Shanahan: Portis will be allowed to test the market (updated: Portis officially released)

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by saden1

Portis will be missed.

You guys act like we have good durable backs. Torain and whatever other trash ain't going to cut it. 6-10, here we come.

I agree we're staring another 10 loss season in the face, but I think it has a lot less to do with RBs than a bevy of other positions. We need help all over the defense, our O-line has one high level player, our QB is going to be Rex Grossman (or some unnamed rookie), and our receiving corps is the worst in football.

I think we'll get by just fine with Torain/Williams/whoever else.

All that said, I'll miss CP. He was a very good Redskin and really laid it on the line for us on Sundays. All the best, 26.

[saden1]

I love Torain, I really do, I just don't think he will last a whole season with the way he runs. His backups will have to play big and I doubt they will be capable. We were 30th in rushing this past season and it wasn't all due to offensive performance. This team will be a joke next year, guaranteed.

I would rather keep Portis and do what the Jets did this past season.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by saden1

I love Torain, I really do, I just don't think he will last a whole season with the way he runs. His backup will have to play big and I doubt they will be capable. We were 30th in rushing this past season and it wasn't all due to offensive performance. This team will be a joke next year, guaranteed.

You do realize we still have the draft and free agency to improve the talent on the team, right?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You do realize we still have the draft and free agency to improve the talent on the team, right?

Oh, we might be able to get one starter from the draft, if we are lucky maybe two...what free agents do you think we could get that would make this team better?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by saden1

Oh, we might be able to get one starter from the draft, if we are lucky maybe two...what free agents do you think we could get that would make this team better?

With all the holes we have there's bound to be plenty of upgrades out there in what should be a deep FA market.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

With all the holes we have there's bound to be plenty of upgrades out there in what should be a deep FA market.

The shopping list is huge...which of these free agents do you anticipate we sign to improve the team?

2011 NFL Free Agents

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You do realize we still have the draft and free agency to improve the talent on the team, right?

..........oh...........

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You do realize we still have the draft and free agency to improve the talent on the team, right?

Well, we have only the draft for sure.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Sounds to me as if Shanahan/Allen have this headed in the right direction...

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Sounds to me as if Shanahan/Allen have this headed in the right direction...

.....TOTALLY,
If Vinny were still at the Helm CP is holding a News Conference Via Twitter announcing his new 88 million dollar 4 year deal while displaying his 42 million dollar signing bonus check. This is howe the "Get better...Get younger" deal works.
CP has talent...Y
CP can still play......Y
CP is still worth multiple mill.....N
Get serious and come to a reasonable amount to play for....AND down the road we go!

[Ruhskins]

I'm really curious if the current (notable) free agents: Sanders, Shockey, Atogwe, and now Portis, will sign with any team any time soon. I think all of them have some type of durability concern, yet could help a team. However, with the CBA uncertainty, I wonder if any team would be willing to guaranteed any money to these guys.

[redsk1]

I would highly doubt if we bring him back. I believe he might want a fresh start somewhere else too.

[SolidSnake84]

For what its worth, Portis is apparantly telling some of his twitter followers that he has been informed that he will be released, possibly before the day is over.

[BuckSkin]

I'm a huge CP fan, this man carried this offense on his shoulders for years. He has been a premier back and a household name. With that said it is time for him to call it a career, as Bob Hope used to say "thanks for the memories". HTTR Mr Portis!

[Gmanc711]

Well I'll certainly miss Clinton. No doubt about it, I loved what the guy did here, specifically in 2005, 2007 and the first half of 2008. When he was good, the Redskins were pretty good. Thanks for the memories CP, but I agree with most others that it is time to move on. The guy had a heck of a career here, imo, I would have liked to see him break the rushing record (Riggo was before my time), but it is what it is. Best of luck to him.