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

[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.

[skinsfaninok]

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.

Well CP in his prime was very good but other than blocking he has really fell off the last 2 years

[MTK]

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.

Portis isn't one of those either...

At least Torain is younger with a lot less wear and tear.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Portis isn't one of those either...

At least Torain is younger with a lot less wear and tear.

i don't know if thats very true, torain has had more injuries in his first 3 years than cp had in his whole career, that has to be accounted for when mentioning "wear and tear". i like atv, just not as a feature back, hopefully he can handle the load cause it looks like he is gonna get it as of now.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

i don't know if thats very true, torain has had more injuries in his first 3 years than cp had in his whole career, that has to be accounted for when mentioning "wear and tear". i like atv, just not as a feature back, hopefully he can handle the load cause it looks like he is gonna get it as of now.

Portis has had far more injuries than Torain if you were to compare careers. Not even close.

Besides, injuries are one thing, hits and total mileage are another. CP is pretty close to being done as he's handled a pretty big load over the course of his career (nearly 2500 touches). Torain is 24 and just getting started.

[Lotus]

I would not be surprised if we bring Portis back later at a cheaper price.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I would not be surprised if we bring Portis back later at a cheaper price.

LOL, he doesn't have much time to waste. He's going to sign with a good team where he will have a chance to win games and maybe a SB. I don't think it's about the money with Portis anymore.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by mlmdub130

i don't know if thats very true, torain has had more injuries in his first 3 years than cp had in his whole career, that has to be accounted for when mentioning "wear and tear". i like atv, just not as a feature back, hopefully he can handle the load cause it looks like he is gonna get it as of now.

Only 4 times in his pro career as Clinton Portis ever started 16 games. 3 of those times he's been with us. The other years here he has suffered major injuries and missed multiple games. He's had 7 seasons here, and 3 of them have ended in injured reserve. We'd probably feel different if CP was just getting dinged up with minor things, but each time he goes down its major.

Another thing I'm surprised that nobody is talking about, was the fact that the severe concussion CP suffered in 2009 nearly ended his career. There is no use linking articles, as there are many articles explaining how Portis had one heck of a time getting cleared to finally go back to light workouts, and he also did a few interviews where he certainly sounded like a player who was done.

Portis i think defied the odds after coming back from that major concussion in 2009. Many felt that he should not have tried to comeback (a la Brian Westbrook) and risk his long-term health, but he lasted only a few games before going out on IR again. Portis has to look hard in the mirror i think and decide what is important to him. If he is ok risking his long term health for maybe 1 more season of football, then nobody can stop him. Its his right. But he could very well decide to retire with his health and legacy intact and nobody would fault him.

[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.