Even if healthy, should Portis sit week 1?

[Lil Kenzo]

With the new acquistion of Duckett, wouldn't it seem logical to sit Portis for week 1 vs. the Vikings even if he is healthy? Either way, Portis will probably be listed as questionable for week 1, and I think that it would be wise to sit Portis out for that game as a precaution.

Think about it, the Vikings don't seem to be a high power team and I truly think that we would probably be able to handle them with or without Portis. If we can't win against the Vikings week 1, at home on national TV, we are in for a long season. Just my :2cents: .

[CooleyNaMean]

People are thinking of the Vikings like a AA college team. You play whoever his healthy enough to play in the regular season Period
If Portis can play then he better play cause he gives us the best chance of winning. Same goes with Springs, Daniels and any other Redskin.

[China]

I have been pondering that myself, and I would strongly consider sitting him week one so he can be healthy the rest of the season, rather than coming back too soon and potentially re-injuring himself. I think we could get by Minnesota without CP.

[terpfan]

Everyone needs to stop looking past the Vikings. If Portis can play, he should play. Every week is important.

[CooleyNaMean]

Give me a break. Minnesota is an NFL team. Any team can beat any other team on any given day. You don't rest your players cause you think you can beat your opponent without certain players playing.

[H-O-G]

No, he is already out of his sling doing no-pad drills, he will be ready in a month when we play the Vikings.

[Truant]

I actually agree with the original post. Because Portis doesn't start it doesn't mean he wouldn't play. Monday night at home vs. a team with Chester Taylor as their number one back and their No. 1 WR out, I think we could afford to rest Portis.

If they'll run Chester Taylor at us I feel fine with Betts and Duckett.

[FunBunch7]

I think we might see Portis in a sort of "warm up role" vs. the Vikings. It'll be the first chance he has to go live with his shoulder.

Betts 10-12 carries
Ducket 8-10 carries
Portis 4-5 carries with a "wait and see" how he responds plan.

It may still take Ducket a while to learn the playbook so I still see Betts being the featured back week one.

[Lil Kenzo]

Give me a break. Minnesota is an NFL team. Any team can beat any other team on any given day. You don't rest your players cause you think you can beat your opponent without certain players playing.

If Portis is hurting, he would probably do more damage then good. We need Portis for the stretch, not for a sub-par team at home.

[G-Town]

WOW, read your the title of your thread. Start your best players when they are healthy, so why sit him?

[Peregrine]

Its not a bad idea. But this is more of a "see how the game goes" situation. Dont keep CP out regardless, just pull him if the game starts to really swing our way. Otherwise we could be throwing away a win just to MAYBE help CP a little for Dallas.

[Kevin101]

No, he is already out of his sling doing no-pad drills, he will be ready in a month when we play the Vikings.
You do know that its a couple weeks away...not a month right?

[TheGuru10]

If "healthy" there is no reason to not play him. If not 100%, then maybe rest him. But I am alarmed at how many people are taking Minnesota lightly. They will probably win the NFC North.

Also, if Portis isn't healthy, don't expect Duckett to start. He won't know the offense and will only be available in a few packages. Betts will get most of the carries.

[Taylor 21]

Simple answer, No.

[Park City Skins]

If Clinton is ready, he should play no doubt about it. He's the main man at RB and there's more than one reason for that, ( for one he's just that good). He needs to play. The Redskins are far better with him out there.

[Ant15fromNJ]

I would sit CP he is going to run that ball all year long and plenty of times. We can take care of the viks with out CP.

[909997]

portis should play but get about 10 carries

[kom526]

If he can go, then let him. I'll betcha that the majority of his runs will be to his left though. :point2sky

[conkev12]

You think we will just pounce on Minnesota?

People, keep in mind that we lost a "guaranteed win" to 4-12 Oakland at home last year.

If Portis is healthy, he should absolutely play. Where is this newfound arrogance coming from? :doh:

[SOMDSkinsFan]

I agree if he is healthly he should play. Week 1 is just as important as any other week. The way we have been playing we will need everything going our way that night!

[OVCChairman]

Monday Night, vs the Vikings, you cant sit the star of the offense...come on now. Granted, IF he's not healthy enough to go, yeah dont play him obviously, but if he's cleared by the team doctors, and he's got the go by Gibbs, he better play. Home crowd...Not to mention the vikings dont exactly have a defense known for their punishing rush defense.


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[Skins11]

If he is 100% healthy, of course he should play. If he is not, then he should not. But in any case, Duckett and Betts should be able to take some of the role of the grind-it-out backs throughout the season to reduce the wear and tear on Portis.

[chiramu]

Can't afford to look past Minn. Dallas is next and that will be a battle with advantage to home team. We don't want to be 0-2 right at the start.

[Aghar]

#1 : The Vikings are NOT a gimmie game. Remember people, we lost to Oakland last year and they looked far worse than the Vikings do this year. :doh:

#2 : If Portis is 100%, he plays. No question about it. Less than 100%, I say JG sits him and starts Betts and has Duckett for short yardage/ goaline situations.

All in all, we need Portis for the whole season so they won't sacrifice him just for one game unless he is 100%. He will want to play regardless, but I think the coaches will prevail and sit him if he will we prone to more serious injury.

[Fifty Gut]

HELL no

Portis is the heart of this offense, not to mention that Minny is not the guranteed W we all thought they were earlier this year

he's the kind of RB that can expose their suspect LB core and I look forward to that under the lights

[SKINZ33]

#1 : The Vikings are NOT a gimmie game. Remember people, we lost to Oakland last year and they looked far worse than the Vikings do this year. :doh:

#2 : If Portis is 100%, he plays. No question about it. Less than 100%, I say JG sits him and starts Betts and has Duckett for short yardage/ goaline situations.



THANK YOU!!!:cheers:

I don't know why everyone is looking past the Vikings like its another scrimmage.

If he's healthy let him get in the mix with the other RB's but lets not just sit him because "it's only the Vikings"

These are the same people that, heaven forbid we drop game 1, will be quick to say "Why didn't we play CP? He was healthy enough"

[H-O-G]

You do know that its a couple weeks away...not a month right?

Today is August 23. First game is September 11. About 2-3 weeks. Almost a month :D

[blloyd33]

IMHO
Clinton will not be 100% for the Vikings.
Have you ever hurt a shoulder? They take forever to heal. The muscles that hold everything in place are really small and I am not talking about Deltoids. Anyone who has injured one will tell you this. Talk to anybody who lifts weights about shoulders or ask your Orthopdic doctor. (Or talk to mine) Should he play? I will leave that to the trainers and coaches. Do we all wish that Clinton will be 100%? Yes, but you field the players that can go if it won't hamper their recovery.

[Loyal2Washington]

This is the NFL, so some can better understand it, EVERY GAME COUNTS. I believe we were one win away from being NFC East champs, hello Oakland, Tampa, San Diego anyone wins us the divison.
If Portis can go, regardless of being 100%, he will go. This is not baseball or basketball where you can afford, or at least put yourself at a higher risk to lose games, to make sure your star is healthy.
I think some of you just want CP to be well rested for Dallass and are completely writing off Minny, which is the worst possible thing one could do in the NFL, again ask the Raiders.

[SkinsGuy]

If Portis is healthy enough and ready, he wll play, no doubt about it.

He'll want to play.

You can't look past any team.

[Skinsfan1311]

. But I am alarmed at how many people are taking Minnesota lightly. They will probably win the NFC North.


It's just fans who are taking the Vikes lightly....not the coaches or players....

[kevinklein]

Everyone needs to stop looking past the Vikings. If Portis can play, he should play. Every week is important.

Precisely, wise master.

[alaadin123]

I think that is probably a good idea to rest him an additional week, I know some people are opposed to this but you have to look at the bigger picture, worse case scenario: we rest Clinton and loose the game, theres still plenty of time to rebound, I know its never ok to loose especially in a division so tight but we really need Portis healthy and that extra week may make the difference.

[DCMONEY]

He probably needs to sit until about week 3 actually. Unless there is some type of miracle healing. He needs time and rest. Him going out and re0inujuring the shoulder does the team no good.

[KevinthePRF]

Let's not treat week 1 like the preseason. We all see where that's getting us.

[lunarluau]

If Portis is healthy Portis plays. You play your best players no matter what. There are no gimmes in the NFL.

[oraphus]

you guys forget we made Fry look like Manning last year..
You know what's even more important then Portises immidiate health, strarting the season on the right foot.
It's about the whole team, not just portis. Winning at home on Monday night is a huge confidence booster for the team and gets every players head i the right state. The last thing you want to do is loose the 1st game, at home, and having to go to a week 2 game at Dallas, which will be a very tough game.
With as tough as the competition is forseen to be in the NFC E, starting the season at 0-2 is not an option for the Skins if we expect to win the division.
I say play him if he is at 100% and maybe even play him if he is at 90% - we need this win.

[RedskinsFanatic]

Is this post for real?...He PLAYS opening night...end of story.

[Joe Gibbs II]

I think we might see Portis in a sort of "warm up role" vs. the Vikings. It'll be the first chance he has to go live with his shoulder.

Betts 10-12 carries
Ducket 8-10 carries
Portis 4-5 carries with a "wait and see" how he responds plan.

It may still take Ducket a while to learn the playbook so I still see Betts being the featured back week one.

Yea, i would much rather have that.

I think as long as portis is ready, he should get some PT unless its an early blowout (like SF was). Other than that, he should be suited up and ready to go if needed.

[kramit]

I think we might see Portis in a sort of "warm up role" vs. the Vikings. It'll be the first chance he has to go live with his shoulder.

Betts 10-12 carries
Ducket 8-10 carries
Portis 4-5 carries with a "wait and see" how he responds plan.

It may still take Ducket a while to learn the playbook so I still see Betts being the featured back week one.


I THIHNK THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA