that's because clint portis is out four to six weeks for a third-degree separation of the groin. means the muscle has been ripped off the bone. this also means portis' days as a starter in washington could be over. this has been season chock full of disa appointments for portis. he only has four carries in four games this year, and now it seems like a long shot. with portis on the shelf, terrain takes over just two weeks removed from the pactice squad. oh, i love this run. ryan terrain has done nothing but impress since he was put on the active roster two weeks ago. head coach mike shanahan is a believer. >> he's a top back in the national football league, there's no question about it. can he stay healthy? ryan has the ability to be a top back, and we'll find out in time if he can do that ask stnd stay healthy. >> i've got a lot of emotis to stay in this game. it's been a lot of hard work to get to this point in my le rpgs and now i have to take advantage of the opportunity and keep worki hard. >> he couldn't be any different than clint portis because he's very quiet and soft-spo