RB Portis to formally retire; last played in 2010

[Denver Native (Carol)]

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Clinton Portis is announcing his retirement, nearly two years after he played his last NFL game.

The Washington Redskins said Tuesday that Portis and owner Dan Snyder will hold a retirement news conference Thursday.

Portis played two seasons with the Denver Broncos and then seven with the Redskins. He is most remembered for the colorful array of characters he created each week during the team's drive to the playoffs in 2005. His 1,516 yards rushing that season set a franchise record.

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[MasterShake]

I remember being a little upset when we traded him, but no more. He was a great RB but we definitely got the better end of that deal.

[weazel]

The NFL to formally report that Portis has been retired for a couple years now

[OrangeHoof]

He was never the same after the Bush administration...

[BigDaddyBronco]

Somewhere claymore is howling....

Portis should wear a pimp hat to his retirement news conference.

[iLands]

Trade raped Washington

[Denver Native (Carol)]

The Washington Redskins will celebrate Clinton Portis this week.

That occasion should allow Denver Broncos’ fans a chance to pat the franchise on the back for allowing the Portis experience to happen in the nation’s capital. If Portis (the running back who hasn’t played since 2010, and who will retire as a Redskin on Thursday) is going to get a day in the spotlight, Champ Bailey should get his own year in Denver.

In early 2004, Denver traded Portis, who starred for the Broncos in his first two NFL seasons, to the Redskins for Bailey, an elite cornerback. The Redskins also threw in a 2004 second-round pick, which turned out to be running back Tatum Bell, who had minimal NFL success.

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/47177/time-of-reflection-on-champ-bailey-trade