Portis Interview on Fox

[warriorzpath]

I don't know what is going on with Portis. He must be battling through something personally in his personal life or with football. It must have something to do with his injury. Whatever it is (and easier said than done), he just needs to persevere and work through this stuff.

On a side note, I wonder what he was trying to talk to Gregg Williams about on the sideline.

[billyharless]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

I don't know what is going on with Portis. He must be battling through something personally in his personal life or with football. It must have something to do with his injury. Whatever it is (and easier said than done), he just needs to persevere and work through this stuff.

On a side note, I wonder what he was trying to talk to Gregg Williams about on the sideline.

He was probably apologizing to Greg Williams for making the defense go out and clean up the mess he made with that fumble.

Portis needs to concentrate on becoming a better running back and worry less about running his mouth right now. When you are winning you can run your mouth but when your are losing then you need to focus on practice and the games.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by billyharless

He was probably apologizing to Greg Williams for making the defense go out and clean up the mess he made with that fumble.

That sounds right.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by billyharless

He was probably apologizing to Greg Williams for making the defense go out and clean up the mess he made with that fumble.

Portis needs to concentrate on becoming a better running back and worry less about running his mouth right now. When you are winning you can run your mouth but when your are losing then you need to focus on practice and the games.

Sounds like you have an ax to grind with Portis.. I don't see how an interview with FOX correlates to him not focusing in practices and games... :confused:

[billyharless]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Sounds like you have an ax to grind with Portis.. I don't see how an interview with FOX correlates to him not focusing in practices and games... :confused:

In the interview he jokes about how his contract does not allow him to work overtime on the practice field.

CP practiced two days in a row for the first time since last year just recently. He is playing terrible and needs to put in some more work on his game.

Maybe because I am in the local area I hear more of the stories about how Portis does not work hard on the practice field. I am just getting tired of hearing about it while his playing sucks.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by billyharless

In the interview he jokes about how his contract does not allow him to work overtime on the practice field.

CP practiced two days in a row for the first time since last year just recently. He is playing terrible and needs to put in some more work on his game.

Maybe because I am in the local area I hear more of the stories about how Portis does not work hard on the practice field. I am just getting tired of hearing about it while his playing sucks.

Do you really think his "terrible play" is attributed to him not practicing 2 days in a row until recently or perhaps 2/5 of the starting offensive line being injured and another 2/5 have all of 8 weeks next to each other?

If Betts were tearing it up behind the same offensive line with the same play calling I would see it a little bit more, but our running game is piss-poor as a whole, I don't get why Portis draws so much of your venom.

[billyharless]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Do you really think his "terrible play" is attributed to him not practicing 2 days in a row until recently or perhaps 2/5 of the starting offensive line being injured and another 2/5 have all of 8 weeks next to each other?

If Betts were tearing it up behind the same offensive line with the same play calling I would see it a little bit more, but our running game is piss-poor as a whole, I don't get why Portis draws so much of your venom.

Not venom - just constructive critisim. I don't see a need to apologize or defend Clinton if he decides to talk trash and not produce on the the field on game day.

[hooskins]

I am glad most people are not overreacting. Portis needs to just needs to focus. He has a decent amount of TDs this year, last couple games these fumbles have hurt us.

I think his production is also worst because of our Oline.

[billyharless]

Originally Posted by hooskins

I am glad most people are not overreacting. Portis needs to just needs to focus. He has a decent amount of TDs this year, last couple games these fumbles have hurt us.

I think his production is also worst because of our Oline.

True the offensive line is more of a worry than CP. I just hope his heart is in it. John Riggins asked the question today on his radio show, "Is CP done? Has he seen his best days already?" I think because CP does go hard in games his running lifespan may be shorter than others.

Winning cures everything.

[81+83+84=Posse]

I wonder if the fact that the RT and RG are backups has anything to do with the decline in CLinton's #'s? Betts isn't exactly getting it done either. Everybody knows Wade can't run block. Give Clinton a complete, healthy O-Line and see what he does.

Edit: NM. I should learn to read the entire thread b4 I post lol. Somebody already posted exactly what I said.

[GMScud]

Portis seems to have a very ho-hum attitude this year. I think Aikman is absolutely right in his assessment that something isn't quite right with Portis health wise. I don't know if he has a bruised knee or a bruised ego (having to share time), but something just isn't there IMO.

[Monksdown]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Portis seems to have a very ho-hum attitude this year. I think Aikman is absolutely right in his assessment that something isn't quite right with Portis health wise. I don't know if he has a bruised knee or a bruised ego (having to share time), but something just isn't there IMO.

Great analysis from Aikman again. The only problem with Portis is that 60% of his offensive line is missing. Changes your effectiveness when you take away half the field. I mean, to run to the right, we need to be in a strong set to the right, and we need to pull our starters from the left in front of him.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

I don't know what is going on with Portis. He must be battling through something personally in his personal life or with football. It must have something to do with his injury. Whatever it is (and easier said than done), he just needs to persevere and work through this stuff.

On a side note, I wonder what he was trying to talk to Gregg Williams about on the sideline.

I thought it was funny that when he went over to GW, Williams was just basically like, "yeah, f@ck off."

We already have one RB with fumble issues (Betts), now Portis too. This Arizona game is MASSIVE. I'll tell you what, I'll be starting the Redskins D in my fantasy league if Tim Rattay starts for AZ....