Portis is a BIG problem!!!

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Did anyone notice in that article about Betts in today's wash post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...10638.htmlthat ) that S. Smith takes a veiled jab at Portis about his practice habits. Smith spoke this way when S. Lewis was brought in, he didn't directly say it but strongly implied his opinion.

Zorn last year made a comment about Portis not practicing of course. I wonder if essentially he & Smith are happy that Betts will be starting?

The coaching staff is probably more vocal about it because they have nothing to lose at this point.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by SOUL-SKINS

I dunno know guys but with Portis out the offense looked alot better.
Portis slows our offense down it seems. What do u guys think?

+1

I think the effectiveness of the running game sans Portis backs you up OP.

I agreed with you before but there wasn't any way to quantify the effect.
But the Falcons game was the clincher for me, the OL play was spotty Monty was getting pushed back all game.
But Betts and Rock were running hard and were able to get all the yards that were out there.
Portis hasn't been healthy all year and i think he's hasn't been running hard and he's been leaving some hard yards on the field.

[CantonLegend]

Originally Posted by 30gut

+1

I think the effectiveness of the running game sans Portis backs you up OP.

I agreed with you before but there wasn't any way to quantify the effect.
But the Falcons game was the clincher for me, the OL play was spotty Monty was getting pushed back all game.
But Betts and Rock were running hard and were able to get all the yards that were out there.
Portis hasn't been healthy all year and i think he's hasn't been running hard and he's been leaving some hard yards on the field.

it was 24 to 3 at half time......the falcons almost never had to play in their base defense because they knew you guys would have to pass to get back in the game.....they were willing to give up meaningless yardage to a backup running back because they knew it had no effect on the game

running against nickel defenses is a lot easier than running against the base 4-3 that the falcons bring heavy pressure on

[30gut]

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

it was 24 to 3 at half time......the falcons almost never had to play in their base defense because they knew you guys would have to pass to get back in the game.....they were willing to give up meaningless yardage to a backup running back because they knew it had no effect on the game

running against nickel defenses is a lot easier than running against the base 4-3 that the falcons bring heavy pressure on

Betts and Cartwright were running hard that is undeniable if you watched the game.

Now, wether or not the Falcon we're playing nickel after half time doesn't change how hard the Betts and Rock were running.

And i have the game recorded and would have to go back and watch, but i don't recall the Falcons playing nickel gainst our base defensive personnel so i don't know where you're getting that from.

BTW-Did you see how hard Betts and Rock ran against the Broncos?
Were they in nickel also?

[CantonLegend]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Betts and Cartwright were running hard that is undeniable if you watched the game.

Now, wether or not the Falcon we're playing nickel after half time doesn't change how hard the Betts and Rock were running.

And i have the game recorded and would have to go back and watch, but i don't recall the Falcons playing nickel gainst our base defensive personnel so i don't know where you're getting that from.

BTW-Did you see how hard Betts and Rock ran against the Broncos?
Were they in nickel also?

lol i picked betts up for my fantasy team this week

fwiw.....this says nothing about what clinton portis would have done against the broncos.....they are being exposed.....teams are running all over the broncos and for a team that is a running team, this shouldnt be a surprise that the broncos defense collapsed under the running game

[Hog1]

See what Betts is able to do this week. It will tell a lot

[TheBigDaddy]

Dirtbag359,
That clip reminds me of the Jim Mora clip...

"Practice?...." lol

[Zerohero]

Speaking of Betts starting, whats his injury status as of now?

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Zerohero

Speaking of Betts starting, whats his injury status as of now?

Redskins Insider - Betts limited by foot injury but expects to play

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Zerohero

Speaking of Betts starting, whats his injury status as of now?

CAR YDS AVG TD LG
L. Betts 26 114 4.4 1 18
R. Cartwright 9 41 4.6 0 17

[TheBigDaddy]

Hope he get's better fast as 75% is not very good.

[Hog1]

THIS does seem to add fuel to the fire?

[TheBigDaddy]

Well after today..I guess I'll take 75% over an injured Portis right now.
A win is a win and Betts and company have earned their chance to play.
Let CP sit until he is 100% then we see. IMO he's never played well when he's
injured.
And that no practice thing has always struck me as counter-team anyway.

[ethat001]

Betts looked fantastic today. That's two games in a row, and honestly very few of the games that Betts has started in his career has he ever looked bad. Has to be more than coincidence.

BUT there was a new combination on the O-line, who did well. Levi Jones at LT may have improved the chemistry (some of those holes looked huge!) As well, Denver hasn't been playing well against the run.

I say Portis gets back in there next week, but I wouldn't mind giving Betts additional carries.

[GridIron26]

I say make Portis #2 next game (if he can play), but the chances of that are slim to none due to Portis and Snyder's relationship

Speaking of the line, I think Jones and Rinehart both helped the line..