Sources Confirm Portis-Sellers Incident

SmootSmack · 10-09-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

This team is hanging on by a very, very thin thread.

That's what they used to say about the Giants with all the bickering they would have under Coughlin...look at them now

Defensewins · 10-09-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

That's what they used to say about the Giants with all the bickering they would have under Coughlin...look at them now

Yeah but they know how to draft players. We do not.

Ruhskins · 10-09-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Defensewins

Yeah but they know how to draft players. We do not.

Oh boy here we go

Defensewins · 10-09-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Oh boy here we go

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Originally Posted by Angry

Come back to life so I han beat you to death again. DO YOU HEAR ME? WELL, DO YOU HEAR ME HORSE?...ANSWER ME!

Hey Cerrato and Snyder, I missed your memo. Is the front office off limits? I am not on this sight everyday. I can understand your fragile egos can not take criticism, humor is a great coping mechanism, I will back off the FO so you guys do not get upset.

GMScud · 10-09-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Defensewins

Yeah but they know how to draft players. We do not.

We're not terrible at drafting players, but our overall personnel management is pretty weak when compared to the NYG. Plus Coughlin is a lot more experienced and hard-nosed than Zorn.

Maybe Portis should have gotten in Sellers face and told him to step it up rather than go behind his back to a coach and ask for his benching. Regardless, Sellers has been a disappointment for sure thus far. He got his Pro-Bowl and his extension. Maybe he's taking his foot off the gas so to speak. I hope not.

SmootSmack · 10-09-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

We're not terrible at drafting players, but our overall personnel management is pretty weak when compared to the NYG. Plus Coughlin is a lot more experienced and hard-nosed than Zorn.

Maybe Portis should have gotten in Sellers face and told him to step it up rather than go behind his back to a coach and ask for his benching. Regardless, Sellers has been a disappointment for sure thus far. He got his Pro-Bowl and his extension. Maybe he's taking his foot off the gas so to speak. I hope not.

Definitely agree. That's what he should have done. Team leader would do that. I mean all around the league you see guys getting right in teammates' faces, and they are more respected because of it.

GMScud · 10-09-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Definitely agree. That's what he should have done. Team leader would do that. I mean all around the league you see guys getting right in teammates' faces, and they are more respected because of it.

Yup. But Portis is more of a diva and a mouth than a leader or a tough guy. I don't ever remember seeing him fired up on the sideline or trying to pump up his teammates. And not every player has to be that guy, but coaches and management have asked him more than once to take a leadership role, and he hasn't answered the call. That's disappointing. Sure, he stuck around DC and worked out at Redskins Park in the offseason, but changing your weight-lifting venue doesn't make you a leader.

irish · 10-09-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Definitely agree. That's what he should have done. Team leader would do that. I mean all around the league you see guys getting right in teammates' faces, and they are more respected because of it.

This team doesnt have any leaders. With all the mess going on in the organization now I cant help but think that at this moment in time the Redskins may be the worst organization in the NFL.

GMScud · 10-09-2009, 12:43 PM

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This team doesnt have any leaders. With all the mess going on in the organization now I cant help but think that at this moment in time the Redskins may be the worst organization in the NFL.

Sure. London Fletcher is no leader.

SmootSmack · 10-09-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by irish

This team doesnt have any leaders. With all the mess going on in the organization now I cant help but think that at this moment in time the Redskins may be the worst organization in the NFL.

Fletcher, Randy Thomas, Samuels, Rock, Randle El...all respected as leaders

The Raiders...now that's a team with no leaders

freddyg12 · 10-09-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Fletcher, Randy Thomas, Samuels, Rock, Randle El...all respected as leaders

The Raiders...now that's a team with no leaders

I honestly think Jansen's absence maybe greater in this area than meets the eye.

Slingin Sammy 33 · 10-09-2009, 12:59 PM

As usual, Portis' mouth gets him into trouble. I understand offering suggestions (which I'll cover in a minute), but requesting a player be benched is over the line IMO. And if he truly felt that way, it should've been a closed door meeting with Zorn & Sherman Smith and kept quiet.

I'm normally a "Coach Portis needs to STFU and play" guy, but he and I do agree on the issues in the run game.

From the link SS posted:
"My suggestion always is to play smashmouth; on defense let's play smashmouth, on offense let's play smashmouth," he said. "If you wonder what I'm thinking or what I want to do, that'll never change. Let's go mano-a-mano, you line up over there and we'll line up over here and let's do it....I can't answer why we [don't] do it. I wonder the same thing.".......

......"If me and Mike both go downhill, then you've got one person trying to stop me and Mike Sellers," Portis said. "Impossible, if you ask me. But running sideways, Mike bounced out, I went in and the guy made a play. That should be a walk-in touchdown."

(towards the bottom - run game section)
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post603553

(item #4 at the bottom)
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post599734

irish · 10-09-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Fletcher, Randy Thomas, Samuels, Rock, Randle El...all respected as leaders

The Raiders...now that's a team with no leaders

They sure do a good job at keeping their leadership in stealth mode.

I think over the past few years the Raiders have been the worst organization but since week 2 the Skins have held that designation. This is an oorganization that is in complete disarray. Its sad.

skinsfan_nn · 10-09-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by irish

This team doesnt have any leaders. With all the mess going on in the organization now I cant help but think that at this moment in time the Redskins may be the worst organization in the NFL.

No leaders, Bit of a stretch wouldn't you say...? Thats retarded.

Worst org. in the NFL not by a long shot. Your getting a little carried away irish.

KLHJ2 · 10-09-2009, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Defensewins

Yeah but they know how to draft players. We do not.

Come back to life so I han beat you to death again. DO YOU HEAR ME? WELL, DO YOU HEAR ME HORSE?...ANSWER ME!

10-09-2009, 12:59 PM	#12
Slingin Sammy 33 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 4,347	Re: Sources Confirm Portis-Sellers Incident As usual, Portis' mouth gets him into trouble. I understand offering suggestions (which I'll cover in a minute), but requesting a player be benched is over the line IMO. And if he truly felt that way, it should've been a closed door meeting with Zorn & Sherman Smith and kept quiet. I'm normally a "Coach Portis needs to STFU and play" guy, but he and I do agree on the issues in the run game. From the link SS posted: "My suggestion always is to play smashmouth; on defense let's play smashmouth, on offense let's play smashmouth," he said. "If you wonder what I'm thinking or what I want to do, that'll never change. Let's go mano-a-mano, you line up over there and we'll line up over here and let's do it....I can't answer why we [don't] do it. I wonder the same thing."....... ......"If me and Mike both go downhill, then you've got one person trying to stop me and Mike Sellers," Portis said. "Impossible, if you ask me. But running sideways, Mike bounced out, I went in and the guy made a play. That should be a walk-in touchdown." (towards the bottom - run game section) http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post603553 (item #4 at the bottom) http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-l...tml#post599734 __________________ "I would bet.....(if), an angel fairy came down and said, '[You can have anything] in the world you would like to own,' I wouldn't be surprised if you said a football club and particularly the Washington Redskins.'' — Jack Kent Cooke, 1996.

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