Clinton Portis is a colourful addition for the Washington Redskins
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Clinton Portis is a colourful character. Literally.
He drives a lemon-yellow 1974 Caprice Classic. His flashy wardrobe runs the gamut from pink to green and everything in between. He can't seem to go five minutes without cracking a joke - and some of them are actually funny.
"I'm not going to be like everyone else," the Washington Redskins running back said. "I'm having a sense of humour, not caring what people think. I'm going to wear whatever I feel comfortable wearing. If I want to put on yellow that day, if I want to put on pink, if I want to put on lime green, I'm going to put it on and not feel bothered by it."
Portis came to the Redskins in one of the biggest NFL trades in recent years - a swap of Pro Bowlers that sent Champ Bailey to Denver - and he's wasted little time making his presence known. His sharp, crisp runs have been one of the highlights of the early days of training camp, and his dry witticisms are becoming a favourite daily ritual.
The highlights:
- Portis made a fake announcement that he was following Miami running back Ricky Williams into retirement, giving reasons that parodied Williams' bizarre departure. "My dog's real sick. I need to spend more time with my dog," Portis said.
- Asked to comment on the competition between nice-guy quarterbacks Mark Brunell and Patrick Ramsey, Portis kept a serious face and said: "They're actually jerks."
- Discussing San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson, Portis had bad news for Redskins receivers Laveranues Coles and Rod Gardner: "LaDainian had 100 catches last year. I talked to coach. I'm probably going to get 101, just to better LaDainian. I told Laveranues, he might not make it to the Pro Bowl. Rod Gardner, they can hang it up. I'm going to do everything around here."
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