[maroonandblack30]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I must be the co-captain of the Sproles fan club. I don't think Betts is what this team needs as a compliment to Portis, he's the same type of back. He's not going to break many (any) long runs, he's got ok but not elite hands, he's got ok speed and doesn't do anything special. We need someone in the vein of Sproles or Leon Washington to spell Portis and have that explosive potential, not a plodder who needs 15 carries a game to be effective.

Portis is an elite back-when healthy-but his history has shown that as the season goes, so does his health. He's a warrior to play thru some of those injuries but we've got ourselves fooled into thinking he's a 'big back' or a 'pound the rock back' as some call him. He was a speed back when we got him, we've made him into a hammer (to the detriment of his health) and it takes it's toll.

yes.