He is great at pass blocking, also.

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Nov 102005
 

Clinton Portis, the starting running back for the Washington Silverbacks, has been fined $20,000 for unauthorized uniform modifications–wrong-colored socks and shoes and a tinted eye shield.

Portis did not know of the fines when he came to his weekly news conference dressed as, he said, “Sheriff Gonna Getcha,” continuing his season-long practice of wearing wacky costumes, win or lose.

He stepped in front of the cameras during the team’s lunch break in a long, black wig, a tight Led Zeppelin T-shirt (Portis could not name any of their albums) with a sheriff’s badge stuck to it, oversized sunglasses with bugged-out eyes on the lenses and a leather pouch hanging from his neck.

Why is this the first I’ve heard of his habitual news conference costumes? Who cares that he’s averaging like 1.3 yards per carry? I love this guy.

Incidentally, if you click on that link up there (Washington Silverbacks), you’ll be reminded of how bizarre and dumb it was for the coaching staff to keep LaVar “Uncontrollable Inflicter of Pain” Arrington off the playing field.

 Posted by JHW at 8:52 pm
  • http://givemesomequeso.blogspot.com Lauren

    You should mail him some gear!

  • http://bilges.blogspot.com Ashley Tate

    With Arrington, the Redskins coaches were undoing (hopefully) the last of Dan Snyder’s meddling damage. Snyder undermined his coaches and team discipline in past years by hanging out with his favorite players, such as Arrington. He needed to learn that he’s not bigger than the team.

    Greg Williams’ defenses have led the NFL in Tenessee, Buffalo, and Washington in part because he runs a highly disciplined, aggressive system that depends on players following his scheme.

    Arrington’s previous coaches, including Joe Paterno and Marvin Lewis, say he was one of the most undisplined players they’d coached. Joe Gibbs said in response to Arrington’s complaints in the media that he had never communicated with any player as much as he’d communicated with Arrington.

    Given all that, it’s pretty clear why he hasn’t been playing. His ability to “inflict pain” and cause turnovers are great, but not at the expense of huge plays and touchdowns because he’s out of position half the time.

  • http://www.en-dash.com Jake

    Well, it’s hard to argue with any of that, except to say that Arrington still should have probably been in for obvious pass rush situations. Even if everyone on both sides of the field know he’s blitzing, it still more or less requires a double-team, which helps out somebody who does know what they’re doing.

    But yes, you’re right that Arrington’s lack of discipline (to which I nodded with “uncontrollable”) is the reason he was sidelined. I just feel like it’s a coach’s obligation to find a way to get a game-changing guy like Arrington on the field–which it looks like they’ve done.

   
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