Clinton Portis
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Clinton Portis
Clinton Earl Portisis a former American football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Portis was best known for being the starting running back for the Washington Redskins for seven seasons, in which he gained an average of 81.2 yards rushing per game, for which a select panel of celebrities included...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth1 September 1981
CityLaurel, MS
That first handoff, it was like, whew, the sky's the limit. At the time, you couldn't have told me we weren't looking at 2,000 yards. But things happen. That keeps you humble and keeps you hungry. It lets you know you can't get the big head. I'd like to think that our struggles last year, being 6-10, made us all better.
Having that one losing season made me take on more of a leadership role,
I think it might cheer up some people out there. For the people who like it, I'm going to continue doing it, and for the people who don't like it, don't watch my press conferences.