Portis praises running backs coach Bobby Turner

Let's hear from Clinton Portis one more time before moving on - and this entry isn't as much about Portis as it is one of the Redskins' new coaches.

Because the Redskins didn't hold any press conferences to introduce their new staff and because they haven't made any of the assistants available for interviews, we're scratching and clawing to learn as much as we can about the new staff.

Shanahan's first big hire was a familiar face from Denver, running backs coach Bobby Turner, who coached Portis for each of his first two seasons in the NFL. Portis said he enjoyed working with former running backs coach Stump Mitchell and was sad to see him leave, but he raved about Turner.

"Bobby T is, I think, really an excellent coach," Portis said Tuesday. "It's like, 'Damn, we changing coaches.' But to get Bobby T back, and just knowing what he's about, it'll be good for this team. When I was in Denver, you appreciated Bobby T and Bobby T always kept it real. He knew what you could and couldn't do.

"Stump did that. Stump gave you an honest answer to what was going on. But to have Bobby T back is like a luxury. You can really sit down, talk to somebody, 'How am I playing? What do I have to change? How do you want me to play differently?' It won't be, 'No, oh no, you don't have to change anything.' I think Bobby T is more the type of person who can help you display your talents."

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(washingtonpost.com)