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724Skinsfan · 08-08-2008, 09:35 PM

If coach Z, (ugh! reminds me of Dr. Z) says "Clinton, take some pre-season reps."; then he needs to take some reps. The coach is always right. However, all that aside, I think Clinton brings a very special talent to our team and shouldn't run unless the game is meaningful. Plenty of RB's come into a "new system" or new team year in and year out and many of them perform fine. Clinton is finding his groove and knowing his lanes during practise. Pre-season may get him slightly better prepared for game speed conditions, but any athlete knows that when the whistle blows you are in game speed from the get-go.

So, after all that, I say "No" Clinton should not play in the pre-season unless there are a couple of specific plays that Zorn needs to see that he can run with confidence against the Giants in week 1.

08-08-2008, 09:35 PM	#66 (permalink)
724Skinsfan Playmaker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 3,031	Re: Portis to play Saturday - he doesn't seem too happy about it If coach Z, (ugh! reminds me of Dr. Z) says "Clinton, take some pre-season reps."; then he needs to take some reps. The coach is always right. However, all that aside, I think Clinton brings a very special talent to our team and shouldn't run unless the game is meaningful. Plenty of RB's come into a "new system" or new team year in and year out and many of them perform fine. Clinton is finding his groove and knowing his lanes during practise. Pre-season may get him slightly better prepared for game speed conditions, but any athlete knows that when the whistle blows you are in game speed from the get-go. So, after all that, I say "No" Clinton should not play in the pre-season unless there are a couple of specific plays that Zorn needs to see that he can run with confidence against the Giants in week 1. __________________ "I hope I'm getting better. I hope you haven't seen my best." - Jim Zorn