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Portis Downgraded to Doubtful (1 Viewer)
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Nigel Tufnel
Footballguy
Holy ####### ####.
BrentBlack
Footballguy
Eff down?
Nigel Tufnel
Footballguy
This one needed more punch.
Nigel Tufnel
Footballguy
I thought he was probable.
doughboydeluxe
Footballguy
It's questionable if he was probably doubtful.
shamrock84
Footballguy
He's got a point. It's doubtful he was ever probable with his health being questionable.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
shocking. He plays when he wasn't supposed to on Monday then is doubtful this week? The Skins were stupid for playing him..
'Tis true. Portis says he'll play and get carries, Gibbs says otherwise.
Not sure this situation could be any more frustrating from a fan's perspective, much less fantasy. It's one thing for him to be hurt. It's another when misinformation and contradictory statements are coming from the key sources. I don't buy the notion that they're confusing the opponent. If the opponent is planning for Portis but doesn't get him, they WILL be prepared for Betts no matter what.
This is crap.
Not sure this situation could be any more frustrating from a fan's perspective, much less fantasy. It's one thing for him to be hurt. It's another when misinformation and contradictory statements are coming from the key sources. I don't buy the notion that they're confusing the opponent. If the opponent is planning for Portis but doesn't get him, they WILL be prepared for Betts no matter what.
This is crap.
J-Rock
Footballguy
Betts should see the majority of the carries but TJ will get the goal line touches.Like FWP and Bettis last year22 carries, 100 yards, 0 td3 carries, 1 yards 2 td.Hmmm. This is going to cause the McNabb owner in my league to probably decline my Portis offer. I'm just saying...Anyway, wow. What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is going on here? Who is the back to have if Portis is out, Betts or Duckett?
perry147
Footballguy
He opened as Questionable on this week's injury report.
packersfan
Footballguy
Based on how he looked Monday night I'd say a better projection for Betts would be 22 carries for 30 yards. He looked pathetic against the Vikings.Betts should see the majority of the carries but TJ will get the goal line touches.Like FWP and Bettis last year22 carries, 100 yards, 0 tdHmmm. This is going to cause the McNabb owner in my league to probably decline my Portis offer. I'm just saying...
dgreen
Footballguy
Supposedly, he hasn't really been practicing this week.
Macdaddy_2004
Footballguy
I'm not buying it - the Skins are screwing around with the injury report here.
I think he gets 15-20 carries this week. They are trying to throw BIG D off - its not working.
I think he gets 15-20 carries this week. They are trying to throw BIG D off - its not working.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
waiting for MKB4 confirm.
Redskins RB Portis downgraded to doubtful
Written by: ¦ 9/15/2006
Source: www.redskins.com
Redskins RB Clinton Portis is being downgraded to doubtful with soreness in a different spot of the shoulder than the original shoulder injury.
http://www.redskins.com/
Written by: ¦ 9/15/2006
Source: www.redskins.com
Redskins RB Clinton Portis is being downgraded to doubtful with soreness in a different spot of the shoulder than the original shoulder injury.
http://www.redskins.com/
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Crusaderfan
Footballguy
Umm. I'm guessing you gotta give TJ at least two yards to score two TD's. You gotta move forward to score.WillieBetts should see the majority of the carries but TJ will get the goal line touches.Like FWP and Bettis last year22 carries, 100 yards, 0 td3 carries, 1 yards 2 td.Hmmm. This is going to cause the McNabb owner in my league to probably decline my Portis offer. I'm just saying...
Eagle Eye
Footballguy
I hope Joe is paying you well.
Nigel Tufnel
Footballguy
This is a total suck.
radballs
Footballguy
Where's the story on the site?
your kidding, right?Joe does not care for me.
Keys Myaths
Pokerguy
did you watch the video?Where's the story on the site?
I went to redskins.com and don't see anything. I also read the Wash Post and Wash Times everyday being a Skins fan and heard nothing new. So I went to ESPN and they posted/updated this as of 1:43 pm today:
"Updated: Sep. 15, 2006, 1:43 PM ET
Portis misses practice, expects to play vs. CowboysAssociated Press
ASHBURN, Va. -- No dress-up again Thursday for Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis, who did not practice but remains confident he'll play Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys.
Portis
"As far as I know I'm playing," Portis said. "Unless something changes between now and Sunday."
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"Updated: Sep. 15, 2006, 1:43 PM ET
Portis misses practice, expects to play vs. CowboysAssociated Press
ASHBURN, Va. -- No dress-up again Thursday for Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis, who did not practice but remains confident he'll play Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys.
Portis
"As far as I know I'm playing," Portis said. "Unless something changes between now and Sunday."
"
radballs
Footballguy
No, I don't have audio on my work computer. Just thought there might be a direct link to an article.did you watch the video?Where's the story on the site?
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
well we love yayour kidding, right?Joe does not care for me.
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David Yudkin
Footballguy
I was going to add the link to the Redskins site, so we were a couple minutes behind.
In other news, from what I've seen today from various sources:
Westbrook should play Sunday
Steve Smith is unlikely to play
Texans will use a RBBC
Titans are less optimistic Travis Henry will play after stating yesterday that he was likely to play
In other news, from what I've seen today from various sources:
Westbrook should play Sunday
Steve Smith is unlikely to play
Texans will use a RBBC
Titans are less optimistic Travis Henry will play after stating yesterday that he was likely to play
I will make this real simple...
1. Click this link http://www.redskins.com/
2. Look in the center of the page
3. Click link that says Gibbs: 9-15
4. Watch video
HTH
1. Click this link http://www.redskins.com/
2. Look in the center of the page
3. Click link that says Gibbs: 9-15
4. Watch video
HTH
packersfan
Footballguy
From RotoWorld:
Clinton Portis was downgraded to doubtful for shoulder after missing practice again Friday.
"A guy doesn't practice, he doesn't play," coach Joe Gibbs said. Gibbs mentioned Portis continued to feel soreness this week and would probably said he could play Sunday, but Gibbs made the matter sound close. Look for Ladell Betts to start, with T.J. Duckett backing him up.
Clinton Portis was downgraded to doubtful for shoulder after missing practice again Friday.
"A guy doesn't practice, he doesn't play," coach Joe Gibbs said. Gibbs mentioned Portis continued to feel soreness this week and would probably said he could play Sunday, but Gibbs made the matter sound close. Look for Ladell Betts to start, with T.J. Duckett backing him up.
dgreen
Footballguy
Gibbs: "Some soreness kept him from practicing this week, so we'll downgrade him [Portis]...If a guy doesn't practice, he's not going to play. So, we'll downgrade him...I think he'll probably tell me he can play on gameday, but he didn't practice so we'll move him down a quarter [on the injury report]...Hopefully he should be back next week. That would be my hope."
jafo
Out of Mind
Gibbs is clearly upset about this situation.
Macdaddy_2004
Footballguy
No way in He*LL Gibby benches his STUD RB in a game that the Skins need.
doughboydeluxe
Footballguy
Transcript from the Joe Gibbs interview on redskins.com for those of you without audio:
GIBBS: "Probably what everyone will ask about is Clinton. He didn't practice today, so we'll probably downgrade him. Really it's just because of soreness... he hasn't been able to get the soreness out. And actually it's in a different spot in the shoulder. So I think it's just an issue there where he's got some soreness there that lingered and kept him from practicing this week so we'll go ahead and downgrade him."
REPORTER: Asks question.
GIBBS: "Well, I think... you know... if a guy doesn't practice, he's not gonna play, so we'll downgrade him. I would say that he'll probably tell me he can play on game day, but you know, he didn't practice, so we'll move him down accordingly."
GIBBS: "Probably what everyone will ask about is Clinton. He didn't practice today, so we'll probably downgrade him. Really it's just because of soreness... he hasn't been able to get the soreness out. And actually it's in a different spot in the shoulder. So I think it's just an issue there where he's got some soreness there that lingered and kept him from practicing this week so we'll go ahead and downgrade him."
REPORTER: Asks question.
GIBBS: "Well, I think... you know... if a guy doesn't practice, he's not gonna play, so we'll downgrade him. I would say that he'll probably tell me he can play on game day, but you know, he didn't practice, so we'll move him down accordingly."
Nigel Tufnel
Footballguy
Todem
Footballguy
Dallas will be facing Portis as the starting RB. Plain and Simple.
Whomever loses this one will be in an 0-2 hole. Don't fool yourselves into thinking the Redskins are putting their season in the hands of Betts and Duckett. Portis totes the rock 20+ touches are you kidding me!! This is the NFL not pop warner. He will play with some soreness. Come on guy's. He played Monday night and will get even more action this week and by week 3 he is not sharing anything for the most part. He is one of the few true 3 down feature backs in the league.
Portis starts.
Whomever loses this one will be in an 0-2 hole. Don't fool yourselves into thinking the Redskins are putting their season in the hands of Betts and Duckett. Portis totes the rock 20+ touches are you kidding me!! This is the NFL not pop warner. He will play with some soreness. Come on guy's. He played Monday night and will get even more action this week and by week 3 he is not sharing anything for the most part. He is one of the few true 3 down feature backs in the league.
Portis starts.
jafo
Out of Mind
Denial. Did you watch the video?
doughboydeluxe
Footballguy
Yeah he looked absolutely thrilled when he rattled off "Betts... TJ... Rock... that's our group"
PahtyTom
Footballguy
Translation - The NFL tells us to downgrade guys when they don't practice so I will, but when Portis tells me on Sunday that he can play I will start him.
doughboydeluxe
Footballguy
packersfan
Footballguy
Can't say I blame him. For all the love they were lavishing on Betts in the pre-season he sure looked like a worthless piece of crap in the opener. Duckett is who he is and Cartwright is a third-stringer.
Macdaddy_2004
Footballguy
Ding Ding Ding we have a winner
FWIW, Portis was joking with reporters about this in an interview I just heard. Effectively said it was news to him, that he thought it would be a gametime decision. Said he'd have to go out and do some push-ups and some pull-ups to show Coach what he was working with. He said all of this while kinda chuckling.
Again, there is either a major miscommunication between Portis and Gibbs, or they're in cahoots in one of the better-executed misinformation campaigns of recent times.
Again, there is either a major miscommunication between Portis and Gibbs, or they're in cahoots in one of the better-executed misinformation campaigns of recent times.
dgreen
Footballguy
Is this some rule or just what you think the NFL does behind closed doors?That[s what I was thinking. He didn't practice last week, either, did he?
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