Larry Johnson & Clinton Portis To Battle For Starting RB

[HacheMan]

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>

Larry Johnson - RB - Redskins </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Redskins coach Mike Shanahan confirmed that Larry Johnson will compete for Clinton Portis' starting job this year.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Though he was brutal with the Chiefs in the first half of the season, L.J. did sport fresh legs with Cincy late in the year. If that 4.4 YPC in 46 attempts with the Bengals carries over, he has a legit shot to knock off a declining Portis.
Mar. 18 </TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Washington Post</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>