Jason Campbells response to Portis

[Hog1]

It's way past time to call out CP's bitch girl attitude and I applaud JC for having the courage to start what I hope is the last gasp for some of our high priced "dead wood".
SEE YA.......CP....and friends
This locker room needs help and CP is a buzz kill

[mooby]

Annnnnd JC with the haymaker.

I'm pretty much with everybody else on the "it's time to ship Portis out" bandwagon. I'm also glad for Campbell to finally get that off his chest even though doing it in the media isn't his style. It proves he at least has enough 'nads to stand up for himself when lazy irresponsible teammates start mouthing off about him.

[saden1]

[rbanerjee23]

Fact of the matter is, JC is the penultimate class act...I dare any of the guys on this board who are mad at JC to be placed in his situation, clearly not wanted (Sanchez/Cutler), placed behind the worst line in the NFL (seriously, you would be hard pressed to find a worse one), beaten up (38/39 sacks I believe) and all he does is get up, go to work, and have the complete respect of his teammates w/ the exception of CP

F*** Clinton Portis, Viva Jason Campbell

[53Fan]

Alright JC! It's about freakin' time! I've been over Portis and his BS for a long time. That sorry prima-donna dumbass is, and has been, the poster child for what has been wrong with the Redskins for a long time. I'm surprised someone on the team hasn't punched his punkass in the mouth. Watch this team come together when his self-centered sorry ass is gone. JC has more professionalism in his little finger than Portis has in his whole body.

[diehardskin2982]

JC just showed why he is a Captain. I hope he continues to grow and take the leadership role. KEEP JASON CAMPBELL. Portis has to be cut, he is a cancer. Dryer of GT is looking good tonight in the Orange Bowl... Too much talent at the RB position available next year.

[NYCSkin]

JC just raised his stock in my eyes and probably Allen's/Shanahan's. Portis sounded like the bitchin employee that wanted to hang on when the new boss is introduced.

I don't know if I want JC back with the Skins but I do know that I don't want Portis on this team. It's a simple matter of addition by subtraction. Take the cap hit and release him. You lose one prima donna but set an example for 10 other players who will play harder for us next year...

[hooskins]

Good stuff JC, and screw you Portis. I am so done with this guy.

[steveo395]

They better cut Portis and keep Campbell. Portis isn't good any more. Campbell played great for how shitty of a team he was on. And were paying Portis like $10 million a year. F...Portis

[sportscurmudgeon]

Here is TEST NUMBER ONE for the Shanahan/Allen regime:

Clinton Portis has been a pain-in-the-ass diva on this team for about 4 years now and he has been "untouchable" because he has had straight pipes to Danny Boy. The new regime has to do one of two things:

a. Cut Portis and make it clear that it is good riddance.

b. Make him show up EVERY day in the off-season at Redskins Park - - not with his buds at "The U" - - and do everything that the training staff wants him to do such that he is ready to practice EVERY day in minicamps and in training camp. Or he can hit the road...

If Clinton Portis is allowed to continue to behave the way he has, that is the signal that Danny Boy has not changed his ways and none of this "new regime" will matter even a little bit...

[diehardskin2982]

Portis reminds me alot of Gilbert Areanas. He has alot of talent but he is sooo arrogant and immature that he doesn't realize when put his foot in his mouth, burned relationships with his teamates, and looked like an all around tool.

[Zorn on the 4th of July]

On one hand, I think Portis is on to something. He's not crazy and I don't think he's making anything up. On the other hand: what an asshole to say those things publicly!

I always suspected Jason Campbell wasn't very strong when it came to leadership, and both the content of Portis' trash-talking and Portis' staggering display of disrespect by airing those concerns publicly shows that Campbell doesn't have the respect of ALL his teammates. So, in a way, I agree with what Portis said. I see so many parallels between Jason Campbell and Chris Leak at the University of Florida before Urban Meyer showed up and encouraged Leak to be a more vocal, demanding leader of his teammates (encouragement that ultimately lead to a national championship).

But, just like Chris Leak, Jason Campbell CAN become a more vocal and demanding leader, and I still believe he has more physical ability than any Redskins QB that I can remember (I'm 28, so even memories of Doug Williams are a little hazy). I originally wanted Portis to stay aboard because I thought he could contribute to the offense. However, this total disrespect and lack of tact is locker room poison and he's gotta go (even if I do think he's somewhat right about Campbell).

Unfortunately, the contract scenarios for Campbell make it much easier to offload Campbell (especially given Portis' alleged close relationship with Snyder and his previous work under Shanahan). These recent comments pretty much ensure that they can't be on the same team next year.

If Campbell is released and Portis is retained, I wonder how locker room chemistry would be affected, especially if the new QB struggles behind an improved O-line and people continue to doubt Portis' effort. However, because Campbell strikes me as a quieter, keep-to-himself kind of guy, the other players may not necessarily feel any deep sense of loyalty to him, and as long as Portis produces next season and the new QB does a decent job, all of Portis' past missteps may be forgiven by the rest of the team.

Maybe.

But after all he's said PUBLICLY about his relationship with Snyder and Campbell's leadership abilities, it just seems massively unfair that he should stay and Campbell should go.

Campbell has been an average QB in a dismal offense, so I'd like to see what he can do when he is protected and has a few more legit options besides Cooley and Moss. Campbell has picked himself off the dirt more times than anybody should, and he's always been a class act and I'd classify him as "Prototypical Gibbsian Redskins Material." The last piece of the puzzle is to demonstrate to his teammates a desire that surpasses playing well and not making mistakes (as evidenced by his holding the ball too long). He needs to show that he wants to win, and will hold others accountable for when they impede victory in any way. Campbell needs to socialize with teammates (not sure how much of this he does) and take charge on and off the field.

Dammit. This is all such a shame, because Portis was an excellent blocker in the backfield, and put his body on the line multiple times to give JC a few extra seconds. His presence was definitely missed in that respect this season. The whole thing makes me sick. Welcome to Washington, Mr. Shanahan. You gotta sort this locker room out . . . yesterday!

[53Fan]

One of the curse's that can affect very talented people, is the thought that they don't have to put forth as much effort as others. The problem is, without effort, they never reach their true potential.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

One of the curse's that can affect very talented people, is the thought that they don't have to put forth as much effort as others. The problem is, without effort, they never reach their true potential.

This comes through on many fronts; allow me to pick one Cooley one second.

Cooley once mentioned that he thought that diet wasn't that big of a deal, he was still able to perform well in college after having burger eating competitions with teammates or something like that.

I believe at another point Cooley mentioned having a lot of spinach before a game and mentioned how clear he was and how clean/energetic he felt.

Something rarely mentioned in the league can have a great impact... it's not that I'm saying players should have salads before their meals, but paying attention to what's important and doing things as you should is the difference between I'm still a badass and I'm THE badass.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

This comes through on many fronts; allow me to pick one Cooley one second.

Cooley once mentioned that he thought that diet wasn't that big of a deal, he was still able to perform well in college after having burger eating competitions with teammates or something like that.

I believe at another point Cooley mentioned having a lot of spinach before a game and mentioned how clear he was and how clean/energetic he felt.

Something rarely mentioned in the league can have a great impact... it's not that I'm saying players should have salads before their meals, but paying attention to what's important and doing things as you should is the difference between I'm still a badass and I'm THE badass.

Good point tryful. I mean some of us can get away with things others can't, but when you look at guys like Jerry Rice or Art monk who had plenty of talent but still took care of themselves, you see how far you can go. I think Portis had the talent to be one of the greatest of all time. I don't think his effort matched his talent.