Who's better, Clinton Portis or Tatum Bell?

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by offiss

Take a good look at your post, you are contradicting yourself in disagreing with me, your contention is Portis didn't run well because of his line

No, i'm not, maybe you should re-read it. I said that if you want to compare why his numbers weren't as good, the oline wasn't as good as what bell has had. Now his line is better and his stats are up... if you think having a good oline wouldn't make any back better, that's hard to sell. TO and mcnabb inflate each other's stats too, thats just obvious. My main point was that bell has averaged about 30-something yards per game before last week while portis averaged 90-something... that's for their careers.

Originally Posted by offiss

It's funny how Portis gets cut slack for being hurt, but that was one of the first excuses I heard about Bell not being a good back last season because he can't stay on the field because of injury.

maybe that's because you're looking at a one game comparision in which one back was hurt and the other wasn't.

all RBs are judged based on the combination of their ability, the scheme, the talent around them (oline, QB, WRs etc) and the defenses they face.

portis switched systems and still put up 1300 yards, so is he now a 2 system back? Its hard to buy that when he's been successful outside the "system" that apparently made him everything that he is.