Clinton Portis To Announce Retirement
 

Per Redskins.com, he'll announce Thursday @ 2:30 PM at Redskins Park.

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And then added to the 80 greatest Redskins list the next day

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Are the Skins the last team he played for? Seems like he got pickup after he left the Skins. Maybe he just worked out for other teams and I have my facts wrong.

Anyone think he is HoF worthy?

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Nice career for #26, definitely one of the best backs we've had

9923 yards rushing
80 TDs

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Glad he retired a Redskin. He was one of my favorite Skins players ever.

He worked out for other teams but was never signed. The Patriots were one of them.


I definitely think he put up HOF numbers. He should be inducted, not first year but he should make it in after a few years. 27th all time in yards. It's a shame he couldn't stay healthy one more season to hit 10,000 yards (just 77 yards away) and pass Riggins as all-time rusher for our team. That would've probably locked him into the Hall. His 75 rushing TDs were just outside the Top 20 all-time also.



[URL="http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_yds_career.htm"]NFL Career Rushing Yards Leaders - Pro-Football-Reference.com[/URL]

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[quote=Mattyk;932531]Nice career for #26, definitely one of the best backs we've had

9923 yards rushing
80 TDs[/quote]

agreed . . . i was a big Portis fan when he was here . . . love his running, but absolutely LOVED his blocking . . . the nfl needs more backs that learn how to block . . .

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[quote=scowan;932528]Are the Skins the last team he played for? Seems like he got pickup after he left the Skins. Maybe he just worked out for other teams and I have my facts wrong.

Anyone think he is HoF worthy?[/quote]

I think Portis worked out for New England at some point in 2011 but wasn't signed to a contract. He was a very, very good running back. I wished he could have toppled the 10,000 yard rushing mark though.

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I think it's cool he's choosing to retire with us. Shame his career ended the way it did though. As far as HOF-worthy, even though I love what he did for us while he was there, I don't see it happening. I'd give him one of the 80 greatest Redskins spots though. Even though there were a lot of fans upset with him during his time here, I wasn't one of them. I hope he has a lot of success in his next career path, wherever that is.

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Glad to hear he's hanging it up as a Skin. I don't think CP is a HOF back but none the less a very very good one.

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Deuces 26, one of my personal favs, had some good games against the boys and when we needed it the most.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9kXv9pbv20]Clinton Portis Highlights - YouTube[/ame]

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It's a beginning and an end, this is just the new beginning to the rest of my life, the game was great to me! HTTR I'm forever a skin!!!!

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Translation: Nobody wanted my lazy ass anymore so I'm forced to quit the game. It's ok though, my pockets straight. For about 3 years at least.


Dude had the chance to get picked up when he got cut here, but he chose to roll into people's camps out of shape thinking he'd be a shoo in to get picked up. I'm glad his ego got knocked back down to reality.

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Although I would have preferred to keep Champ Bailey, Clinton Portis played well for us during his career as a Redskin.

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He was one hell of a Redskin .. best blocking RB I've ever seen by FAR .. always likable and kept things up beat even when times were tough .. I always think back to ST21 and how Portis, Moss, Taylor were like brothers. He played his ass of for that team through the playoffs .. Much love to Professor I Don't Know .. HTTR

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[quote=SmootSmack;932526]And then added to the 80 greatest Redskins list the next day[/quote]

Indeed.

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he'll always be loved by our fan base. definitely one of the better rbs of his era, thankful for all the plays he made as a redskins.

best of luck to him in retirement, HTTR!

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[quote=imaskin4life;932551]Although I would have preferred to keep Champ Bailey, Clinton Portis played well for us during his career as a Redskin.[/quote]I don't think we would have made the playoffs in 05 and 07, with Champ Bailey on the team instead of Clinton Portis.

[QUOTE=Mattyk;932531]Nice career for #26, definitely one of the best backs we've had

9923 yards rushing
80 TDs[/QUOTE]

Best blocking back

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In no way is he a hall of famer, but he was an above average back who sacrificed a lot in order to buy into Gibbs' scheme. Went from a small, shifty back to more of a grinder... and did it without bitching.

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[quote=HailGreen28;932580]I don't think we would have made the playoffs in 05 and 07, with Champ Bailey on the team instead of Clinton Portis.[/quote]

You could be right. There is no way to prove or disprove it though. I liked Clinton Portis, its just that Champ Bailey is a better DB than Clinton Portis is a RB - and to me, the trade was lopsided. I'm not trading a shutdown down corner for a RB.

Champ is a HOF cp is not. But he was damn good in his prime

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If CP had taken care of his body and did the offseason conditioning and stuff, he'd still be here with us playing. By the time Shanahan put him on notice, Portis was already WAY past it on wear and tear.

Heck he could have stayed here at a reduced salary but in his mind he was still the # 1 running back in the NFL, and what he found out was that not one team wanted him after we cut him loose.

It shouldn't have ended this way for CP, he should have had a reduced role over the years and retire after spending a season or 2 as a backup/mentor type player.

I will be the first to admit that his act wore thin on me beginning around 2008 when everybody was the problem but him. I've been over it before, i won't argue it again on a thread about what is supposed to be his happy day.

I will say that even as a non-Portis fan, he deserved better than this and I bet that if he had the ability to take it back, he would have accepted a reduced contract so that he could stay here. Long live CP.

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Portis was a fine RB in his prime, but that was a terrible deal in an of itself... They should have been sending a COUPLE picks our way, instead Danny was so excited by the "big name" RB and so ignorant about the actual value and rarity of a true shutdown corner that he got smoked by Shanahan...

It's a little like going to a dealership to buy a car, gleefully jabbering about how excited you are and how you just love this one Car over here in the rare Red color while loudly proclaiming you hope your credit is good enough. So of course you pay full MSRP, get the 17% interest loan, and get less than wholesale auction value for your trade in and then "negotiating" to always take the car back to the dealer for full price $49 dollar oil changes...

It doesn't matter how good the car turned out to be; you got bent over the barrel...

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[quote=SolidSnake84;932601]
Heck he could have stayed here at a reduced salary but in his mind he was still the # 1 running back in the NFL, and what he found out was that not one team wanted him after we cut him loose.

I will be the first to admit that his act wore thin on me beginning around 2008 when everybody was the problem but him. I've been over it before, i won't argue it again on a thread about what is supposed to be his happy day[/quote]

Aint that always the way with RB's? They all think they're the next Larry Brown, they all think they can go on to another team, and they rarely manage it.

Damn rare... IMO one of the reasons Curtis Martin made it into the Hall is that he managed to be great on multiple teams, over an impressive span.

Unfortunately RB is the most "disposable" position in the game. They use you up and throw you away, smart players choose other positions, but confident cement heads want to tote the rock. It's too bad really.

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Portis was a great RB and had some of the best blocks by an RB I've ever seen. Definitely one of the league's leading personalities with his crazy characters / costumes. I still have a Portis jersey.

[IMG]http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/clinton-portis.jpg[/IMG]

BUT -- No way he's a Hall of Famer without a Super Bowl. Too bad, if we won him some rings he would have been considered for it.

Also, as the years went on, I felt like his reputation became tarnished a bit by his antics.
1) He didn't like to practice or play in the preseason (and complained about it)
2) Created unnecessary drama by not being a team player
--> made fun of Zorn, didn't listen to him & [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/washington-redskins-how-daniel-snyder-found-his-man-in-mike-shanahan/2011/09/07/gIQA1D0oIK_story_1.html"]went above his head to Snyder at times[/URL]
--> talked out about other players, McNabb, etc
3) Was Snyder's pet


Regardless, best wishes to Clinton. Had great times watching him over the past decade.

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Mixed bag, great player but never afraid of starting drama through the media. Coach Janky Spanky prevented himself from reaching his full potential.

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I disagree with you guys. I loved CP. we don't make the playoffs in 05 without the December and November he had in that year. He brought excitement back to DC. He helped us win the only damn playoff win we have had in I dont know how long.

My question for you guys is where does he rank for you in all time Redskin RBs?

[QUOTE=artmonkforhallofamein07;932613]I disagree with you guys. I loved CP. we don't make the playoffs in 05 without the December and November he had in that year. He brought excitement back to DC. He helped us win the only damn playoff win we have had in I dont know how long.

My question for you guys is where does he rank for you in all time Redskin RBs?[/QUOTE]

Great post

I'd say top 3 redskins backs no doubt..

Riggins
Davis
Portis

For me personally

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Portis definitely carried the team on his back in 2005, you could almost argue 2007 as well. Glad I was able to watch him play the majority of his career in a Redskins uniform.

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Portis played in a Redskins era plagued with terrible passing offense, mediocre offensive line, and a HORRIBLE front office. At times, Portis was the Redskins offense. Personally I think his body broke down because of a combination of being in the tail end of the every-down RB era, being the only offensive weapon of this team, and for some reason the team didn't reduce his workload until it was too late.

I never thought his antics were that bad, but then again I am not one who thinks that we need to have 53 saints in the roster. Personally I think he is one of the most memorable Redskins, a hell of a RB, and probably one of the best blocking RBs ever.

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I'll always, [U]always[/U] remember his first carry as a Redskin, and he'll be a favorite of mine for a long time.

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[quote=WestCoastSkinsFan;932638]I'll always, [U]always[/U] remember his first carry as a Redskin, and he'll be a favorite of mine for a long time.[/quote]

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Long TD run vs. the Bucs I believe. I will also remember him blocking the sh*t out of Kiawanuka.

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I would have liked to see Portis surpass 10,000 career rushing yards at least. As for him breaking Riggins Redskin all time rushing record, it just wasn't meant to be.

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I was at the game for Clinton's first carry. The place went crazy.

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Loved Clinton Portis! Don't think he's a hall of famer, but he was a solid back and a huge reason why the 'skins had any success at all during the 2000's.

[QUOTE=skinsguy;932659]Loved Clinton Portis! Don't think he's a hall of famer, but he was a solid back and a huge reason why the 'skins had any success at all during the 2000's.[/QUOTE]

Yupp. Love me some CP.

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In his prime he was one of the better backs in the league. Ultimately though I think he falls short of the Hall.

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[quote=Mattyk;932662]In his prime he was one of the better backs in the league. Ultimately though I think he falls short of the Hall.[/quote]

I agree! When Portis was healthy, he was pretty solid.

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I miss Samuels and Jansen as much as CP. These bags we got know should be tried for crimes against humanity.