Clinton Portis is ordinarily at his best when he feels he has some aspect to prove.Now that this Redskins have obtained quarterback Donovan McNabb from NFCEast rival Philadelphia, Portis believes McNabb also has some aspect to prove.He's going to need to screen the Eagles that he stays 1 with the game's best quarterbacks and which they made a mistake by trading him, Portis said.Portis spoke to Redskins.com followinga workout at Redskins toy store on Monday.
"I think McNabb is recognized as an excellent quarterback," Portis said. "For [the trade] to happen, for him to visit to some divisional opponent, that is rare. Most men in that predicament are susceptible to possess a chip on their shoulder."He's going to possess an opportunity to visit back once again and perform the Eagles twice, understanding that is a huge video gambling for us. So the greater the chip he has, the much better we'll change out just like a team."If McNabb could be the the year 2010 Redskins starter as expected, then he would change out being the fifth quarterback that Portis has performed with contemplating that joining the group in 2004.Portis is entering his seventh period in Washington and he's playing in the backfield that now includes fellow veterans Larry Johnson and Willie Parker."They're both exceptional guys," Portis said. "Both men have completed [at a higher level] within this league. Larry led the league in rushing and Willie got two extremely Bowl rings. So you are bringing in schooling in to the locker area and you are bringing schooling in to the team."Portis welcomed the opponents brewing at running back."I think the group is exploring for folks to compete," he said.
the most effective in every person around."Johnson joined the Redskins on March twelve and Parker signed with the club on apr 5.In Portis, Johnson and Parker, the Redskins have three with the most effective running backs with the very last decade within the roster.
Portis has 9,696 job rushing yards, including 6,597 with the Redskins, second-most in franchise history. Johnson has 6,219 job rushing yards and Parker has 5,378.In 2005, Portis, Johnson and Parker mixed for 943 carries, 4,468 rushing yards and 35 rushing touchdowns.However, they areall within the 2nd fifty percent of those careers: Portis is 28, Johnson is thirty and Parker is 29."Both [Johnson and Parker] are able of carrying the offense and you throw me within the mix...there's going being competition," Portis said. "It's an thrilling aspect for that fans too as group just like a end result of you understand whoever is back once again there's going to deserve being back once again there and you'll have the most effective faraway from him. So there will ought being a great offer of excitement for that city."
