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10-08-2007, 12:40 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
agreee with Monk's down completely, Betts and Portis work in tandem!!!!!
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10-08-2007, 01:24 PM
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Uncle Phil
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
Redskin Rich, did Portis not sign a football for you or something? Seems like you have a lot of actual hate for Portis.
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10-08-2007, 02:30 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
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I think of the Redskins as a North South running team. I also think that Portis has been run hard over the years and his best days are behind him. |
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10-08-2007, 02:34 PM
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Oh, and I know your response to that. He's a very old 26 yrs old, right? |
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10-08-2007, 02:59 PM
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10-08-2007, 03:48 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
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Betts had a solid half season. He's shown nothing this season to warrent a starting job, especially in Washington. |
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10-08-2007, 01:27 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
I should have known this thread was going to turn into Portis v. Betts.
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10-08-2007, 01:36 PM
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10-08-2007, 01:40 PM
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10-08-2007, 01:40 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
What are we even arguing about??
Portis is having a good year. Why is that not enough? |
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10-08-2007, 02:35 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
LOL. Seems like every thread on the ground game turns into Portis v. Betts. The two-back system is working OK but it's not dominant. The reason is Betts is one of those backs who needs a lot of carries to begin reading the defense. Others have said it and he's admitted it. Betts isn't the best guy to come in once every few plays and be real productive. Sellers does it because he's so damn powerful. I think Portis should continue to get the bulk of carries, Sellers more in short and goal line, and Betts in screens and passes (he does have better hands than CP).
All that said, Betts is a huge factor. If CP gets hurt Betts can be real productive just like last year. Everyone wants to think of him as a power but he got real talent to avoid tacklers in close quarters once he gets in the groove. He did it over and over again last year. Also, Betts really seems like a back that could turn out like a Tiki for us. Seriously! CP will be long gone before Betts and he just keeps learning. I think when it's his time to take the bulk of carries in our downhill running game Betts will really impress (again). |
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10-08-2007, 02:39 PM
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No one is really aruguing Portis v. Betts. At least I'm not. And I started the thread. I just want to see Portis get most of the carries instead of splitting them. I think he's one of those guys that get's better as you get into the fourth quarter. That's taking nothing away from Ladell Betts at all. |
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10-08-2007, 02:49 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
Here we go again w/ Portis and Betts! I think the rotation we are currently doing is just fine. If CP can get 17-20 carries and if Betts can get 8- 10 then that's ideal. Both guys are productive but Portis is w/out question the better back.
Why does this argument always come up? Can't fans just be happy that we have 2 good backs? Actually we have 3 cause Rock runs it well too. |
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10-08-2007, 02:51 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
the two back competition keeps the guys fighting for extra yard....it's not like a lot of the nfl isnt doing the same thing.....i mean christ....turner had a big day yesterday
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10-08-2007, 03:07 PM
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Re: Portis and Betts: Should We Just Stick With Portis?
He's not getting a huge amount of carries thanks to our two-back system, but he's having a pretty damn good year. Sure, we might not see him put up 1500+ yards again, but at the end of the year, look at his YPC and we'll see where he stands.
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