Clayton: Redskins "Guts and Power" Into Playoffs

[BurgundyNGold]

This is a nice piece even if his info is wrong. It's "gut and power", which are two plays not a style of play. Portis also said this in the Gints game, not the Iggle game, but it's still a nice article:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2277488


Here's a similar article by Boswell that gets it right:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10678199/

[smoak]

Gibbs announced following the game that all the players were getting game balls. However, Brunell said Gibbs deserved the game ball. He brought the playoffs back to the Washington, D.C., area for the first time since 1999, when the team's postseason trip ended with a 14-13 NFC divisional loss to the Bucs. He outlasted his critics, and he did it with his style of football. Because he cares about his players, Gibbs listens. He listened to Portis and called for more inside runs this week than outside.

Interesting that Portis wanted the inside running game that makes most fans whine and complain. Good read overall.

[redwolf1218]

...the Redskins' playoff hopes were placed squarely on Portis's back. That back was almost wrenched out of socket on one questionable neck-high hog-tie tackle by the Eagles that sent Portis to the bench in pain. "They put the rules in for a reason. Are they going to call them?" Portis said. "If people keep twisting me up . . . I'm going to get up and start kicking people."

Portis has a lot of heart.

[helimech24]

...the Redskins' playoff hopes were placed squarely on Portis's back. That back was almost wrenched out of socket on one questionable neck-high hog-tie tackle by the Eagles that sent Portis to the bench in pain. "They put the rules in for a reason. Are they going to call them?" Portis said. "If people keep twisting me up . . . I'm going to get up and start kicking people."

Portis has a lot of heart.

Have they thrown the flag on that horsecollar move yet this year. It was in the cowboys game too, by a cowboys player and it still didn't get called. The funny thing is that it is called the Roy Williams rule. They call the defensive holding or contact after five yards every other play, but the horsecollar gets nothing.

[CFerro07]

Have they thrown the flag on that horsecollar move yet this year. It was in the cowboys game too, by a cowboys player and it still didn't get called. The funny thing is that it is called the Roy Williams rule. They call the defensive holding or contact after five yards every other play, but the horsecollar gets nothing.

I saw that too and the announcers were saying that there is more to it than simply grabbing the horse collar. I think as long as the tackler continues running and keeps his feet off the guy he is tackling then it is ok...I'm probably just making it more confusing cause now I'm confused myself..ha

[helimech24]

I saw that too and the announcers were saying that there is more to it than simply grabbing the horse collar. I think as long as the tackler continues running and keeps his feet off the guy he is tackling then it is ok...I'm probably just making it more confusing cause now I'm confused myself..ha

IMO, it is the biggest waste of ink in the rule book and a BS rule because it isn't called, and it has so many exceptions to it. For example, I know that if a player grabs the rb by the arm first, he can horse collar and be legal. What does it matter if the RB still breaks his ankle when you use both hands, one on the arm and the other on the collar?

[camasterton]

This is a nice piece even if his info is wrong. It's "gut and power", which are two plays not a style of play. Portis also said this in the Gints game, not the Iggle game, but it's still a nice article:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2277488


Here's a similar article by Boswell that gets it right:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10678199/
Another example of fine journalism in America. Mr. Clayton obviously dosn't listen well or plagiarizes poorly.

[whistleandthumb]

I'm just glad Portis has adapted to the Gibbs style of running. He was reluctant last year, but this year he's embraced it, and look where it took him: back over 1500 yards, and more 100 yard rushing games. Portis has become a beast this year, and it's because we're POUNDING the ball.

I love it!!

[GWBlitzST]

I like Clayton, but he is such a nerd! How does he, being a professional analyst, not know that Portis was talking about running plays? It's sad when Salisbury works him over, but this time he deserves it.

[BurgundyNGold]

Another example of fine journalism in America. Mr. Clayton obviously dosn't listen well or plagiarizes poorly.
:lol1:

[FanFromArizona]

IMO, it is the biggest waste of ink in the rule book and a BS rule because it isn't called, and it has so many exceptions to it. For example, I know that if a player grabs the rb by the arm first, he can horse collar and be legal. What does it matter if the RB still breaks his ankle when you use both hands, one on the arm and the other on the collar?

I heard many broadcasters comment on air that this rule will be revisited by the owners in the offseason and that we will see these "Exceptions" removed, it is going to cause some players, and GOOD players at that, to get seriously injured.

I hope that there will be a renewed and vigorous enforcement of this rule next year. I know for certain that this rule was such a joke this year because of the lack of enforcement to date, and I hope that we will see this penalty assessed more to protect the players.

[stonebraker]

This is a nice piece even if his info is wrong. It's "gut and power", which are two plays not a style of play. Portis also said this in the Gints game, not the Iggle game, but it's still a nice article:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2277488


Here's a similar article by Boswell that gets it right:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10678199/

Great post!

Ps Is anyone watching the Orange bowl? jezeus! what a thriller