Last Sunday’s hit caused the Miami Dolphins to lose their running back Clinton Portis for this Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. The hit result a concussion and Portis needs more time to get tests and rest.
Portis was hurt in a helmet-to-helmet hit with a player wearing Falcons jersey in the first quarter of Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. His concussion has prevented him from practicing Thursday, and Coach Jim Zorn said they sent the running back home to get rest in accordance with doctor’s orders.
However, Portis is not the only injury concern of the Dolphins. With his absence, the team expects Ladell Betts to start Sunday’s game, but the backup is also nursing some injury and skipped Thursday’s practice. If he is able to play, this Sunday’s game will be his first start since 2006.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Redskins RB Portis had verbal confrontation with FB Sellers
The Washington Redskins had rough days for this week. Negative news always surrounded. When they hired Sherman Lewis as a consultant to help out the offense, reports said that Lewis was hired to replace current coach Sherman Lewis; defensive coordinator Greg Blache’s being uncooperative with media certainly offended some reporters and arose even more negative speculation; and on Friday, reports came out to say that there had been verbal war between starting running back Clinton Portis and fullback Mike Sellers.
Seemingly the reports were resulted from Portis’ remarks on a weekly radio appearance last week. He cited a missed assignment by Sellers as contributing to the Redskins’ failure to score on an early fourth-and-goal play in a loss to the Detroit Lions. When it came to reports, the story changed to be like this: Portis was frustrated over Sellers’ blocking and the two began to have heated verbal war.
On Friday, Coach Zorn confirmed that Portis and Sellers did have a verbal confrontation earlier this week, but it was not an issue at all as that was just how a team goes. So it is not necessary to worry about it and there will not be any distraction to the team.
Seemingly the reports were resulted from Portis’ remarks on a weekly radio appearance last week. He cited a missed assignment by Sellers as contributing to the Redskins’ failure to score on an early fourth-and-goal play in a loss to the Detroit Lions. When it came to reports, the story changed to be like this: Portis was frustrated over Sellers’ blocking and the two began to have heated verbal war.
On Friday, Coach Zorn confirmed that Portis and Sellers did have a verbal confrontation earlier this week, but it was not an issue at all as that was just how a team goes. So it is not necessary to worry about it and there will not be any distraction to the team.
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