where the Portis haters?

NY_Skinsfan · 11-09-2004, 04:41 AM

I can't believe how well Portis has done considering most of the teams admit that Brunell isn't a threat and they stack the box against him. To have 800 yards half way through the season is a great accomplishment considering the circumstances. Really, imagine where this team would be without Portis right now. I hate to say it but I don't think we would have won any games without him.

MTK · 11-09-2004, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by smootsmack

Imagine that, Gibbs adapting his offense to his player's strengths. Not changing it wholeheartedly, but adding wrinkles, as Matty pointed out. Seems I've seen someone on this site repeatedly calling Gibbs too old and stubborn to change

haha nice point

I guess the old man does make some changes now and then, huh

That Guy · 11-09-2004, 09:08 AM

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Really, imagine where this team would be without Portis right now. I hate to say it but I don't think we would have won any games without him.

In every game we've won, portis has put up better numbers than brunell... Whether you hate to say it or not, its absolutely true.

VTSkins897 · 11-09-2004, 09:42 AM

portis and gregg williams are the 2 that have given us the wins, portis being the on-field impact guy obv. as for ppl hatin' portis, who cares? i'm just glad they were wrong!

illdefined · 11-09-2004, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Gmanc711

Do you belong to another thread too illdefined? Maybe EXSkins?? I dont remember reading any of that stuff here.

nope, warpath is the only board i go to (on ANY topic, sadly). you don't remember the Champ trade doubts?? granted it was a while ago, but the silence has been deafening since.

just recently i had to argue he's our our offensive mvp by far (instead of Gardner?), and he was getting frighteningly little recognition in the gameball thread, even tho he ran for 150 yds against a tough run defense AND had a perfect QB rating!!??

Gmanc711 · 11-09-2004, 10:05 AM

[QUOTE=illdefined]nope, warpath is the only board i go to (on ANY topic, sadly). you don't remember the Champ trade doubts?? granted it was a while ago, but the silence has been deafening since.

[QUOTE]

Ok, totaly different time period is what had me messed up. I got the idea that it was very recently. My bad.

skinsfanthru&thru · 11-09-2004, 11:32 AM

I think one of the main things for those showing unrest with the trade until the past couple weeks is because of Portis' large numbers of fumbles in such a short span, with 2 or 3 of those resulting in touchdowns by the opposing team. Hopefully gibbs will adapt the system a little bit more towards portis's style and Portis will learn not to ever run 5-6 yards backwards.

offiss · 11-09-2004, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NY_Skinsfan

I can't believe how well Portis has done considering most of the teams admit that Brunell isn't a threat and they stack the box against him. To have 800 yards half way through the season is a great accomplishment considering the circumstances. Really, imagine where this team would be without Portis right now. I hate to say it but I don't think we would have won any games without him.

I prefere to imagine where this team would be without Brunell right now. :thumb:

SkinsRock · 11-10-2004, 03:41 PM

Portis has over 800 yards after 8 games. The Redskins had 1,653 TOTAL rushing yards in 2003. He's on a pace to come just under that figure (1620).
Granted, it was Spurrier's offense, but that's still quite an accomplishment!
Oh, and by the way, no Redskin has ever rushed for over 1,440 yards.....ever! Davis set the record in 2001 with 1,432 (I think).

Bottom line, Gibbs will adapt to his players' strengths, and if that means more "zone blocking" runs, so be it. He adapted from "Air Gibbs" to the power running game for Riggins, so if he realized that he needed to adapt again for Portis, then good for him. Also, I'd imagine that if the passing game actually gets going, Portis will have even more success.

That Guy · 11-10-2004, 05:00 PM

if we had a passing game, portis would have broken 1000 already

Daseal · 11-10-2004, 05:59 PM

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Imagine that, Gibbs adapting his offense to his player's strengths. Not changing it wholeheartedly, but adding wrinkles, as Matty pointed out. Seems I've seen someone on this site repeatedly calling Gibbs too old and stubborn to change

I see a totally new strategy more than a wrinkle. I wonder what took so long.

SUNRA · 11-10-2004, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

In every game we've won, portis has put up better numbers than brunell... Whether you hate to say it or not, its absolutely true.

Boy, you wrote a thread and did not use the word 'suck' in any of your descriptions of Brunell. Wow, your vocabulary is expanding.

That Guy · 11-11-2004, 08:11 PM

wow sunra, i'm glad you finally got out of 3rd grade, call me when you finish 4th :P

SmootSmack · 11-11-2004, 08:17 PM

Ok, that's enough

Read this:

http://www.thewarpath.net/announcement.php?f=2

and this:

http://www.thewarpath.net/showpost.p...18&postcount=1

and let's move on

wolfeskins · 11-11-2004, 11:46 PM

portis might be the skins next starting qb , he threw one pass and i already think he's better than brunell

11-09-2004, 10:05 AM	#21
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11-11-2004, 08:17 PM	#29
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Ok, that's enough Read this: http://www.thewarpath.net/announcement.php?f=2 and this: http://www.thewarpath.net/showpost.p...18&postcount=1 and let's move on __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

11-09-2004, 04:41 AM	#16
NY_Skinsfan Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Albany, NY Age: 52 Posts: 838	I can't believe how well Portis has done considering most of the teams admit that Brunell isn't a threat and they stack the box against him. To have 800 yards half way through the season is a great accomplishment considering the circumstances. Really, imagine where this team would be without Portis right now. I hate to say it but I don't think we would have won any games without him.

11-09-2004, 09:42 AM	#19
VTSkins897 Impact Rookie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 42 Posts: 890	portis and gregg williams are the 2 that have given us the wins, portis being the on-field impact guy obv. as for ppl hatin' portis, who cares? i'm just glad they were wrong!

11-09-2004, 11:32 AM	#22
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 45 Posts: 3,814	I think one of the main things for those showing unrest with the trade until the past couple weeks is because of Portis' large numbers of fumbles in such a short span, with 2 or 3 of those resulting in touchdowns by the opposing team. Hopefully gibbs will adapt the system a little bit more towards portis's style and Portis will learn not to ever run 5-6 yards backwards.

11-10-2004, 03:41 PM	#24
SkinsRock Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Crofton, MD Age: 55 Posts: 907	Portis has over 800 yards after 8 games. The Redskins had 1,653 TOTAL rushing yards in 2003. He's on a pace to come just under that figure (1620). Granted, it was Spurrier's offense, but that's still quite an accomplishment! Oh, and by the way, no Redskin has ever rushed for over 1,440 yards.....ever! Davis set the record in 2001 with 1,432 (I think). Bottom line, Gibbs will adapt to his players' strengths, and if that means more "zone blocking" runs, so be it. He adapted from "Air Gibbs" to the power running game for Riggins, so if he realized that he needed to adapt again for Portis, then good for him. Also, I'd imagine that if the passing game actually gets going, Portis will have even more success.

11-10-2004, 05:00 PM	#25
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	if we had a passing game, portis would have broken 1000 already

11-11-2004, 08:11 PM	#28
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	wow sunra, i'm glad you finally got out of 3rd grade, call me when you finish 4th :P

11-11-2004, 11:46 PM	#30
wolfeskins The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chesapeake,va. Posts: 2,160	portis might be the skins next starting qb , he threw one pass and i already think he's better than brunell

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