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Former Redskins RB Clinton Portis jokes about comeback

After the Washington Redskins managed to gain a measly 14 yards on the ground Sunday in their 44-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers, former Redskins running back Clinton Portis was left with the impression he could help out in the Washington backfield.

"I haven’t been so close to thinking about coming out of retirement until [Sunday]," 34-year-old Clinton Portis said Monday on ESPN 980’s "The Drive With Cooley and Czabe." "I really think I could go out there and get seven carries for zero yards. Matter of fact, I’m going to get you a first down out of those seven carries.