Portis deserves a bit more credit for the big one

[rskinsfan10]

Gibbs is on News4 right now, and he alluded when asked that Portis read that the Bucs D overcommitted and that cutback was NOT the original design for that play. Gibbs said he told him "Whatever that was, do it again!!"

[hail2skins]

You beat me to it. I was going to bring it up as well. He also deserves credit for his running and being mindful of the clock at the end of the game.

[LuvSkins17]

The run was awsome. I said "He's gone!" before he crossed the line.

[Spence]

Good point, guys. The greatest backs have superior vision and are able to see plays develop just a quarter-second faster than other players. Portis reacted on his own to that play. That's why Dan Snyder is paying him $50.5 million to run a football.

[hail2skins]

If I'm on kickoffs, I'm a little worried about what the coaches are going to do. Boy are they going to get drilled this week.

Also, George mentioned that Gruden said it was very loud in the stadium.

[fent]

chalk this one up to the entire team...but this wouldn't have happened last year with trung nor could betts have done it...portis' vision, moves and speed made it all come together...as soon as he got through the line you could tell it was over and the only reason it was even close was because he started jogging around the 5

[JoeJacksonTaylor28]

Originally Posted by Spence

Good point, guys. The greatest backs have superior vision and are able to see plays develop just a quarter-second faster than other players. Portis reacted on his own to that play. That's why Dan Snyder is paying him $50.5 million to run a football.

Yeah, I agree... another RB would have just gone the other way, or delay just enough for someone to fill the gap.

[Spence]

Originally Posted by hail2skins

If I'm on kickoffs, I'm a little worried about what the coaches are going to do. Boy are they going to get drilled this week.

You're right. Gibbs will be spending a little extra time with the kickoff coverage units this week, which means he's concerned about it. He'll probably make them work until they drop and then tell them that if they don't like it they should tackle better against the Giants than they did against the Bucs.

That's what he used to do anyway.

[CarMike]

I was talking with JDS, PSF, HailYeah, Luv, and shaggy and brought up when was the last time a RB break one off that long? Its been a long, long time since our RB had the speed to do what Portis did.

Another thing that impressed me about Portis is his speed to get outside. With the RBs we had last year they would have never picked up the yards that Portis did.

[Spence]

I think Stephen Davis had a 70+ yard scamper for a TD against the Bears back in 1999.

[fent]

someone said earlier in a thread that davis broke the last 50+ yard run in 2000 or 2001 against the bucs

[Carmelo]

Originally Posted by hail2skins

Also, George mentioned that Gruden said it was very loud in the stadium.

We damn sure did our part.

There was an artical in the post I think it was that attributed that run to a great block by james thrash. I think it was great vision as well. While watching the play I first thought he was going nowhere because there was no room where he was headed. Before I could blink though, he had changed directions and was gone. Fent was pointing like a madman and we damn near hurt ourselves celebrating afterwards.

[fent]

Originally Posted by Carmelo

Fent was pointing like a madman and we damn near hurt ourselves celebrating afterwards.

this is a public service announcement....do not jump up and down in the chairs on the back row...scary stuff there!

[rskinsfan10]

Originally Posted by fentonator

this is a public service announcement....do not jump up and down in the chairs on the back row...scary stuff there!

[IndianBaller27]

Yeah that was an amazing cut back. That's why we brought him in.