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Originally Posted by illdefined
right, right, back then your argument was Rod Gardner was our offensive MVP but Brunell (who threw all the passes to him) had nothing to do with it. but i digress..
i just don't see how Portis could run 1500 yds in only TWO games a season versus KC. man, wish i saw those games!
and i think it's rich how tough you claim Betts to be when he played ONE whole game this season vs. a terrible run defense.
where was Betts before Portis? that's right, constantly INJURED and in the running to be cut this offseason due to relative fragility since he was drafted.
Betts is great when HEALTHY. i'm glad we have him. but Portis was productive even with all the problems at Oline, a 1980s playbook, AND lasted every game except one. withOUT the benefit of a passing game ALL YEAR. but i guess i'll wait to hear you pin our terrible passing game on Portis's light weight as well..
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Where was Portis the final game? Hurt? It's much easier to stay healthy when you tap dance into the hole, the difference between you and I is you hang your hat on stat's, I rely on the abilty to evaluate a player's talent and what he does under certain circumstances, circumstances can dictate stat's, you keep harping on a lowsey O-line tell me what has Corey Dillon done the last 7 year's in cinnci. with that vaunted bengal O-line blocking for him? How about Deuce in new orlean's? And the biggest slap in the face of all Tiki in NY, he run's behind maybe the worse offensive line in the league he's a small guy like Portis and he now hold's the giant's all time single season rushing record and did a lot of that with a rookie QB running the offense, yea he averaged 4.7 yards a carry, so keep with the excuses and the spewing stat's for Portis that's what typical uninformed fan's do, anyone can hang their hat on a stat, breaking down a player's talent, or a game, and understanding what dictates those stat's is where the real football smart's lies. Portis's STATS, he averaged 5.5 yards a carry in denver, he averaged 3.8 for us almost 2 yards a carry less, 2 YARDS! While bett's averaged 4.1 behind the same line.
Portis's stat's against KC in 2003 349 yds and 6 td's in 2 games. That's 1 more TD in 2 games than he scored for us all year!