Portis vs. Betts

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by offiss

He had 5, losing 4 of them.

NFL.com - Clinton Portis

I remember that 2 of them were BS calls. IMO.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by angryssg

I remember that 2 of them were BS calls. IMO.

I do beleive one of them he practically handed to the defensive lineman and he ran for a TD, eventually costing us the game.

[MTK]

What games are we talking about here?

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

What games are we talking about here?

One of them that I was refering to was against the Cleveland Browns. Portis landed on top of a pile of players and fumbled the ball. I know the rule that since he never physically touched the ground that he was not considered down, however his foreward progress was stopped and the whistle should have been blown. That is my percecption and not the percecption of the officials. Maybe I had my beer and Redskins goggles on, but that was my take on the situation.

[budw38]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Why can't they both be great? Seems like a lot of people are attacking Betts in this thread and I don't get that. It's possible to think Portis is probably better without having to diminish what Betts was able to accomplish last year.

THANK YOU . It is amazing that so many fans bash on player or another . Should we pick and chose a player at each position and sling mud at the guy less talanted ? Who cares if Betts is " better " or not ,,, whoever is moving the chains is going to get the carries .

[RobH4413]

One thing that I love about Betts is his hands. IMO he's the perfect 2nd and short running back.

We run the PA, look deep, and if it's not there, we dump off to Betts who can make a play out of it. That's a luxury that a lot teams covet.

His fumbling is definitely a reason for major concern, and something that must be addressed during the off-season. I definitely won't be looking forward to the possibility of more fumbles than touchdowns. That will not fly.

[CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR]

I think tiki barber had a fumbling prob and was able to overcome it. Give Betts a break. Portis did fumble 5 times and the cleveland and Giants one were horrible ones. Especially the browns game. First play after the half.

[RobH4413]

After carefully looking over Tiki's, Portis', and Betts' stats. I really don't see cause for panic.

• Tiki's fumbles: 3,1,5,9,8,9,9,5,1,3 avg- 5.3
• Clinton's fumbles: 5,3,5,3,0 avg- 3.2
• Ladell's fumbles: 2,0,0,3,6

He's had issues, and it's cause for concern, but nothing more than that. The 6 is bad, but not necessarily indicative of a trend. Does anyone know where to find his college stats. I was able to find some, but couldn't find fumbles.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

I think tiki barber had a fumbling prob and was able to overcome it. Give Betts a break. Portis did fumble 5 times and the cleveland and Giants one were horrible ones. Especially the browns game. First play after the half.

What do Tiki Barber and Betts have in common?

Nothing.

Why do people insist on bringing up Tiki? Is Betts changing the way he grips the ball? NO

Is Betts going to be the feature back going into the season? NO

Is Betts going to win the rushing title? NO

Is Betts going to be a Hall of Fame candidate. NO

Do not mention Tiki and Betts in the same sentence. It drips with ignorance.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by RobH4413

After carefully looking over Tiki's, Portis', and Betts' stats. I really don't see cause for panic.

• Tiki's fumbles: 3,1,5,9,8,9,9,5,1,3 avg- 5.3
• Clinton's fumbles: 5,3,5,3,0 avg- 3.2
• Ladell's fumbles: 2,0,0,3,6

He's had issues, and it's cause for concern, but nothing more than that. The 6 is bad, but not necessarily indicative of a trend. Does anyone know where to find his college stats. I was able to find some, but couldn't find fumbles.

Did you even consider the number of carries? When Betts gets a lot of carries, he has a lot of fumbles and yes that is a trend.

[dmek25]

Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

Did you even consider the number of carries? When Betts gets a lot of carries, he has a lot of fumbles and yes that is a trend.

i have to agree here. it seems like the more Betts carries, the more he puts it on the ground. but, that is something that can be fixed. he had better fix it, or he will watch his carries dwindle

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

He should change the way he holds the ball. Look at what it did for Tiki.

[MTK]

Betts fumbles more often than Portis, let's look at the numbers.

Betts has 751 career touches including rushing attempts, receptions and kick returns. He has 11 career fumbles, or one fumble for every 68.27 touches.

Portis has 1543 career touches including rushing attempts and receptions. He has 16 career fumbles, or one fumble for every 96.44 touches.

[724Skinsfan]

Let's look at TD/Fumble ratio:

Portis *52/16
Betts *9/11

*does not include rushing or special teams.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by CHIEF CHUCKING MY SPEAR

If i remembered didnt portis fumble alot his first year here. All RB fumble. Betts did a great job in there. I would feel very comfortable with him as our starter if Protis wanst here.

That would make one of us.. His fumbles are at the worst times that cost us games.