Portis Apologizes For Dog Fighting Comment

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by irish

Having or not having pets, I find it amazing (impossible?) that anyone who is even remotely aware of the world around them could live in the USA in the 21st century and not be aware that people become very attached to their pets.

I dont think people should be losing sleep over this but I do think it tells us a lot about CP's character & intellect.

I'm probably not alone in thinking that your opinion is clouded somewhat by the fact that you have admittedly been rather disgusted with the team as a whole for the last few years; to the point that even good news/decisions are received by you with a rather negative response. So that an ignorant, unknowingly harmful statement by Portis is met by extreme derision on your part. If I recall though, you've never been a fan of Portis, saying he wasn't tough enough, or a hard-worker (something along those lines).

You're entitled to your opinion of course. But am I very off base in thinking this?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'm probably not alone in thinking that your opinion is clouded somewhat by the fact that you have admittedly been rather disgusted with the team as a whole for the last few years; to the point that even good news/decisions are received by you with a rather negative response. So that an ignorant, unknowingly harmful statement by Portis is met by extreme derision on your part. If I recall though, you've never been a fan of Portis, saying he wasn't tough enough, or a hard-worker (something along those lines).

You're entitled to your opinion of course. But am I very off base in thinking this?

That's how I interpret it.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'm probably not alone in thinking that your opinion is clouded somewhat by the fact that you have admittedly been rather disgusted with the team as a whole for the last few years; to the point that even good news/decisions are received by you with a rather negative response. So that an ignorant, unknowingly harmful statement by Portis is met by extreme derision on your part. If I recall though, you've never been a fan of Portis, saying he wasn't tough enough, or a hard-worker (something along those lines).

You're entitled to your opinion of course. But am I very off base in thinking this?

Yupp, I agree. Anyone true Redskins fan knows where Portis's intent is. And I dont think anything is wrong in him hoping Vick gets cleared. That's opinion.

[JDALY27]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Yupp, I agree. Anyone true Redskins fan knows where Portis's intent is. And I dont think anything is wrong in him hoping Vick gets cleared. That's opinion.

Funny that Portis said people need to mind their own business with Vick but doesn't Clinton need to shut his mouth and mind HIS own business.

Vick ain't no Redskin so who gives a shit about him?

Just rehab your injuries and get back onto the field before Betts takes your spot........

[irish]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I'm probably not alone in thinking that your opinion is clouded somewhat by the fact that you have admittedly been rather disgusted with the team as a whole for the last few years; to the point that even good news/decisions are received by you with a rather negative response. So that an ignorant, unknowingly harmful statement by Portis is met by extreme derision on your part. If I recall though, you've never been a fan of Portis, saying he wasn't tough enough, or a hard-worker (something along those lines).

You're entitled to your opinion of course. But am I very off base in thinking this?

I do think the organization is disfunctional and I now need the Redskins to prove things to me before. In the past when the Skins were competent and well run, when they said something was going to happen I believed them because they had a track recored of success. They now have a track record of failure so that trust is gone.

BTW, what good news & decisions are you talking about? I am having a hard time coming up with any.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by irish

I do think the organization is disfunctional and I now need the Redskins to prove things to me before. In the past when the Skins were competent and well run, when they said something was going to happen I believed them because they had a track recored of success. They now have a track record of failure so that trust is gone.

BTW, what good news & decisions are you talking about? I am having a hard time coming up with any.

Well I'm referring to earlier this year, when you were saying nothing had changed with the Redskins and they were the same old throw money at other teams' players while neglecting our own.

And I said but what about re-signing Betts, Sellers, Fox, Jimoh; restructuring Thomas, Jansen, Wynn, etc? Granted they're not all starters but they are all key components of our team.

To which you responded with something along the lines of "Well those don't count really. And they'll have to do make the playoffs a few years in a row to win my trust back"

[hesscl34]

<yawn> !!!!!

[skinsfan69]

Is anyone going to give a damn about this come Sept? Is anyone not going to cheer for CP when he's running for 100+ yards against Miami just because he made some stupid comments about dog fighting? Nope.

[MTK]

I'd be willing to bet there are people that would be amazed at how much some of us love a professional football team.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'd be willing to bet there are people that would be amazed at how much some of us love a professional football team.

They might be amazed at the depth & breadth of the love but they are aware that football teams are loved.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

They might be amazed at the depth & breadth of the love but they are aware that football teams are loved.

That seems to be what he's saying, I don't think he's saying he had no idea people loved their animals, I just don't think he realized the depth and breadth as you say:

"I had no idea the love that people have for animals or didn't consider it when I made those comments," Portis said. "I'm not even a pets man. I've got a fish — that's the easiest thing to keep up. I've never been into dogs, never dealt with dogs, don't like playing with dogs. But at the same time, there's a lot of people who are crazy over pets."

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

That seems to be what he's saying, I don't think he's saying he had no idea people loved their animals, I just don't think he realized the depth and breadth as you say:

"I had no idea the love that people have for animals or didn't consider it when I made those comments," Portis said. "I'm not even a pets man. I've got a fish — that's the easiest thing to keep up. I've never been into dogs, never dealt with dogs, don't like playing with dogs. But at the same time, there's a lot of people who are crazy over pets."

Thats not how I interpreted it.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

Thats not how I interpreted it.

He says it pretty clearly at the end, he says he has no interest in dogs but he knows there are people that are crazy about them.

He probably didn't understand just how crazy people are.

He's not a robot, I'm sure he knew that people loved their pets, he just didn't realize the degree to which people love them.

[Hog1]

I used to be disgusted.....now I'm just amused

[firstdown]

I wonder what kind of reserch he did? Do you think he dressed up like a detective or maybe a scientest, lab tech, and went out and did reserch?