Clinton Portis interested in joining Giants

Clinton Portis would love to have a chance to play his former team, the Washington Redskins, twice a year.

And the free-agent running back says he wouldn't mind doing it as a New York Giant.

In an interview on Sirius XM radio with Brian McGovern and Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew, Portis talks about joining forces with Eli Manning.

"To go to the Giants and get to play the Redskins twice a year after them feeling I wasn't capable any more, I think that would be outstanding," Portis said, according to a full transcript posted on RealRedskins.com. "I forgot to even mention Eli Manning and the great line of the Giants always seems to have and the model of them pounding the ball. I would love that opportunity, too."

One of the Giants' top priority once free agency begins is to re-sign Ahmad Bradshaw, who will either become an unrestricted or restricted free agent.

Both sides have said they want to work out a deal. Bradshaw recently hired Drew Rosenhaus as his agent. Rosenhaus also is Portis' agent.

The Giants have Brandon Jacobs, D.J. Ware and seventh-round pick Da'Rel Scott as well. Jacobs will make $4.65 million in 2011 and $4.9 million in 2012, a good chunk of change.

Portis would likely need either Bradshaw or Jacobs to depart to have a shot at potentially becoming a Giant. And something tells us that Tom Coughlin might not be a huge fan (even though we are) of Southeast Jerome, Sheriff Gonna Getcha and Coach Janky Spanky –- some of the characters Portis has dressed up as for news conferences in the past.

“There are opportunities out there, I just need to be able to come out and show what I'm capable of," Portis said. "If you look back the past two years in D. C., even when I was healthy I was getting six or seven carries a game. I might get two carries in the first quarter, a carry in the third so, you know, I think I just kind of fell out of favor in that organization.

"For myself I think it's revitalizing to have an opportunity and still have the drive and still have the hunger to go out and prove people wrong. Like I said, when you’re 77 yards away from 10,000, I think that's joining an elite bunch and I'm looking forward to it."

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(espn.com)

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