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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha
To repeat what has been repeated many times before, Champ Bailey was not going to stay in D.C. He told the coaches that they HAD to leave D.C. So, we can complain about losing Bailey all we want, but it was going to happen anyways. And, I distinctly remember everyone being estatic when Portis came to town. Finally, the guy totalled more than 3,000 yards in his first two seasons in D.C. and broke the franchise rushing record. So, I have no reason why people still insist on complaining about the trade.
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Of course, I realize that Champ wasn't going to stay, but that has nothing to do with what I was saying. I am not complaining about the deal at all. I defended it then and still think it was the right decision at the time. What I am illustrating is precisely what we thiought we were getting THEN, and what we have NOW. When the deal occurred, CP was considered to be a team-defining RB. A franchise guy. A guy you build your team around.
Regardless of the Champ situation, I would love to hear the scenario where Portis has been the rock and foundation of this team we thought we were getting in that deal.