Portis apparently is not a dog lover

Because you are basically spamming the board.

Because you are basically spamming the board.


ok how am i spamming the board

Roger Goodell has a statement out today condemning Portis. The comish is getting a lot of great press because of his campaign to clean up the league. "He doesn't want the NFL to end up like the NBA", is an oft repeated line.

I have to wonder, though, if this agressive approach will start to backfire after a while. He seems to think he's Oliver Cromwell or something. If I were Snyder I would not appreciate him chiming in like this so that he can be quoted in all the Portis stories. I wonder if this approach doesn't have the affect of making the problem seem worse than it is. Tagliabue was much more low key and the league was fine. I guess my question would be, "Is Roger doing this for the good of the NFL or is he doing it to elevate his own status and give the comissioner's office a higher profile?" I suspect the latter.

Nice post.


Roger Goodell has a statement out today condemning Portis. The comish is getting a lot of great press because of his campaign to clean up the league. "He doesn't want the NFL to end up like the NBA", is an oft repeated line.

I have to wonder, though, if this agressive approach will start to backfire after a while. He seems to think he's Oliver Cromwell or something. If I were Snyder I would not appreciate him chiming in like this so that he can be quoted in all the Portis stories. I wonder if this approach doesn't have the affect of making the problem seem worse than it is. Tagliabue was much more low key and the league was fine. I guess my question would be, "Is Roger doing this for the good of the NFL or is he doing it to elevate his own status and give the comissioner's office a higher profile?" I suspect the latter.

Portis just played himself.

My feeling is "core Redskins" (for Gibbs) have certain capabilities and attitudes. Portis has the capabilities, but I wonder what Gibbs is thinking now.

One of the reasons I liked Portis was he always looked like he was just having fun, esp. on Thursdays. I hope that I can get that back, but currently I feel an idealogical gulf between Portis and me in relation to cruelty that leaves me wondering if that will be possible.

Some are comparing dog fighting to eating dogs, but I compare it to vivisection (cutting up something while it's still alive.)

As far as Vick goes, I guess he can at least be thankful they were pit bulls and not poodles! ;-)

Maybe it wasn't a joke but this thread is.

I couldn't give two shits about dogfighting. There are so many more troubling things in society than this.

Clinton Portis did not do anything wrong. He gave an opinion. It may have been an unintelligent one but spend one day in the Warpath and you will see hundreds of unintelligent opinions.

The fact that people are crucifying Clinton Portis over this is moronic. He is a football player not a thinker. What do you people expect to come out of his mouth? The cure for cancer?

You know what Portis' job is? Running over, above and around people. He is an entertainer, nothing more nothing less.
Then maybe he should just have shut up and not made the comments. Then he makes even more dumber coments which just add fuel to the flame. He has no one to blame but himself.

Roger Goodell has a statement out today condemning Portis. The comish is getting a lot of great press because of his campaign to clean up the league. "He doesn't want the NFL to end up like the NBA", is an oft repeated line.

I have to wonder, though, if this agressive approach will start to backfire after a while. He seems to think he's Oliver Cromwell or something. If I were Snyder I would not appreciate him chiming in like this so that he can be quoted in all the Portis stories. I wonder if this approach doesn't have the affect of making the problem seem worse than it is. Tagliabue was much more low key and the league was fine. I guess my question would be, "Is Roger doing this for the good of the NFL or is he doing it to elevate his own status and give the comissioner's office a higher profile?" I suspect the latter.

Excellent point, I'm getting sick of Goddell. The guy is kind of a meglomaniac it would seem. Has anyone noticed that Portis has not done anything. What he MEANT was that Vick has not even been convicted of anything and it is all rumor and inuendo. The whole Vick thing is stupid because no one knows his involvement (or lack thereof) and now Portis is just added on. Why people care what Portis says I have no idea except that the NFL now has a 24 hour news cycle so you need something to talk about.

Excellent point, I'm getting sick of Goddell. The guy is kind of a meglomaniac it would seem. Has anyone noticed that Portis has not done anything. What he MEANT was that Vick has not even been convicted of anything and it is all rumor and inuendo. The whole Vick thing is stupid because no one knows his involvement (or lack thereof) and now Portis is just added on. Why people care what Portis says I have no idea except that the NFL now has a 24 hour news cycle so you need something to talk about.
You are correct that Portis has done nothing wrong except for voicing hie opinion but his opinion supported illegal dog fighting. He should have just kept his mouth shut.

The Commissioner is a breath of fresh air. He is serious about cleaning up what NEEDS to be cleaned up in the NFL. He is treating it just like any other company. Play by the rules or...pay. If you would rather be a lawless thug, you can. But, Not here. I have no problem with that.
Portis was just stupid and should have kept his mouth shut. He could have defended Vick without commiting verbal suicide. If he cannot handle a provocative interview.......just say no.