RB Clinton Portis In Walking Cast Last Week (1 Viewer)

[R.White]

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October 24, 2006, 08:54

Redskins :: RB

RB Portis In Walking Boot, High Ankle Sprain

Jason La Canfora and Rich Campbell, Washington Post - [Full Article]

Redskins' RB Clinton Portis suffered an ankle injury in Sunday's loss, and is among a large contingent of hurting players entering the bye week. With Dallas up next, losing Portis would be a significant blow. Portis wore a walking cast on his left ankle yesterday, suffering from what the team is calling a high ankle sprain. He is not expected to participate in the two days of practice this week. Bubba Tyer, the director of sports medicine, said the severity of most of the injuries does not appear extreme but that it is too soon to project the players' status for the next game. "I'm getting away from here," Portis said. "I know when he says we can go, I'm out of here."

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[Sigmund Bloom]

Sadly, this eliminates a decent "sell high" moment for Portis in redraft leagues. It's hard to see him doing much against that schedule with the QB position up in the air, and the defense not being able to stop the pass.

 

[CYP]

Thank God I traded him a couple of weeks ago

 

[comfortably numb]

He will have 2 weeks to recover before the Dallas game.

Hopefully he will be OK.

 

[CA_7]

High ankle sprain is the kiss of death for an NFL RB's season. Wish I had traded Portis a few weeks ago. :(

 

[Trap Play]

Ew. 2-5, QB controversy, quickly becoming eliminated from playoff contention, things do not look good at all.

 

[delusional]

Surprise, another 1st rounder slowly getting the "bust" award.

Man this year sucked so far.

/not a portis owner

//portis owner is 6-1

///happy cause portis owner has 0 backups

////sad cause portis got hurt...again :(

 

[One]

what a ####ty year for RB's.

My 5 #1 pics from 5 leagues.

LJ (@#2) doing fine

LT (@#2) doing fine

SA (@#4) hurt

Portis (@#8) hurt (In this league I traded Gore for SA before the injury )

Jordan (@#10) bust

ouch.

((sorry guys, had to vent ))

 

[Whiplash Inc.]

Surprise, another 1st rounder slowly getting the "bust" award. Man this year sucked so far./not a portis owner//portis owner is 6-1///happy cause portis owner has 0 backups////sad cause portis got hurt...again :(

Portis has 414 rush yards, 6 TDs and 155 rec yards in the 5 and a half games he's played in. Nothing close to being called a bust IMO.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Surprise, another 1st rounder slowly getting the "bust" award. Man this year sucked so far./not a portis owner//portis owner is 6-1///happy cause portis owner has 0 backups////sad cause portis got hurt...again :(

Portis has 414 rush yards, 6 TDs and 155 rec yards in the 5 and a half games he's played in. Nothing close to being called a bust IMO.

I think he wants to live up to his user name.

 

[Plainsman]

Surprise, another 1st rounder slowly getting the "bust" award. Man this year sucked so far./not a portis owner//portis owner is 6-1///happy cause portis owner has 0 backups////sad cause portis got hurt...again :(

Portis has 414 rush yards, 6 TDs and 155 rec yards in the 5 and a half games he's played in. Nothing close to being called a bust IMO.

Especially since he should have slipped in your draft cause of the shoulder injury

 

[CA_7]

Ew. 2-5, QB controversy, quickly becoming eliminated from playoff contention, things do not look good at all.

At least Santana Moss is 100%..... :(

 

[One]

Portis has been PLENTY productive while he's playing. Not a bust, you can't really predict injury.

I think if a player like say... Alexander was known to be injury prone, but still ranked high in the rankings he could still be considered a bust, but if the injury came outta nowhere like the one this year it's just bad luck IMO.

Same with Portis.. his shoulder isn't the problem like it seemed before the year.

 

[icehouse]

How the hell did this happen. He surely didn't seem to have an ankle injury during the game. I'm glad they are on bye.

 

[glumpy]

Thank God I traded him a couple of weeks ago

thank God the trade I offered For him was declined this past weekend!

 

[dgreen]

It's hard to see him doing much against that schedule

So far, Washington has faced rush Ds ranked 17th on average. The Ds on their remaining schedule average 17th in the rankings against the rush. Their remaining is schedule shouldn't be any thougher than their previous one.

with the QB position up in the air,

It's up in the air here at FBG and among fans. To the one person that matters (Gibbs), it is not up in the air. Plus, I don't think a switch to Campbell would necessarily hurt Porits' production.

and the defense not being able to stop the pass.

The D hasn't stopped the pass all year, so no reason to think his numbers will go down.I know high ankle sprains can be bad, but I've heard his ankle sprain is "mild." I'd caution Portis owners not to overreact right now like a lot of people did with his shoulder.

 

[delusional]

Surprise, another 1st rounder slowly getting the "bust" award. Man this year sucked so far./not a portis owner//portis owner is 6-1///happy cause portis owner has 0 backups////sad cause portis got hurt...again :(

Portis has 414 rush yards, 6 TDs and 155 rec yards in the 5 and a half games he's played in. Nothing close to being called a bust IMO.

Especially since he should have slipped in your draft cause of the shoulder injury

Kneeslapping funny! No really, he went 6th overall and my draft was back on the 11th of august. He seems to be injured every game he plays in...as in taking off alot of plays because he is banged up. He has had 3 good games out of 7. Has averaged 59yds over this past 3 games. Maybe not a total bust but I am sure owners were expecting better numbers then this. Now if you got him in the 2nd round then more power to you.edit: Sure the bye will help him out, just sucks seeing any player, get hurt. <--rode the portis wagon back when he was in denver

 

[comfortably numb]

It's hard to see him doing much against that schedule

So far, Washington has faced rush Ds ranked 17th on average. The Ds on their remaining schedule average 17th in the rankings against the rush. Their remaining is schedule shouldn't be any thougher than their previous one.

with the QB position up in the air,

It's up in the air here at FBG and among fans. To the one person that matters (Gibbs), it is not up in the air. Plus, I don't think a switch to Campbell would necessarily hurt Porits' production.

and the defense not being able to stop the pass.

The D hasn't stopped the pass all year, so no reason to think his numbers will go down.I know high ankle sprains can be bad, but I've heard his ankle sprain is "mild." I'd caution Portis owners not to overreact right now like a lot of people did with his shoulder.

 

[mrreid]

Thank God I traded him a couple of weeks ago

thank God the trade I offered For him was declined this past weekend!

why do you guys do this it says the injury is not that bad he has two weeks to get better.you guys are nuts that are calling him a bust

 

[dgreen]

How the hell did this happen. He surely didn't seem to have an ankle injury during the game. I'm glad they are on bye.

He clearly limped off late 3rd/early 4th with a leg problem and did not return.

 

[soymex]

as a portis owner-betts is long gone in my league but duckett is still out there. would it be a prudent move to pick tj up or completely worthless?

 

[delusional]

as a portis owner-betts is long gone in my league but duckett is still out there. would it be a prudent move to pick tj up or completely worthless?

eh not surebetts would be the main guy and duckett maybe get 5-8 carries?

 

[dgreen]

From redskins.com:

News & Notes: Portis In Transition

By Gary Fitzgerald

Redskins.com

October 23, 2006

Running back Clinton Portis has a mild high ankle sprain that could sideline him for practice this week, but he expects to be available for the Redskins' next game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 5.

Portis sustained the injury in the third quarter of Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

The Redskins have a bye this weekend, and Portis said he will use the opportunity to rest his ankle and get healthy for the remainder of the season.

On Monday, he was walking outside Redskins Park with a protective boot around his injured ankle.

Portis had 12 carries for 43 yards in Sunday's loss to the Colts. He also caught four passes for 21 yards.

Portis had one rushing yard after his first seven carries against the Colts' 32nd-ranked run defense. Then he broke off a 34-yard gain.

But once the Colts established a 19-point second-half lead in the third quarter, the Redskins shifted to passing the ball and Portis was sidelined so that he would not re-aggravate his ankle injury.

Portis acknowledges that it hasn't been an easy transition to Al Saunders' new offense this season. He was slowed in preseason and early in the regular season due to a shoulder injury.

The fifth-year running back has been lobbying for more carries, but he knows that Saunders and offensive coaches want to spread the ball around.

Portis said on Monday that players have "bought into" the new offense employed by Saunders, but that the inconsistency has bred a lack of confidence.

"When we aren't getting the production that we know we're capable of, you start to question yourself," he said.

Portis has an answer for the questions, though.

"I feel like I can adapt to anything," he said. "I'm going to keep pressing. I'm going to keep running no matter what the case is."

So far this season, Portis has rushed for 414 yards on 98 carries, with six touchdowns. He also has 15 catches for 155 yards. He was slowed early in the year by a shoulder injury suffered during preseason and sat out the Week 2 game at Dallas.

Portis is on pace to rush for 887 yards on 210 carries this season.

Ladell Betts has been getting more carries this season. Betts has 59 carries for 275 yards, a 4.7 yards-per-carry average, so far this season and he is on pace to set career-high marks.

Betts has proven to be effective as a receiver coming out of the backfield. He is second on the team in receptions with 23 catches for 193 yards. Both are career-high marks for the fifth-year back.

 

[icehouse]

How the hell did this happen. He surely didn't seem to have an ankle injury during the game. I'm glad they are on bye.

He clearly limped off late 3rd/early 4th with a leg problem and did not return.

He returned late in the game. I thought they had Betts in most of the 4th because they were behind big and had to go to the pass. I do recall him returning for one of the last series though.If they say it's not serious and he has 2 weeks to recover then I think he will be ok.

 

[comfortably numb]

I traded for Portis (and Culpepper) a few weeks ago.

Gave up Mcnabb and FWP.

It was moreso, to unload FWP, as I don't want him for the playoffs.

I will say I am losing on this trade so far, but I made this trade for the post season, so I will evaluate it then.

I could use WR help, and I was contemplating trading Portis for some WR's.

I still may, as my other starting RB's are Kjones & Chester.

I am not gonna overreact though, I may shop him for the WR's I was looking at, possibly an owner may think I am pulling the trigger as a scared owner.

 

[dgreen]

How the hell did this happen. He surely didn't seem to have an ankle injury during the game. I'm glad they are on bye.

He clearly limped off late 3rd/early 4th with a leg problem and did not return.

He returned late in the game. I thought they had Betts in most of the 4th because they were behind big and had to go to the pass. I do recall him returning for one of the last series though.If they say it's not serious and he has 2 weeks to recover then I think he will be ok.

Looks like he was in with about 11 minutes remaining. After that, WAS missed a FG, Indy had a 5:30 drive, WAS took their sweet time putting together a TD drive with Betts in, then game over.Portis did leave early in the game after taking a helmet to the crotch and returned from that.

 

[mrreid]

I traded for Portis (and Culpepper) a few weeks ago.Gave up Mcnabb and FWP.It was moreso, to unload FWP, as I don't want him for the playoffs.I will say I am losing on this trade so far, but I made this trade for the post season, so I will evaluate it then.I could use WR help, and I was contemplating trading Portis for some WR's.I still may, as my other starting RB's are Kjones & Chester.I am not gonna overreact though, I may shop him for the WR's I was looking at, possibly an owner may think I am pulling the trigger as a scared owner.

portis is out for the year everyone pick up duckett

 

[Derek Smalls]

I guess all there is to do is wait and see. I'm not going to trade him now.

 

[One]

From redskins.com:

Running back Clinton Portis has a mild high ankle sprain that could sideline him for practice this week, but he expects to be available for the Redskins' next game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 5.

they always say they're fine. while we're speculating.. who are some recent RB's that went down for the year with a high ankle sprain?

 

[Whiplash Inc.]

For them to become more succeful on offense they need to have Portis carry the ball at least 20 - 25 times a game and stop dickin around with all those WR enarounds and all that fancy ####.

19, 14 and 12 carries for Portis in his last 3 games. Granted, against Indy he got hit in the crown jewels and then got injured later on again, but still, they need to hand him the ball more.

And a more effective QB would be more helpful as well.

 

[comfortably numb]

I traded for Portis (and Culpepper) a few weeks ago.Gave up Mcnabb and FWP.It was moreso, to unload FWP, as I don't want him for the playoffs.I will say I am losing on this trade so far, but I made this trade for the post season, so I will evaluate it then.I could use WR help, and I was contemplating trading Portis for some WR's.I still may, as my other starting RB's are Kjones & Chester.I am not gonna overreact though, I may shop him for the WR's I was looking at, possibly an owner may think I am pulling the trigger as a scared owner.

portis is out for the year everyone pick up duckett

I already own Betts, should I still PU Duckett??

 

[One]

I traded for Portis (and Culpepper) a few weeks ago.Gave up Mcnabb and FWP.It was moreso, to unload FWP, as I don't want him for the playoffs.I will say I am losing on this trade so far, but I made this trade for the post season, so I will evaluate it then.I could use WR help, and I was contemplating trading Portis for some WR's.I still may, as my other starting RB's are Kjones & Chester.I am not gonna overreact though, I may shop him for the WR's I was looking at, possibly an owner may think I am pulling the trigger as a scared owner.

portis is out for the year everyone pick up duckett

I already own Betts, should I still PU Duckett??

nope, Betts is the guy who will take the most reps til he gets hurt too.

 

[comfortably numb]

I traded for Portis (and Culpepper) a few weeks ago.Gave up Mcnabb and FWP.It was moreso, to unload FWP, as I don't want him for the playoffs.I will say I am losing on this trade so far, but I made this trade for the post season, so I will evaluate it then.I could use WR help, and I was contemplating trading Portis for some WR's.I still may, as my other starting RB's are Kjones & Chester.I am not gonna overreact though, I may shop him for the WR's I was looking at, possibly an owner may think I am pulling the trigger as a scared owner.

portis is out for the year everyone pick up duckett

I already own Betts, should I still PU Duckett??

nope, Betts is the guy who will take the most reps til he gets hurt too.

Thanks but it was some

 

[delusional]

For them to become more succeful on offense they need to have Portis carry the ball at least 20 - 25 times a game and stop dickin around with all those WR enarounds and all that fancy ####.19, 14 and 12 carries for Portis in his last 3 games. Granted, against Indy he got hit in the crown jewels and then got injured later on again, but still, they need to hand him the ball more.And a more effective QB would be more helpful as well.

Like i said, he broke 100yds once this season. Last 3 games averaging 59yds. Problem though, he is getting hurt during games and taken out for above average amounts of time. Portis isn't the problem though, Brunell is. But that is off topic. ---On topic, he should be fine come week 9 but would be cautious and watch him more because he is getting injured alot this year

 

[One]

I traded for Portis (and Culpepper) a few weeks ago.Gave up Mcnabb and FWP.It was moreso, to unload FWP, as I don't want him for the playoffs.I will say I am losing on this trade so far, but I made this trade for the post season, so I will evaluate it then.I could use WR help, and I was contemplating trading Portis for some WR's.I still may, as my other starting RB's are Kjones & Chester.I am not gonna overreact though, I may shop him for the WR's I was looking at, possibly an owner may think I am pulling the trigger as a scared owner.

portis is out for the year everyone pick up duckett

I already own Betts, should I still PU Duckett??

nope, Betts is the guy who will take the most reps til he gets hurt too.

Thanks but it was some

aaaahh, gotcha

 

[scott72]

Surprise, another 1st rounder slowly getting the "bust" award. Man this year sucked so far./not a portis owner//portis owner is 6-1///happy cause portis owner has 0 backups////sad cause portis got hurt...again :(

Try having Portis, Jordan, and J Lewis on one if your teams...yeah, its been a rough year...

 

[towney]

On topic, he should be fine come week 9 but would be cautious and watch him more because he is getting injured alot this year

How do you figure he's getting injured alot, I haven't seen it?

The dude get's poped in the nuts and comes back in, by week 9 he'll be back pounding out the yards. From what I read it was a mild ankle sprain too.

 

[The Mechanic]

Portis did leave early in the game after taking a helmet to the crotch and returned from that.

I saw THIS Hit!

Any MAN who returns to play as quick as C.P. did,,, shows the right stuff to be a football player.

If you own Portis you should have had Betts a long time ago. Betts will be a large part of the rushing game all season long.

But what do I know.....I played them both this week and came up with zip..., go figure?

 

[ATC1]

From redskins.com:

Running back Clinton Portis has a mild high ankle sprain that could sideline him for practice this week, but he expects to be available for the Redskins' next game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 5.

they always say they're fine. while we're speculating.. who are some recent RB's that went down for the year with a high ankle sprain?

Arron strecker had a high ankle sprain and is now back on special teams for New Orleans. I think if it is a mild sprain he should be good for week 9, but he should be limited at first. The walking boot is to help him heal. Ankles heal faster and better if the foot is always in a bent position. The boot will help prevent lingering problems and reinjury, theoretically. It doesn't indicate how bad the sprain is.

Didn't Portis come back in the game to run a few times after the hit on his ankle?

 

[glumpy]

Thank God I traded him a couple of weeks ago

thank God the trade I offered For him was declined this past weekend!

why do you guys do this it says the injury is not that bad he has two weeks to get better.you guys are nuts that are calling him a bust

I didn't suggest any such thing--just happened to get my post in the midst of that dickering. I was referring to the fact that he's gotten hurt is all...Funny--the old saw saying the "best trades are sometimes those which don't go through" really holds true for me this year! I had Holt on the block as my bait in a multiplayer trade before the week 6 games, then this past weekend the core of the trade was LJ for Portis. I think I need to look at that--they each went off for their best week right after the trade offers were refused.

 

[dgreen]

From redskins.com:

Running back Clinton Portis has a mild high ankle sprain that could sideline him for practice this week, but he expects to be available for the Redskins' next game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 5.

they always say they're fine. while we're speculating.. who are some recent RB's that went down for the year with a high ankle sprain?

Arron strecker had a high ankle sprain and is now back on special teams for New Orleans. I think if it is a mild sprain he should be good for week 9, but he should be limited at first.

Stephen Davis had problems with a high ankle sprain a few years ago. He was in and out of games late in 1999. I'm not sure if his was considered "mild" or not.

 

[ATC1]

From redskins.com:

Running back Clinton Portis has a mild high ankle sprain that could sideline him for practice this week, but he expects to be available for the Redskins' next game against the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 5.

they always say they're fine. while we're speculating.. who are some recent RB's that went down for the year with a high ankle sprain?

Arron strecker had a high ankle sprain and is now back on special teams for New Orleans. I think if it is a mild sprain he should be good for week 9, but he should be limited at first.

Stephen Davis had problems with a high ankle sprain a few years ago. He was in and out of games late in 1999. I'm not sure if his was considered "mild" or not.

Same with McAlister a few years back, and Ricky Williams while he was with New Orleans.

 

[redman]

How the hell did this happen. He surely didn't seem to have an ankle injury during the game. I'm glad they are on bye.

In one of their recent games (@ Giants?) he was tackled awkwardly and temporarily came out of the game limping with what could have been an ankle injury. He reentered the game and there was no further comment on it. I'm figuring that's where it started and he must have aggravated it on Sunday.

 

[ATC1]

How the hell did this happen. He surely didn't seem to have an ankle injury during the game. I'm glad they are on bye.

In one of their recent games (@ Giants?) he was tackled awkwardly and temporarily came out of the game limping with what could have been an ankle injury. He reentered the game and there was no further comment on it. I'm figuring that's where it started and he must have aggravated it on Sunday.

Hit got hit late in the game Sunday which was initially reported as a claf bruise from the impact. I wonder if it was his ankle instead.

 

[dgreen]

In 1999, Stephen Davis sprained his ankle in week 15. He sat out weeks 16 and 17. I know they clinched their division in week 16, so I'm not sure if he could have played week 17 or not. He played the following week in their first playoff game. He carried 15 times for 119 before leaving with a sprained knee and the Washington Post article says "he looked a bit uncertain of the sturdiness of his injured ankle" the first couple plays. I believe he was in and out of the game the next week in a loss at TB, playing with a sprained ankle and knee.

So, probably not a lot of help. Just decided to take a look back.

 

[R.White]

High ankle sprains are very tricky, and can linger all season. One week is generally not enough time to fully heal. However, they seem to affect the quick scat-backs much more than the straight ahead power guys. I think Portis is somewhere in the middle there. I can certainly see him at a minimum, being somewhat limited? Also the more games they lose, the less likely Gibbs will push Portis to play until he is fully healed (3-6 weeks)? It always seems to take players longer to heal when they are on a losing team QB A.Brooks comes to mind.

 

[Bizkiteer]

He sure did seem ready to go back in while standing on the sideline with his helmet on for the rest of the game. I think they are playing it safe and so it can heal faster during their bye week.

 

[redman]

He sure did seem ready to go back in while standing on the sideline with his helmet on for the rest of the game. I think they are playing it safe and so it can heal faster during their bye week.

Agreed. Plus, Betts is a good RB when spelling Portis such that his absence doesn't create a crisis. I'll be interested to see if they start to use Duckett, who BTW was active and was on the field for a few plays during garbage time on Sunday.

 

[SSOG]

what a ####tynormal year for RB's.

Fixed.I said it before the season even started, but every year, 50% of all first and second round picks bust. Every single year.

 

[Sweeper]

High ankle sprain is the kiss of death for an NFL RB's season. Wish I had traded Portis a few weeks ago. :(

I am just glad that I have been holding on to Betts. I was this close l-l to dropping him.