 42 minutes, dallas is gonna be in trouble.

[QUOTE=la73hof]Ya know, the " find all posts by (fill in the posters name)" function is gonna provide plenty of entertainment a few months down the road

keep em coming!![/QUOTE]

hopefully we'll be pulling up your threads and lauging at your crazy assumptions that dallas is going to have over 200 yards rushing against us.

Of course...mabye Vinny T has spent a lot of time this offseason working on becoming a running QB. Is it illegal to have a wheelchair in the backfield for your qb and hb?

[QUOTE=That Guy]la73, you realize this is s kins site right? lol... i personally wouldn't talk about running 200 yds when the skins are the ones with portis ;)

i mean, sure having the ball for 35 minutes would be great, but when the skins have it for 42 minutes, dallas is gonna be in trouble.[/QUOTE]

I stand by my post...

I have mentioned over there and I will one again mention it..this time here

Portis will not the type of success he did in Denver

Bust? No way..

1200 yards would be a good season considering the defenses in this division,

The defenses in the AFC West all finished in the 20's

You guys dont have the OL to dominate like we do

[QUOTE=SKINSnCANES]hopefully we'll be pulling up your threads and lauging at your crazy assumptions that dallas is going to have over 200 yards rushing against us.

Of course...mabye Vinny T has spent a lot of time this offseason working on becoming a running QB. Is it illegal to have a wheelchair in the backfield for your qb and hb?[/QUOTE]

We did it to you last year and your DL isnt much better

Wynn..a nice solid player.
Griffin? his best season was his rookie year..in '00
Noble? coming of a grotesque knee injury and now a broken hand...if he was that good we would have retained him last year
Regan Upshaw? Journeyman

Offensively...You mean the Vinny that is completing over 70% of his passes?

Henson is 3X the QB Ramsey is

Far better than the garbage your guys have been showing

I understand that this is only preseason but...70% kinda sticks out..and Henson is @ 75%

Heck, since teams arent "gameplanning" this preseason why isnt Portis averaging 7 YPC?

ai yi yi yi. Hes not averaging 7 a carry for the same reason all the topbacks arent, he doesnt play in preseason.

And we'll see if Vinny has a 70 percent completion perectage come the regular season. My guess is that Taylor picks him off three times on the monday night game, then he gets so frusterated that he lets his guard down and Arrington ends his season, heh.

You only talked about our dline, want to discuss our starting linebackers?

[QUOTE=SKINSnCANES]ai yi yi yi. Hes not averaging 7 a carry for the same reason all the topbacks arent, he doesnt play in preseason.

And we'll see if Vinny has a 70 percent completion perectage come the regular season. My guess is that Taylor picks him off three times on the monday night game, then he gets so frusterated that he lets his guard down and Arrington ends his season, heh.

You only talked about our dline, want to discuss our starting linebackers?[/QUOTE]

you mean end that mother f*ckers career, lol. hes an old dude

[QUOTE=la73hof]We did it to you last year and your DL isnt much better

Wynn..a nice solid player.
Griffin? his best season was his rookie year..in '00
Noble? coming of a grotesque knee injury and now a broken hand...if he was that good we would have retained him last year
Regan Upshaw? Journeyman

Offensively...You mean the Vinny that is completing over 70% of his passes?

Henson is 3X the QB Ramsey is

Far better than the garbage your guys have been showing

I understand that this is only preseason but...70% kinda sticks out..and Henson is @ 75%

Heck, since teams arent "gameplanning" this preseason why isnt Portis averaging 7 YPC?[/QUOTE]


seriously, drew henson has to be the most overrated player. he hasnt played since several years ago, and he only started a whole 8 games in his collegiate career!! wow. talk about griffen having his best year a few years back, hensons last year was a few years back, rediculous

lol, so you just came here to start flame wars then?

portis isn't averaging 7ypc cause he hasn't screened out and broken plays wide open... the one screen he had he got 22 yds on...

its nice that you think henson is good vs scrubs, call me when he wins a game though.

That's a whole lotta stupid. Henson isn't good enough to start over Vinny Testaverde. How good could he be?

[QUOTE=la73hof]

Henson is 3X the QB Ramsey is

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[QUOTE=SKINSnCANES]ai yi yi yi. Hes not averaging 7 a carry for the same reason all the topbacks arent, he doesnt play in preseason.

And we'll see if Vinny has a 70 percent completion perectage come the regular season. My guess is that Taylor picks him off three times on the monday night game, then he gets so frusterated that he lets his guard down and Arrington ends his season, heh.

You only talked about our dline, want to discuss our starting linebackers?[/QUOTE]

Sure lets..Arrington is the equivalent of McNabb @ the LB position..talented but way overrated

Arrinton is a big play/bad play type very good speed, athleticism with excellent range. He is a good blitzer but prone to being out of position and personal fouls. He's also playing with with a small tear in his ACL

But, like so many players on your team, he's goona kill your cap in '06

Barrow, in case you didnt know, was hand picked by Buddy Ryan back in '93 when Buddy took over in Houston after the Houston debacle @ Bufflao in the divisional

Barrow is still a good player with tenacity, but, like Trotter, how long will his knees hold up?

I like Washington...young big and fast

It is very apparent Williams is going to use these guys a lot in the blitz...so there will be a lot of pressure on Smoot, Springs and your nickel back

Against the run, your DL better do a good job occupying opposing OL

Taylor is gonna be a terrific pro but will take his lumps early...a reason Im glad we play you guys early in the year @ DC so we can confuse him in coverage

As far as VT goes,,,Im not expecting him to complete 70% of his passes...The low 60's will be just fine...again, comparing him to your QB's isnt the point (even though Vinny in this sytem is a good comparison)...comparing him to QuINTcy Retarder is...and the upgrade will be very apparent

We ran for 1999 yards last year with Troy Shitbrick as our feature back...now with Julius Jones, George and an improved OL, I expect the rushing yards to increase bu a couple hundred...

[QUOTE=That Guy]la73, you realize this is s kins site right? lol... i personally wouldn't talk about running 200 yds when the skins are the ones with portis ;)

i mean, sure having the ball for 35 minutes would be great, but when the skins have it for 42 minutes, dallas is gonna be in trouble.[/QUOTE]

Impopinted out the fact I know this is a F2F site to Smootsmack

And if you guys hold the ball hold the ball for 42 minutes against us, I'll go out and get a Skins tatoo

I'm going to hold that to you, la73! ;)

Seriously though, for a Cowboys fan you seem alright! You know your stuff, even about the Redskins, and you give an outside opinion which is a nice change from time to time. I think you're a bit overzealous about your offense though. I think you and the Ravens will be fighting for 2nd to last.

[QUOTE=Big C]you mean end that mother f*ckers career, lol. hes an old dude[/QUOTE]

Aikman was on his last legs that season anyways..his back was more of a concern than his concussions...and his concussion problems were very well documented

Sure VT is 40 but according to BP, VT, LB for LB is the strongest guy on the team keeps himself in tremendous shape

VT @ 40 is better physically than Troy was @ 34

[QUOTE=Big C]seriously, [b]drew henson has to be the most overrated player[/b]. he hasnt played since several years ago, and he only started a whole 8 games in his collegiate career!! wow. talk about griffen having his best year a few years back, hensons last year was a few years back, rediculous[/QUOTE]

No, that award goes to McNabb, Vick and Arrington

I mentioned this a week back..if Henson had come out in '01 or '02, he would have been the 1st pick in the draft

Joel Buchbaum before his untimely passing, polled 10 GM's on who they would select..Vick or Henson

7 of them choose Henson over "all world" Mike Vick

The Henson era, in all likelyhood starts next year

I'd trust Henson as a rookie more than I would QC, who is entering his 4th year

[QUOTE=Daseal]I'm going to hold that to you, la73! ;)

Seriously though, for a Cowboys fan you seem alright! You know your stuff, even about the Redskins, and you give an outside opinion which is a nice change from time to time. I think you're a bit overzealous about your offense though. [b]I think you and the Ravens will be fighting for 2nd to last.[/b][/QUOTE]

I appreciate the Kudos there Daseal..Ive been around these boards long enough to know that diplomacy and respect is the key to getting along...

and 2nd to last to last on O? nest to the Ravens?

Talk about the proverbial kick in the nuts!!

Check out Monday nites game...you just may not recognize our offense

Even Cowboy fans havent come to recognize the contribution our offense is gonna make..they are still under the QC/Hambrick/Campo/Cosley/Reilly moribund offensive hangover of the last 3 years...and heck we havent even had a decent, cinsistant offense since '98--the 1st year of Gailey

Honestly, my biggest concerns right now are on D..we have a problem @ DT next to Glover (hence the signing of Eaton)..we have had major problems stopping the interior run@ that spot @ safety where Dixon, Davis who have been filling in for Woody have been atrocious and @ CB across from Newman..Pete Hunter, a former 5th rounder from Va Union (who BP has compared to Marcus Coleman) is gonna take his lumps early

And even with the addition of Wiley and moving Ellis from LDE to RDE, our pass rush still hasnt sacked the QB in 2 games

Now, in fairness if weve blitzed the QB 4 times in 2 games that would be a lot,,a dn as BP has stated "we are just running plays"..no gameplanning

This is gonna be the most enjoyable year for us in quite sometime..not to mention the cap room we still have along with a total of 9 draft picks (2 1sts) going into '05...th present looks good and the future great

"Only the Rams can beat the Rams" LOL!

Portis' game by game '03 stats

09/07 @Cincinnati W 30-10 Yes 24 120 5.0 23 2 5 39 7.8 13 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 @San Diego W 37-13 Yes 12 129 10.8 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22 Oakland W 31-10 Yes 10 42 4.2 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 Detroit W 20-16 Did Not Play



October Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GAMEDATE Opp RESULT GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Fum Rec Yds TD
10/05 @Kansas City L 23-24 Yes 23 141 6.1 65 1 5 79 15.8 72 0 2 1 0 0
10/12 Pittsburgh W 17-14 Yes 15 47 3.1 10 0 5 26 5.2 10 0 1 0 0 0
10/19 @Minnesota L 20-28 Yes 25 117 4.7 24 1 3 43 14.3 29 0 0 0 0 0
10/26 @Baltimore L 6-26 Yes 22 86 3.9 17 0 6 29 4.8 7 0 0 0 0 0



November Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GAMEDATE Opp RESULT GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Fum Rec Yds TD
11/03 New England L 26-30 Yes 26 111 4.3 15 1 4 20 5.0 10 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 San Diego W 37-8 Yes 25 106 4.2 30 0 2 6 3.0 5 0 0 0 0 0
11/23 Chicago L 10-19 Yes 14 165 11.8 59 0 3 23 7.7 13 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 @Oakland W 22-8 Yes 34 170 5.0 28 2 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 0



December Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GAMEDATE Opp RESULT GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Fum Rec Yds TD
12/07 Kansas City W 45-27 Yes 22 218 9.9 59 5 2 36 18.0 30 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 Cleveland W 23-20 Yes 38 139 3.7 13 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 0
12/21 @Indianapolis W 31-17 Did Not Play
12/28 @Green Bay L 3-31 Did Not Play

Now the rankings of opponents rushing D:

2003 Regular Season NFL · AFC · NFC Team Sortables - DefensePassingRushingReceivingScoringPuntingKickoffsReturnsField GoalsTotal DefenseTurnovers


Rushing Defense - Rushing Yards/Game
Team G Att Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TDs FDs 20+
1)Tennessee 16 342 21.4 1295 3.8 80.9 10 79 2
2)Jacksonville 16 442 27.6 1406 3.2 87.9 12 84 5
3)Dallas 16 413 25.8 1425 3.5 89.1 7 68 5
4)New England 16 401 25.1 1434 3.6 89.6 10 91 2
5)Miami 16 441 27.6 1452 3.3 90.8 11 82 5
6)Baltimore 16 448 28.0 1536 3.4 96.0 6 78 3
7)Denver 16 379 23.7 1605 4.2 100.3 11 77 11
8)Buffalo 16 464 29.0 1606 3.5 100.4 11 92 5
9)San Francisco 16 420 26.2 1690 4.0 105.6 13 99 11
10)Green Bay 16 413 25.8 1701 4.1 106.3 10 91 7
11)Carolina 16 434 27.1 1722 4.0 107.6 10 83 8
12)Pittsburgh 16 449 28.1 1741 3.9 108.8 14 89 10
13)Tampa Bay 16 451 28.2 1756 3.9 109.8 6 89 10
14)Seattle 16 456 28.5 1759 3.9 109.9 9 93 6
15)Detroit 16 447 27.9 1782 4.0 111.4 14 105 8
16)Chicago 16 449 28.1 1865 4.2 116.6 13 104 13
17)Minnesota 16 387 24.2 1879 4.9 117.4 22 94 15
18)New York (N) 16 496 31.0 1908 3.8 119.2 12 102 12
19)Arizona 16 475 29.7 1915 4.0 119.7 17 120 8
20)Indianapolis 16 437 27.3 1980 4.5 123.8 19 117 13
21)St. Louis 16 412 25.8 1980 4.8 123.8 9 92 17
22)Philadelphia 16 461 28.8 2071 4.5 129.4 13 116 12
23)Cleveland 16 457 28.6 2113 4.6 132.1 14 100 14
24)Cincinnati 16 461 28.8 2218 4.8 138.6 18 119 15
25)San Diego 16 518 32.4 2218 4.3 138.6 12 124 11
26)Washington 16 504 31.5 2217 4.4 138.6 20 122 7
27)New Orleans 16 480 30.0 2241 4.7 140.1 12 109 16
28)New York (A) 16 542 33.9 2294 4.2 143.4 17 134 9
29)Atlanta 16 499 31.2 2308 4.6 144.2 21 122 16
30)Kansas City 16 453 28.3 2344 5.2 146.5 18 120 16
31)Houston 16 533 33.3 2370 4.4 148.1 15 130 12
32)Oakland 16 544 34.0 2510 4.6 156.9 21 127 15



Anyone happen to notice that the Broncos opponents in the AFC West had the 25th, 30th and dead last (32nd) ranked rush D's?

Cincy was 24th
Cleveland was 23rd
Indy was 20th
Minny was 17th
Chicago was 16th
Detroit was 15th

So, in 9 of 14 games that Portis played in he faced rush defenses that finished 20th or worse, including 6 against the [b]25th, 30th and 32nd ranked run defenses[/b]

Portis is a very talented back, but this aint the AFC West

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Now, here is the '04 skins schedule:

2004 Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result
Sep 12 Tampa Bay 1:00pm
Sep 19 @N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Sep 27 Dallas 9:00pm
Oct 3 @Cleveland 1:00pm
Oct 10 Baltimore 8:30pm
Oct 17 @Chicago 1:00pm
Week 7 BYE
Oct 31 Green Bay 1:00pm
Nov 7 @Detroit 1:00pm
Nov 14 Cincinnati 4:05pm
Nov 21 @Philadelphia 4:15pm
Nov 28 @Pittsburgh 1:00pm
Dec 5 N.Y. Giants 4:15pm
Dec 12 Philadelphia 8:30pm
Dec 18 @San Francisco 5:00pm
Dec 26 @Dallas 4:15pm
Jan 2 Minnesota 1:00pm

Now, things change from year to year but looking @ last years opponents run D..


Tampa Bay- 13th
Giants- 18th (twice)
Dallas- 3rd (twice)
Cleveland- 23rd
Balt- 6th
Chi- 16th
GB- 10th
Det- 15th
Cin- 24th
Philly- 22nd
Pitt- 12th
SF- 10th
Minny- 17th

AVG- 14th

Portis very well may have a tougher time

[QUOTE=la73hof]Portis' game by game '03 stats

09/07 @Cincinnati W 30-10 Yes 24 120 5.0 23 2 5 39 7.8 13 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 @San Diego W 37-13 Yes 12 129 10.8 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22 Oakland W 31-10 Yes 10 42 4.2 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 Detroit W 20-16 Did Not Play



October Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GAMEDATE Opp RESULT GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Fum Rec Yds TD
10/05 @Kansas City L 23-24 Yes 23 141 6.1 65 1 5 79 15.8 72 0 2 1 0 0
10/12 Pittsburgh W 17-14 Yes 15 47 3.1 10 0 5 26 5.2 10 0 1 0 0 0
10/19 @Minnesota L 20-28 Yes 25 117 4.7 24 1 3 43 14.3 29 0 0 0 0 0
10/26 @Baltimore L 6-26 Yes 22 86 3.9 17 0 6 29 4.8 7 0 0 0 0 0



November Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GAMEDATE Opp RESULT GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Fum Rec Yds TD
11/03 New England L 26-30 Yes 26 111 4.3 15 1 4 20 5.0 10 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 San Diego W 37-8 Yes 25 106 4.2 30 0 2 6 3.0 5 0 0 0 0 0
11/23 Chicago L 10-19 Yes 14 165 11.8 59 0 3 23 7.7 13 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 @Oakland W 22-8 Yes 34 170 5.0 28 2 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 0



December Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GAMEDATE Opp RESULT GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Fum Rec Yds TD
12/07 Kansas City W 45-27 Yes 22 218 9.9 59 5 2 36 18.0 30 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 Cleveland W 23-20 Yes 38 139 3.7 13 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 0
12/21 @Indianapolis W 31-17 Did Not Play
12/28 @Green Bay L 3-31 Did Not Play

Now the rankings of opponents rushing D:

2003 Regular Season NFL · AFC · NFC Team Sortables - DefensePassingRushingReceivingScoringPuntingKickoffsReturnsField GoalsTotal DefenseTurnovers


Rushing Defense - Rushing Yards/Game
Team G Att Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TDs FDs 20+
1)Tennessee 16 342 21.4 1295 3.8 80.9 10 79 2
2)Jacksonville 16 442 27.6 1406 3.2 87.9 12 84 5
3)Dallas 16 413 25.8 1425 3.5 89.1 7 68 5
4)New England 16 401 25.1 1434 3.6 89.6 10 91 2
5)Miami 16 441 27.6 1452 3.3 90.8 11 82 5
6)Baltimore 16 448 28.0 1536 3.4 96.0 6 78 3
7)Denver 16 379 23.7 1605 4.2 100.3 11 77 11
8)Buffalo 16 464 29.0 1606 3.5 100.4 11 92 5
9)San Francisco 16 420 26.2 1690 4.0 105.6 13 99 11
10)Green Bay 16 413 25.8 1701 4.1 106.3 10 91 7
11)Carolina 16 434 27.1 1722 4.0 107.6 10 83 8
12)Pittsburgh 16 449 28.1 1741 3.9 108.8 14 89 10
13)Tampa Bay 16 451 28.2 1756 3.9 109.8 6 89 10
14)Seattle 16 456 28.5 1759 3.9 109.9 9 93 6
15)Detroit 16 447 27.9 1782 4.0 111.4 14 105 8
16)Chicago 16 449 28.1 1865 4.2 116.6 13 104 13
17)Minnesota 16 387 24.2 1879 4.9 117.4 22 94 15
18)New York (N) 16 496 31.0 1908 3.8 119.2 12 102 12
19)Arizona 16 475 29.7 1915 4.0 119.7 17 120 8
20)Indianapolis 16 437 27.3 1980 4.5 123.8 19 117 13
21)St. Louis 16 412 25.8 1980 4.8 123.8 9 92 17
22)Philadelphia 16 461 28.8 2071 4.5 129.4 13 116 12
23)Cleveland 16 457 28.6 2113 4.6 132.1 14 100 14
24)Cincinnati 16 461 28.8 2218 4.8 138.6 18 119 15
25)San Diego 16 518 32.4 2218 4.3 138.6 12 124 11
26)Washington 16 504 31.5 2217 4.4 138.6 20 122 7
27)New Orleans 16 480 30.0 2241 4.7 140.1 12 109 16
28)New York (A) 16 542 33.9 2294 4.2 143.4 17 134 9
29)Atlanta 16 499 31.2 2308 4.6 144.2 21 122 16
30)Kansas City 16 453 28.3 2344 5.2 146.5 18 120 16
31)Houston 16 533 33.3 2370 4.4 148.1 15 130 12
32)Oakland 16 544 34.0 2510 4.6 156.9 21 127 15



Anyone happen to notice that the Broncos opponents in the AFC West had the 25th, 30th and dead last (32nd) ranked rush D's?

Cincy was 24th
Cleveland was 23rd
Indy was 20th
Minny was 17th
Chicago was 16th
Detroit was 15th

So, in 9 of 14 games that Portis played in he faced rush defenses that finished 20th or worse, including 6 against the [b]25th, 30th and 32nd ranked run defenses[/b]

Portis is a very talented back, but this aint the AFC West[/QUOTE]

correction--Portis played in 13 games so make the above 9 of 13 games