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Updated at 7:42 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2008

NFL: Portis, Zorn meet to settle their differences

By JOSEPH WHITE
AP Sports Writer

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis has met with first-year coach Jim Zorn to sort out their differences, according to quarterback Jason Campbell.

Campbell said the matter has been settled and that the whole issue has "died out already."

The two spoke after Zorn addressed a team meeting Wednesday morning concerning the first significant locker-room crisis of his head coaching career.

In a radio interview Tuesday, Portis expressed his frustrations over his lack of playing time in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The NFL's third-leading rusher criticized Zorn for inconsistent handling of players and sarcastically called the coach a "genius."

Portis and Zorn were expected to address reporters following practice in the afternoon.