Clinton Portis

“He's got a little funny bone. You kind of like being around him."
—Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs

“You love to have a guy like that in your backfield because you know he's going to give you everything he's got. And you give him an opportunity to hit a crack, he's to the house.”
—Pro Bowl tight end Shannon Sharpe

“I don't care if he's big or small, as long as he's productive. Clinton is definitely that. You couldn't ask for someone to be more productive.”
—Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs

“He really believes he belongs on the field with the best in the NFL, and that's the type of mind-set you have to have to be successful.”
—Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan

“Some people talk in terms of another gear—I think he's got two more gears.”
—Clinton’s Miami running backs coach Bobby Turner

“He's been through a lot, so it's nice to see things really work out for him. He runs hard and gets the most out of anything you give him.”
—Former Miami teammate Joaquin Gonzalez

“Pretty much all you've got to do is give him a little hole and he'll skate right through there and break it."
—Former Miami teammate Bryant McKinnie

“When he sees you, he's going to laugh and joke and play around like he isn't doing anything else that day. Then he goes away and outworks everybody. It's a bluff.”
—Colts running back Edgerrin James

“He's getting what it means to be a professional. “
—Former Broncos teammate Mike Anderson

'Whoo! He can read blocks. I think he went to Harvard or something.”
—Chargers defensive end Raylee Johnson

“Vision is his No.1 philosophy when he runs.”
—Chargers linebacker Ben Leber

“I knew immediately that this guy was special. A lot of guys just want the money. He respects the game.”
—Agent David Ware

“He has plans for his life that include a lot of things other than football. He's very good in the business arena. He understands marketing.”
—Agent David Ware

“He was raised to know right from wrong.”
—Clinton’s mom Rhonnel

“What I always tried to instill in him is: 'Don't let anybody ever put you down. If they say what you can't do, show them what you can do.’”
—Clinton’s mom Rhonnel