By Mark Pszonak
This has been a popular off-season for ex-players starting their coaching careers. And now with the help of DeSean Jackson, who is also a first-time coach at Delaware State, Clinton Portis is joining this group. Jackson, the head coach with the Hornets, hired Portis earlier today.
While this will be Portis’ first coaching job, he is a former star on the field. In three seasons with the Miami Hurricanes he rushed for 2,523 yards and 20 touchdowns before being drafted in the second round by the Denver Broncos in 2002. In nine NFL seasons with the Broncos and Washington Redskins, Portis rushed for 9,923 yards and 75 touchdowns, while battling through some injuries near the conclusion of his career.
Coach Jackson is making a splash at Delaware State, as is first-time head coach Michael Vick at Norfolk State. Only time will tell if this well translate into victories, but for now both programs are gaining much more publicity than they are accustomed to.
