Portis Says This Year Could Be Last With Skins.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

As a member of the "media machine" I can tell you that this is not exclusive to the Redskins, and it's not exclusive to the team's point of view as well. The players do the same when they want out. Surely you've seen that.

Yes. There are plenty of players that badmouth their organization, but whether the team decides they don't need the player, or the player decides he wants to play elsewhere; 99% of the time, it's the player that looks bad. Even if a player has a legitimate beef, most people still view him as a malcontent or a crybaby.

[backrow]

Originally Posted by Southpaw

(Champ, Smoot, Pierce, Arrington, Coles, etc.)

Add Sal'vea.

Seriously, CP said no more in that article than I used to say at work. It will all work out in the end.

Remember, an average NFL career is four (4) years in length. CP has had that, and more, and he laid his career on the line last year during a meaningless PS game. You have to expect the unexpected.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

I love CP, and I think he is an elite RB. However, I would not be disappointed if we traded him for some 1st day picks. With the exception of our secondary, we are old at every position. We need youth desperately, and this is one possibility that could help. If we could get a 2nd and a 3rd, then we'd have our 1st, two 2nds, and two 3rds. If we did it right we could get 5 starting-quality young players for relatively cheap. I would be pleased if this happened.

[724Skinsfan]

CP speaks what he is thinking w/o worry for what others may infer from those comments. He's right, though, if he doesn't perform or can't stay healthy the Skins should get rid of him.

[redsk1]

I think all CP is saying is that if you are not healthy a team is not going to keep you around very long. Especially when you have good depth at that position, aka Betts. Really a non-story.

[saden1]

Portis is only pointing out the reality of being an NFL player. I don't understand why people are misrepresenting his statement. He simply said "If I don't do my job I'll probably be out of here." Truer words have never been spoken.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by saden1

Portis is only pointing out the reality of being an NFL player. I don't understand why people are misrepresenting his statement. He simply said "If I don't do my job I'll probably be out of here." Truer word have never been spoken.

My thoughts exactly.

Oh and BTW, don't bother reviewing the Portis-Bailey trade since Bailey wasn't sticking around D.C. anyways and we've talked about that trade ad nauseum.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Oh and BTW, don't bother reviewing the Portis-Bailey trade since Bailey wasn't sticking around D.C. anyways and we've talked about that trade ad nauseum.

Seriously. I don't understand why everyone thinks Champ would still be a Redskin if the trade never happened.

[Hog1]

I don't want to think about CP unable to go. However, if he cannot, how big is the Bett's contract extension?

[saden1]

Technically the Skins could have put the franchise tag on Champ hence the trade.

[MTK]

Champ was not going to be here no matter what.

End of story.

[BDBohnzie]

All the Chicken Littles around here...you'd think the sky was actually falling. C-Po knows how to play the game, and knows that there is a capable 1000 yard back waiting in the wings. End of story.

[SmootSmack]

What I thought was more interesting was all the talk of how key practice seems to be (not to mention how CP says "Hopefully...I don't have to play Thursday.")

Originally Posted by Clinton Portis

I went out to see what I could do, and I basically participated in everything. There weren't any short cuts or ifs, ands or buts about it. I did what they asked me. ... Hopefully I showed them enough in practice where I don't have to play on Thursday.

Originally Posted by Jason Campbell

The most important thing is participating in practice because that's when we're running our full offense and I don't want to fall behind."

Originally Posted by Marcus Washington

Coach Gibbs always judges things by what he sees in practice.

[saden1]

So what's the difference between Portis and Iverson when it comes to practice?

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by saden1

So what's the difference between Portis and Iverson when it comes to practice?

Haha, I don't know what?