Portis retiring (making it official, anyway)

HarleyHog · Post by **HarleyHog** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:01 pm

I guess Dan Snyder and CP will be making an appearance soon to officially announce Portis' retirement. He was an awesome workhorse until the cumulative damage finally slowed him too much to compete. I hope the FO is considering bringing him on board to work with our RB's. Clinton could block in protection as well as any back I can remember, and was always a threat running and receiving when fit. Sure would be nice if he could pass some of that along to the next generation.What do you guys think? Would he be an asset or distraction?

Thank you for your efforts, Clinton, and best of luck in whatever your future holds.

HTTR

ATX_Skins · Post by **ATX_Skins** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:33 pm

"Clinton pockets straight"

- Clinton Portis

The Hogster · Post by **The Hogster** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:05 pm

That awkward moment when you realize nobody wants to sign you so you call it retirement.

I thought retirement was when you left your job and stopped working. Only in sports can you retire after being cut. In the real world that's called 'You're Fired."

Seriously though. Thanks CP. One of the best blocking backs ever. Could have been a great one if he stayed healthy and on a winning team.

DarthMonk · Post by **DarthMonk** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:30 pm

The Hogster wrote:That awkward moment when you realize nobody wants to sign you so you call it retirement.

I thought retirement was when you left your job and stopped working. Only in sports can you retire after being cut. In the real world that's called 'You're Fired."

Seriously though. Thanks CP. One of the best blocking backs ever. Could have been a great one if he stayed healthy and on a winning team.

Wish he had never put on the extra weight and that we had simply played to his strengths. Even still ....

Portis rushed for over 1,500 yards in each of his first two seasons with the Broncos, averaging 5.5 yards per carry in that span. The latter is an NFL record for a running back's first two seasons.

In the 2004 season, he had to adjust to coach Joe Gibbs' style of running, which consists of mostly power running. He finished 2004 with 1,315 yards for a 3.8 yard rushing average. Portis bounced back in the 2005 season. Although Gibbs still ran a power style of football, he implemented more outside running plays into the Redskins rushing attack to better suit Portis' style of running. On a 14-yard run against the Philadelphia Eagles on January 1, 2006, he broke the Redskins' franchise record for the most rushing yards in a season with 1,516 yards. He thus became only the third runner in league history to reach 1,500 yards in three of his first four seasons.

Portis demonstrated his speed during the 2006 Redskins training camp, running a 4.26 second 40-yard dash. Shortly following that, on August 13, 2006, Portis suffered a partially dislocated shoulder in the first quarter of a Week 1 pre-season game after tackling Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Keiwan Ratliff following a Bengals interception. After the injury, Portis said: "I don't know why myself or any other player of my caliber should be playing in the preseason."

In 2008, Portis fell just short of what would have been his fourth 1500 yard rushing season in seven years, finishing with 1487 yards and an average of 4.3 yards per carry. His season was highlighted by a five week stretch in which Portis gained nearly 700 yards, ending in an October 26 victory over the Detroit Lions. During this span Clinton Portis joined O.J. Simpson as the only players in NFL history to rush for at least 120 yards in five consecutive games twice in a career.

~ wiki

DarthMonk

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:14 pm

It's too bad things ended with a fizzle, but I'll always remember him fondly, along with the rest of the Skins during Gibbs' second tenure. He really carried this team.

spenser · Post by **spenser** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:46 pm

Portis will always be a legendary redskin in my book. Played with toughness, and heart. Props to CP26.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:40 am

Portis was one of my favorite Redskins.

He came here and did everything asked of him on Sunday, he gave 1000% and this ******* fanbase doesn't appreciate him still.

He got paid handsomely for it, but he essentially ruined his career by coming here but made the absolute best of a bad situation.

Thanks CP.

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:46 am

Irn-Bru wrote:It's too bad things ended with a fizzle, but I'll always remember him fondly, along with the rest of the Skins during Gibbs' second tenure. He really carried this team.

+1

northcarolinaredskin · Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:24 am

It may be a stretch for you all, but Clinton Portis is just about my favorite Redskin I have ever watched. That said, I am only 18 and was not around for the glory days. However, I will be here for the next set of glory days. Portis had the ability to be a great all-time running back. Too bad he had to be such a workhorse, wish he could have played with a decent qb and a couple tall, big recievers. Even among the great running backs who had their career cut short, Portis even among them could have been an all-time great. This man could do it all, much respect.

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:39 pm

Clinton did carry this team for a number of years. Thanks for the good times jerome sweets !

DarthMonk · Post by **DarthMonk** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:29 pm

NFL Career Rushing Yards per Game Leaders

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/G Years Teams

1. Jim Brown+ 104.3 1957-1965 cle
2. Barry Sanders+ 99.8 1989-1998 det
3. Terrell Davis 97.5 1995-2001 den
4. Adrian Peterson (26) 92.5 2007-2011 min
5. Eric Dickerson+ 90.8 1983-1993 4TM
6. Chris Johnson (26) 89.6 2008-2011 oti
7. Arian Foster (25) 88.5 2009-2011 htx
8. Walter Payton+ 88.0 1975-1987 chi
9. Clinton Portis 87.8 2002-2010 2TM

DarthMonk

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:03 am

Wow, u put it like THAT and he's better then my redskins bias-ness thought... Only .2 away from THE Walter Payton is a great accomplishment.

If only, if only... He shoulda coulda woulda been closer to the top of that list.

Thanks for all the memories and hard work, CP you da man! Hope to see ya on the staff- ASAP!

markshark84 · Post by **markshark84** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:19 pm

IMHO, CP was one of the top 3 RBs in Skins history, considering.

The fact that CP was able to rush for so many yards per game and yrds per carry is EXTREMELY impressive considering the fact he consistently ran against 8 man fronts --- which were mostly a by-product of the inept QBing of Jason Campbell and in earlier years Brunell.

If CP had even a mediocre QB (and perhaps OL, although the 07-08 OL was mediocre) during his tenure, he would be much more celebrated and, IMHO, potentially had HOF stats.

SkinsHead56 · Post by **SkinsHead56** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:28 pm

CP.......I'll forever remember your KO of Al Wilson on blitz pick-up. Thanks for all the memories "Kid Bro Sweets".

absinthe1023 · Post by **absinthe1023** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:33 pm

Sheriff Gonnagetcha was tough as nails and did all the dirty work without complaint. I do think he is underappreciated, mainly due to his ridiculous characters and off-the-wall style, which is bitterly ironic when you consider his work ethic.

I will always remember that 60+ yard TD run on his first carry as a Redskin against TB, right alongside his Sean Taylor tribute T-shirt which he revealed when he scored soon after Sean's death.

You were one of the best players at any position to ever put on a Washington Redskins uniform, CP, and you will continue to be missed.

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:36 pm

THAT'S MY BOY!!!

HAPPY HE'S MAKING IT OFFICIAL WITH US!!!

THAT S.O.B. WAS AS TOUGH AS THEY COME.. I'LL NEVER EVER FORGET THE PRESEASON GAME HE MADE THAT FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE AND GETTING HURT IN THE PROCESS.. NOW THAT'S A BALLER!!!

DarthMonk · Post by **DarthMonk** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:26 pm

markshark84 wrote:The fact that CP was able to rush for so many yards per game and yrds per carry is EXTREMELY impressive considering the fact he consistently ran against 8 man fronts

This is SOOOOOOOOO true. We had nothing to fear for quite some time in the passing game. He got so many of those yards the hard way.

Clinton Portis:

I entered this city wide-eyed and excited. I was a 22-year old kid who didn’t know the storied history or the timeless legacy that is The Redskin Nation. What I did know was that I was called upon to deliver more than just touchdowns. I was brought here to work alongside a great group of teammates to uplift the spirits of an organization, a community, and the best fans in the world.

Today, I hang up my jersey and untie my cleats. I reflect on my time here as some of the best times I can remember and hope that it is as memorable for you as it is for me. I want to thank my teammates, my family, and my fans for all the love and support and for allowing me to grow from a boy into a man in a city that I will forever love.

A special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Snyder for everything they have done for me and my family, Coach Shannahan for giving me the chance of a lifetime, and Coach Gibbs for making me a man. LOVE YOU ALL!

Redskin Nation Forever H T T R

Awesome.

DarthMonk

The Hogster · Post by **The Hogster** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:58 pm

Anyone have a link to his retirement speech?

emoses14 · Post by **emoses14** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:09 am

-Portis also recalled his arguments with Taylor over which of them had the hardest hit in Sunday’s game.

“The truth would be,” Portis said, “I always thought he hit harder than me. And I always thought he had the better play.”

“A lot of me left with Sean,” he added.

http://www.realredskins.com/rich-tandle ... areer.html

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:43 am

“A lot of me left with Sean,” he added.

That's very true. :cry:

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:49 am

Deadskins wrote:
“A lot of me left with Sean,” he added.

That's very true.

I'll be honest and say that the game hasn't been the same for me since.

Mississippiskinsfan2 · Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:22 am

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
Deadskins wrote:
“A lot of me left with Sean,” he added.

That's very true.

I'll be honest and say that the game hasn't been the same for me since.

+1

emoses14 · Post by **emoses14** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:37 am

Mississippiskinsfan2 wrote:
Chris Luva Luva wrote:
Deadskins wrote:
“A lot of me left with Sean,” he added.

That's very true.

I'll be honest and say that the game hasn't been the same for me since.

+1

+1 more

I hate that after all this time, I still keep wondering what that team on the field would look like with that man patrolling the secondary. Especially when we talk about safety specific problems and particularly when I think about the influence he'd have had on laron landry.

Its kind of weak to say this about him wrt football (as opposed to his family) but that he's gone is just so damn unfair.

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:17 pm

One more

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
Deadskins wrote:
“A lot of me left with Sean,” he added.

That's very true.

I'll be honest and say that the game hasn't been the same for me since.

The Hogster · Post by **The Hogster** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:50 pm

Sean Taylor would have been the greatest Safety in NFL History hands down. And, I don't say that because he's a Redskin.

He had the coverage and playmaking ability of Ed Reed. The tenacity & hitting ability of Ronnie Lott & that extra, raw quality that only he & maybe some throwback players had.

I recall stories of how Sean Taylor loved to practice every day, regardless of the weather, how he blew up that punter in the Pro Bowl, & how he'd go out there with no gloves, just fingers taped and deliver some of the most gut jarring hits I've ever seen. He was the definition of a Football Player. He was a freak of nature who could have played Safety, Corner, Linebacker, WR, PR, KR, Tight End, Running Back, FullBack, and probably Defensive End if you asked him to.

R.I.P. ST My All Time favorite Skin.