We know this has already been covered here, but, honestly, we're still so blown away by Clinton Portis' performance as "Coach Janky Spanky" yesterday that we feel obliged to point out the highlights for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of watching it yet. Here's a cheat sheet.
• :18: Wearing a whistle, tight pants, a fake gut and oversized ears as a headset, Portis enters, introduces himself as "Coach Janky Spanky" and says "that Gregg Williams ain't got nothing on me."
• :42: Randomly scribbling nonsense, the press corps, usually cracking up during these things, is oddly silent. It almost seems as if Portis is bombing.
• 1:06: The first big laugh: Portis, inexplicably, writes the word "ETTE" on the clipboard and the letters "MS" above it, then draws sharp lines downward. He looks at the reporters: "Look at that. There's no way you can stop that blitz."
• 2:32: Portis claims that Coach Janky Spanky took the Boys and Girls Club to the Super Bowl.
• 3:11: When asked how Coach Janky Spanky would stop Clinton Portis, he says you'd need two extra "SS" (Sean Taylor) on the field, "13 guys." "That guy Portis, he gets horse-collared a lot, and that's illegal. They're not calling it, so if I get two extra guys on the field, no one will ever even notice."
• 3:36: Someone asks a question about Portis' mom, and Portis — swear to God — blows his whistle. "Don't ask about Portis' mom, she's bad, she's tough, she's a tough one." To illustrated what happened in Philadelphia's stands with his mother, he draws an "O" on his clipboard and then punches it.
• 4:37: Actual exchange:
Reporter: "Coach Janky Spanky, is Clinton Portis going to run for 100 yards this week?"
Portis: "With 13 players on the field, it's gonna be tough."
• 5:08: Another exchange:
Reporter: "Your ears seem to be a different color."
Portis: "Well, I'm nervous."
• 5:40: Portis carries on an imaginary conversation with coach Joe Gibbs through his headset. The best part about this is that the press corps waits to ask a question for about five seconds because they're waiting for the "conversation" to end.
• 6:32: When asked about a Gibbs comment that Portis, if he were coach, would have his team practicing in their underwear, Portis says, "Yeah, that's because it would be No Contact. Men won't touch other men in their underwear."
• 8:30: Portis breaks character for his first question: The one from the lone female reporter.
• 9:58: Beaten down by the relentless "are you looking past the Buccaneers?" and "has this team hit its stride?" questions, Portis' eyes go dead and he answers in the same monotone drone as every other athlete. Poor guy.
• 10:50: Portis' right ear falls off.
• 11:30: Portis, out of character, admits he "didn't want to do this today," but that his teammates convinced him to. Another reason to root for the Redskins.
• 14:33: Portis, along with Coach Janky Spanky, wraps up. For the last time?
"Coach Janky Spanky" [Redskins.com]
Portis Becoming Subtle Character Actor [Deadspin]













Comments
The ears were my favorite. He knows the details are the important part. I think he wrote ETTE for end tackle tackle end.
Thanks for the breakdown, Will. It's almost like he didn't hit his stride until he got off the script and started improving - much like Bill Murray.
MS & Elle... Is he telling us that he relaxes by reading women's magazines? Or is it a shout out to the last firewomen to practice in his basement, Ms. Elle?
Almost positive it was ETTE.
As MOmaha wrote, his nonsense is actually normal. ETTE = End, Tackle, Tackle, End (Where is the center?) SS = Strong Safety, Sean Taylor CB = Corner Back, Carlos Rogers
There would be no center on defense...I just love Clinton, Go Skins!
I'm pretty sure Janky Spanky is a defensive coach, no center necessary. But that third leg could do some damage.
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Coach Janky Spanky is a D-coordinator (hence the comparison to Gregg Williams), so this a 4-man D-Line alingment. No center.
M = Mike (or Middle Linebacker)
My bad on the center.
My bad about the center. Mental typo. http://www.redskins.com/team/depthchart.jsp
Can someone please alert me as to how all of this started? Or why? Don't get me wrong...I love the guy but what's this all about?
To add to Bassett's comment above: "S" of the MS means Sam or the Strongside LB.
You gotta love Robert Royal's wonderlic score.
excellent breakdown. thank god someone translated the fottball terminology.
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