Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis
Clinton Earl Portisis a former American football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Portis was best known for being the starting running back for the Washington Redskins for seven seasons, in which he gained an average of 81.2 yards rushing per game, for which a select panel of celebrities included...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth1 September 1981
CityLaurel, MS
game gives hit running
We went deep. We went short. We hit on medium-range passes. We got our running game going. Jake gives us another dimension.
ball builds execute game goal last line open paid passing run short stuck third three weeks
Third down had been killing us for the last three weeks and to come out and execute and not get in the shotgun, and to actually run the ball when we got to on third and short and to come out and execute, it just builds confidence, and it's going to open up our passing game. We come out on third and short and we haven't been converting, but in this game, we stuck with the run all game long and it paid off: Once we got down to the goal line we stuck it in again.
abandoned beat deal execute game hard plan reason run sit time whatever
I don't know what the deal was, but we abandoned the run. We abandoned the run -- I don't know what it was. I can't sit here and tell you it was because of the fumbles or it wasn't, but for whatever reason it was, we abandoned the run. I think when we get to go out there and execute our game plan it's hard to beat us. Every time we become one-dimensional we end up losing.
opportunity hands games
I have the opportunity to control what happens in a game. I'll have the ball in my hand, and only I know what I'm going to do with it.
game running solid
I just feel when we're in our game plan, the running game has been there. Unfortunately, we've always been behind. We just want to play solid and not be one-dimensional. We get one-dimensional, we get in trouble.
began came disguise dissect fans finally forward game gotten help looking people plan playing scene since trying turned
I was trying to find a way to get into the end zone. So I came out in disguise trying to dissect a game plan to get me to the end zone. It had been so long since I had gotten in there before I finally got in, and I actually did it playing around (with costumes). And then the fans and people started looking forward to it. The fans began to help me, and now it's turned into this national-known scene that we have now.
humble keeps last lets looking struggles
That first handoff, it was like, whew, the sky's the limit. At the time, you couldn't have told me we weren't looking at 2,000 yards. But things happen. That keeps you humble and keeps you hungry. It lets you know you can't get the big head. I'd like to think that our struggles last year, being 6-10, made us all better.
milk practice unless wednesday
I'm good. I'll be at practice Wednesday -- unless I can milk this thing.
pain stand week
I've got all week to think about the pain in my leg. As long as I can stand and as long as I can go, I'll go.
break brought franchise
That's big. That's what they brought me here for. This franchise has been around a long time, so to break it is special.
attitude last lose pressure
Every week, we've had to play like it was our last game. Don't lose that attitude now. Don't lose that motivation. Now, the pressure really is on for everyone else, but we've been going through this.
cleaning found guys locker needed none packing ready talked win
We talked about packing up. We needed to go out and find a way to win or we were going to be cleaning out our lockers. I wasn't ready to clean my locker out. I don't think none of the other guys were, either. We found a way to win.
came team turn wrote
At 5-6, everyone wrote us off. We started off hot, everyone jumped on the bandwagon. We turn around, we're 5-6, everyone jumped off the bandwagon. As a team we came together.
heaven southeast
Southeast Jerome in Heaven. I'm here in heaven with all my friends.