ABOUT FACE Four weeks after throwing his offensive linemen under the bus, publicly complaining that he'd gain a lot more yards if he were playing somewhere else, Washington running back Clinton Portis was named the NFL's offensive player of the week after gaining 145 yards on 29 carries in the Redskins' 23-17 upset victory Sunday over the Eagles. The former University of Miami star collected all those yards against an Eagles defense that went into the game as the No. 1 run stopping unit in the league, allowing only 53.8 rushing yards a game. His 27-yard carry in the third quarter was the longest run the Eagles have given up all year, and Portis is now the NFL's second leading rusher, with 514 yards. He trails only Michael Turner of the Falcons, who has 543. Portis also called his own number on a run that sealed the Redskins'...
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