Portis Out To Prove Redskins Wrong

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Portis really P'd me off at times, but the most electrifying players often do. Regardless of anyone's feelings about him, this guy is one of the all-time Redskin greats; he's second all-time in rushing yards, behind only the great John Riggins. Regarding his release, he said that the Redskins were going in a different direction and that it was the right direction. That's a classy thing to say, and it doesn't bother me that he wants to play the Skins twice a year to prove what they gave up. That's the way motivated players are.

More than anything though, I'm going to miss his backfield blocking. He was vicious in the backfield and seemed to love blocking as much as carrying the ball. Those kind of receivers are few and far between, and Portis didn't just love it, he had a skill for it. When Campbell used to drop back on third and long, I was always excited to watch the block(s) that Portis made. Most of the time they were the most exciting part of the play since Campbell would just dump the ball off five yards short of the first down. Anyway, pardon my rambling (I'm enjoying some Green Flash Brewing Co. West Coast IPA), but no one gave more effort on the field than Portis. Good luck to him.