Clinton Portis 50/50 for the Dallas game, injury updates

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

He has beat coverage on several plays and JC missed him wide open down the field. He will get his chance and I think the coaches need to do a better job of getting him involved in the game.

Agreed. Fred Davis also.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by firstdown

He has beat coverage on several plays and JC missed him wide open down the field. He will get his chance and I think the coaches need to do a better job of getting him involved in the game.

I'm starting to think this guy is going to be a total 100% bust. We all knew it was a very risky pick to begin with. But when you see other rookie wr's playing well in the WC offense ( Royal and Jackson) you start to wonder. I mean outside of teams he's given us NOTHING. I do agree that the coaches need to do a better job designing plays for him. Just some simple shit like screens.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I'm starting to think this guy is going to be a total 100% bust. We all knew it was a very risky pick to begin with. But when you see other rookie wr's playing well in the WC offense ( Royal and Jackson) you start to wonder. I mean outside of teams he's given us NOTHING. I do agree that the coaches need to do a better job designing plays for him. Just some simple shit like screens.

Well lets not forget those others you have picked out (Royal & Jackson) are playing for an O that has had the WC offense in place for sometime. So they just had to learn their place in the system. We still have an entire offense learning the system and its just natural for the QB in a new system to go with the players he is allready comfortable with. Lets not write him off so soon.

[GTripp0012]

Re: Davis, I have no issue whatsoever with them using an early pick to add depth to a position where we have a starter, and absolutely nothing worthwhile behind him. I do have a problem with them going and playing that worthless player, even though Davis is healthy and available.

[skinsnut]

Thomas has been running routes regularly.
There are 3 reasons he hasn't caught any passes.
A. His route running
B. No seperation
C. Campbell doesn't trust him.

And to GTripp's point....B and C are likely due to A....solve that and it fixes the others.

That is why I still hold out hope for Malcolm Kelly, he aint a "red-shirt" Redskin like Devon Thomas....Now that I think of it, thats a good nickname....Redshirt Thomas!
UGH....at least its not Red-skirt!
He'd have to EARN that nickname by actually catching a ball and being a wuss thereafter.

[CRedskinsRule]

I just wish we could see a repeat of Thomas' first td pass (without the penalty of course)

[SBXVII]

^ I'm with you 100%. I'm just trying to stir the pot with the Mason haters and the TTB lovers. lol. I'll agree with out Portis it will be more difficult, however I would like to think Zorn would utilize SA in his better roll as a pass catching RB and use Rock or Betts if healthy as the RB. Heck set up both in the back field and make the defense wonder what is coming....pass or run.

[Monkeydad]

I believe he'll play and he's just sitting out practice so he can rest and avoid aggravating his knee.

He's a warrior. It takes a lot to get him off the field.

[skinsfan_nn]

As per ESPN's power rankings:

5 (5) Redskins 6-3-0 They need Clinton Portis to play Sunday. He'll answer the bell.

There you have it....etch it in stone then! CP's ready to go....?

Really I think CP will rest this week he fully understands the stakes are extremely high for this game, and will have a miraculous recovery....AT THE PUKES EXPENSE!

[GMScud]

Portis, Zorn Broadcast the Injury News - Redskins Insider

Apparently Clinton can't even straighten his leg out right now. Shit. Not sounding too good. We've got 5 days, but still. Plus from the sounds of things Santana's hammy is going to continue to be an issue. Portis is as tough as they come, but not being able to bend your leg is obviously a bad sign.

Portis being out for Sunday is a real possibility, and Ladell won't be 100% even if he can play. If Moss can't be a major factor, we'll be in trouble. We need to make a decision on Malcolm Kelly like yesterday. No Moss or Portis could really derail us. We're gonna need WR help. There is a big difference between 2-2 in the division and 6-4 overall than 3-1 and 7-3.

[Lotus]

Sometimes the defense has to win the game for you. Let's hope that our relative turnover drought ends and the defense does just this.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Sometimes the defense has to win the game for you. Let's hope that our relative turnover drought ends and the defense does just this.

Ah yeah, that is the ticket bud!!! Letting the D win it worked well with Pittsburgh and us not scoring points in Detroit could have been a disaster as we only won by 8. Relying on a defense with a banged up secondary facing a plethora of WRs that Dallas has isn't a very good strategy, more like misplaced hope. Dallas needs to win the game more than us since they are on a nasty slide and need to turn it around now. JC needs to step it up, as well as the other wideouts or we lose the game. Simple as that!!!!!!!!

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Ah yeah, that is the ticket bud!!! Letting the D win it worked well with Pittsburgh and us not scoring points in Detroit could have been a disaster as we only won by 8. Relying on a defense with a banged up secondary facing a plethora of WRs that Dallas has isn't a very good strategy, more like misplaced hope. Dallas needs to win the game more than us since they are on a nasty slide and need to turn it around now. JC needs to step it up, as well as the other wideouts or we lose the game. Simple as that!!!!!!!!

Have you ever heard of a low-scoring, defensive battle? The fact is that sometimes the defense wins the game for you. And Jason Taylor should be back.

I agree that JC needs to play well. But Santana is hurt. Thrash is not a world-beater at wideout. And the rookies...I hope they step it up, but I wouldn't plan on that since it has not happened before. Cooley needs to have a career day. If he doesn't, then so much for your plan.

[skinsfan_nn]

If this is a 2nd degree MCL sprain it sure does make you think not only about Dallas, but about the playoff push with CP in less than par condition, to say the least..?

# So Clinton Portis mentioned on John Thompson’s radio show on ESPN980 that he has a second-degree MCL sprain, which is what prompted Coach Zorn’s 50/50 assessment yesterday. Portis held out hope of playing on Sunday night, but I was a bit unsettled to find that a second-degree MCL sprain is what knocked LaDainian Tomlinson out of the playoffs last season. Not entirely encouraging news there, to say the least.

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[The Goat]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

If this is a 2nd degree MCL sprain it sure does make you think not only about Dallas, but about the playoff push with CP in less than par condition, to say the least..?

# So Clinton Portis mentioned on John Thompson’s radio show on ESPN980 that he has a second-degree MCL sprain, which is what prompted Coach Zorn’s 50/50 assessment yesterday. Portis held out hope of playing on Sunday night, but I was a bit unsettled to find that a second-degree MCL sprain is what knocked LaDainian Tomlinson out of the playoffs last season. Not entirely encouraging news there, to say the least.

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Probably a good reason to sit CP no matter what - no reason to risk a massive injury because he's partially hobbled.