What Happened To Portis Last Night?

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Originally Posted by Hog1

According to JZ, he was benched because he did not get the protection packages in practice last week, and Bett's did.

Specifically, there were instances where Zorn expected Portis to get out as a receiving option due to what the Ravens were sending. The fact that Betts practiced and understood the scheme was the main reason Portis was benched. Zorn pointed out the pass Betts caught for 20+ yards setting up the only TD.