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[quote=scowan;212210]Paul, If Portis is 50-50 by Sunday it scares me to start him, so I am like you and would probably go Dunn and Thomas, but if Portis plays, who would you pair with him, Thomas Jones @ the Packers or Dunn @ the Panthers?[/quote]


Id take my chances with Thomas Jones @ the Packers, but that's because I respect the Panthers Defense more than the Pack's.

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Saw this on PFT who I generally trust to be accurate with this type of information:

POSTED 8:51 p.m. EDT, September 5, 2006

PORTIS IS EXPECTED TO PLAY MONDAY NIGHT

Although Redskins running back Clinton Portis missed another practice on Tuesday due to a shoulder injury suffered on the first drive of the team's first preseason game of the season, a league source with knowledge of the situation predicts that Portis will be suited up and ready to play against the Vikings on Monday night.

On August 13, Portis had a shoulder pop out of joint and then back in while making a tackle following an interception thrown by quarterback Mark Brunell. Portis hasn't played or practiced since the injury.

Also missing practice for the Redskins on Tuesday was cornerback Shawn Springs, who had surgery on August 15 to repair a torn abdominal muscle.

[url=http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm]ProFootballTalk.com -- The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet[/url]

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Amorentz, I hope this info is right. I think we will all know a lot more by Saturday. I think I heard on Redskins.com yesterday from Larry Michael that the Skins will take today (Wednesday 9/6/06) off as far as practice goes and then hit the field for Thursday, Friday and Saturday work. The way REDSKINS.com gives daily reports, everyone will know by Saturday if Portis has practiced or not and will play. If he is 80-90%, I have to think he will play in a nationally televised opening game. Gosh! if you love the game at all you would play.

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i hate fantasy. how can you pick anyone not a skin?

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finally a link and no guessing

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[quote=illdefined;212234]i hate fantasy. how can you pick anyone not a skin?[/quote]
I picked almost all Skins my first time playing. By the end of the season, I made enough trades to win the last-place game in the consolation playoffs.

I don't advise it!

:)

I thought I had a GREAT team too...I guess it was my Skins bias. I managed to trade the Ravens D to the last-place team for Edge James, so having him and Portis together for the last few weeks was GREAT. Other than that, I need to forget about that season.

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[QUOTE=Buster;212277]I picked almost all Skins my first time playing. By the end of the season, I made enough trades to win the last-place game in the consolation playoffs.

I don't advise it!

:)

I thought I had a GREAT team too...I guess it was my Skins bias. I managed to trade the Ravens D to the last-place team for Edge James, so having him and Portis together for the last few weeks was GREAT. Other than that, I need to forget about that season.[/QUOTE]

of course, it's like stocks, you have to diversify, but i just can't personally care about any other team. i only look at other's stats in relation to the skins.

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[quote=illdefined;212234]i hate fantasy. how can you pick anyone not a skin?[/quote]

Fantasy football lets me get excited about a meaningless game like the Jets Titans game this weekend (L Coles is my 3rd WR). Besides, I do like other players on other teams who are not Skins......except those that have blue stars on their helmets!

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[QUOTE=scowan;212295]Fantasy football lets me get excited about a meaningless game like the Jets Titans game this weekend (L Coles is my 3rd WR). Besides, I do like other players on other teams who are not Skins......except those that have blue stars on their helmets![/QUOTE]

right. or ex-skins like Ramsey (but not Pierce or LA!).

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ProFootballTalk.com -- The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet

I went to that site it has been forever banned....anyone besides me peep the ad at the top of the site? take a close look at the score. was 14 kc 21. that was the first and last time i visit that site.

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everything i have read seems to point to portis being almost a game time decision. gibbs wants him to practice in pads before making a decision.

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i wonder what porits thikns. i dont want any la type situations around here.

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i just want a portis press conference tomorrow!!!

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[quote=PWNED;212343]i just want a portis press conference tomorrow!!![/quote]


so who is he gonna show up as? has se jerome been resurrected? lol...actually i prefer this.....sheriff gonna PLAY monday night!!!!!

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hes gonna show up gimpy, the 2000 yard rodeo clown

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Sounds to me that Portis is VERY unsure at this time. :(

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i say if we see a press conferece from him tomorrow, we re good

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what's the face value of tickets this year?

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John Clayton just said on ESPN that Portis is going to play, Springs is out.

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i love the great gazoo

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This is up at skins.com:

Shawn Springs is listed as doubtful and Clinton Portis is listed as questionable for Monday night' season-opening game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Springs underwent surgery on his abdomen three weeks ago and has not practiced or played in any games since the Redskins' first preseason game.

If Springs is unable to play, then it is expected that veteran cornerback Kenny Wright would assume a starting role along-side Carlos Rogers. Mike Rumph and Ade Jimoh would serve in nickel packages.

Portis injured his shoulder in the Redskins' first preseason game and has been sidelined ever since. If Portis is unable to play, then it is expected that Ladell Betts, T.J. Duckett and Rock Cartwright would see time at running back.

The Redskins did not practice on Wednesday. The team resumes practice on Thursday afternoon and will continue to work through Saturday in preparation for the season opener.

Head coach Joe Gibbs has said that he would like both Portis and Springs to see action on the practice field before determining whether to activate them for the game.

The Redskins also list defensive end Renaldo Wynn as probable for Monday's game against the Vikings. Wynn is expected to return to practice later this week.

[url=http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=19487]Portis, Springs Injury Update[/url]

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if portis has a news conference in a costume i think all signs point to him playing. but without him i still like us to win the game

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[quote=Mattyk72;212378]John Clayton just said on ESPN that Portis is going to play, Springs is out.[/quote]

Matty, how does John Clayton know anything more than anyone else? Or is Gibbs and the entire Redskins organization just being "caggey"? It would not surprise me that no one at Redskins park is allowed to say anything, even though they know something, but how does Clayton get scoop? I guess if he practices sometime today or tomorrow, he will play. That will be the real key.

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clayton gets the scoop because thats what he is paid to do. making phone calls and talking to people, what a job

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[quote=dmek25;212527]clayton gets the scoop because thats what he is paid to do. making phone calls and talking to people, what a job[/quote]

Dmek, So Clayton has the scoop, but the Redskins are hush-hush about it all, or "not very forth coming". Very interesting. I guess it keeps everything under wraps, and the Vikings have to spend valuable time game planning, for Duckett, Betts, and Portis.

Those of us with Portis on our Fantasy rosters, just wish we knew what to do before Sunday. I still say if he practices with the team Thursday or Friday, he plays. Otherwise the Skins would be stealing reps from Betts and Duckett.

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[quote=scowan;212507]Matty, how does John Clayton know anything more than anyone else? Or is Gibbs and the entire Redskins organization just being "caggey"? It would not surprise me that no one at Redskins park is allowed to say anything, even though they know something, but how does Clayton get scoop? I guess if he practices sometime today or tomorrow, he will play. That will be the real key.[/quote]

How does Matty know what John Clayton knows? ;)

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watch it, tmc. matty has little midget spies everywhere

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scowan, who are your other running backs? the vikings were actually pretty decent against the run last year.

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[QUOTE=dmek25;212570]watch it, tmc. matty has little midget spies everywhere[/QUOTE]

Ok look. I know I'm not tall. But I'm not a midget. Damn, no love from the dmek

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It could be that Cliton Portis fears the Willams' (that's Pat and Kevin) bone crushing run stopping ability. And even if he goes off tackle either one of Minnesota's DEs, or perhaps a linebacker, all of whom are rumored to be lighter, faster, and more vicious this year, will simply destroy him.
Just a theory.[EMAIL="skinsfan@aol.com"]skinsfan@aol.com[/EMAIL]

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Who in their secondary or LB corps is THAT going to be?

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[quote=dmek25;212571]scowan, who are your other running backs? the vikings were actually pretty decent against the run last year.[/quote]

Dmek, My other backs are Thomas Jones CHI, who would be playing against the Packers this week (not a bad matchup), Warrick Dunn, playing at Carolina, kind of scary, Ahman Green, the flip side of my first back playing against CHI, which is definitely scary, and Deangelo Williams. Deangelo will be spliting too much time with Deshawn Foster early in the season in my opinion to be a legit starter. Oh, and Portis, who I guess is a game day decision at this point. What would do with these backs, knowing you need to start 2 of them?