The way Clinton Portis described his first experience as a sideline reporter is reminiscent of how he might have described his first time playing in the NFL.
He talked about the unknowns, the opportunities, the positive and negative chatter about his performance, the support he’s received, the mentors that have coached him, the amount of fun he tried to have throughout it all. In essence, he was just re-living the daily trials of a rookie’s preseason, holding a microphone instead of a football.
Portis, who retired in 2012, said the first live on-air experience working for the local Redskins Broadcast Network was “great,” even as he battled plenty of nerves.