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[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/mike-shanahan-tim-hightower-played-with-shoulder-injury/2011/10/03/gIQAPjmwIL_blog.html]Mike Shanahan: Tim Hightower played with shoulder injury - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url]

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They're all going to play, so I see no reason to remove Hightower as the starter just because Torain had one good game. Don't mess with team chemistry.

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TH is much better than Train. ATV is a great option to have at the #3 spot, and a great change of pace type of back to put a bruising on the competition. Still would rather have TH or Helu up there as a first option.

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Here is what I would like to see out of our three-headed running back game:

- Start the game with Hightower as the starter.
- Bring in Helu to spell TH as a change of pace RB.
- Make Torain your short-yardage RB (or Helu).
- If the team has built up a lead, bring Torain to run and control the clock (you hear that KS?!), with Helu to spell him.
- Bring TH in obvious passing situations or the occasional draw.

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Hightower is straight overrated!

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I've been a Hightower fan but I'm seeing now that he's probably best in spurts. I'd like to see Torrain start, Helu spell him for 5-12 carries a game and Hightower as the third down back. Each has their strengths and weaknesses but I like what they collectively bring to the position. Fantasy owners be damned! You should have known better than to draft a Shanny back!

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Torain can be the runner and Hightower the third down back

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[quote=Paintrain;844767]I've been a Hightower fan but I'm seeing now that he's probably best in spurts. I'd like to see Torrain start, Helu spell him for 5-12 carries a game and Hightower as the third down back. Each has their strengths and weaknesses but I like what they collectively bring to the position. Fantasy owners be damned! You should have known better than to draft a Shanny back![/quote]

I think many guys picked him up late or from FA. No big deal.

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When we first traded for him I thought TH would be our 3rd down back. I'm not totally giving up in him as a featured runner, but how can you not be impressed with what Torain did last week?

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Philly seems to be having serious tackling problems and the pounding style Torain brings may be a sweet deal in a couple of weeks......

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Philly has a problem that isn't easy to fix and that's stopping the run

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If Hightower is hurt, sit him. When's he's 100%, start him. It's as simple as that. It's no need to play a player who's hurt when you have great depth and competition at one position. Worse case scenario is, they decide to continue playing an injured Hightower who won't have the best chance to heal and doing so, then Mr. Glass, excuse me, Torain suffers an injury carrying just half or less or the carries then the team is only suiting up 'one-and-half' (healthy) RBs.

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[quote=diehard;843815]Racist statement.[/quote]

Well I've run from the cops before ( when I was much younger) and I'm black so no harm meant. I just love the way the guy runs the rock.

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[quote=Ruhskins;844748]Here is what I would like to see out of our three-headed running back game:

- Start the game with Hightower as the starter.
- Bring in Helu to spell TH as a change of pace RB.
- Make Torain your short-yardage RB (or Helu).
- If the team has built up a lead, bring Torain to run and control the clock (you hear that KS?!), with Helu to spell him.
- Bring TH in obvious passing situations or the occasional draw.[/quote]

That's just way too much nonsense. Just run the guy with the hot hand. They're all capable.

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Come the last month of the season, I have a weird feeling it's not going to matter between these two. Helu's just sitting on my fantasy bench for a reason.

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Torain steamrolled the Iggles in his one start against them last year. I would stay with the hot hand, and spell him with Hightower, especially on pasing plays to optimize our protection.

Laurence Maroney worked out for the Skins today, as did Kentwan Balmer

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Why are we working out RBs?

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Is TH's injury that bad? Or is Shanahan switching from WRs to RBs.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;845173]Why are we working out RBs?[/quote]

To further thin out the limited carries?

Tuesday workouts for veteran FAs is standard routine

And sometimes they're on Wednesday

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[quote=Ruhskins;845174]Is TH's injury that bad? Or is Shanahan switching from WRs to RBs.[/quote]

Funny. Made me think of this...

[URL="http://youtu.be/vWNJZrdn7i4?t=50s"]Spaceballs: The Movie[/URL]

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[quote=SmootSmack;845171]Laurence Maroney worked out for the Skins today, as did Kentwan Balmer[/quote]

Wouldnt mind seeing if Balmer could replace Gholston along the d line

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[quote=Chico23231;845234]Wouldnt mind seeing if Balmer could replace Gholston along the d line[/quote]

Is Balmer willing to work like Golston?

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[quote=Mattyk;844887]When we first traded for him I thought TH would be our 3rd down back. I'm not totally giving up in him as a featured runner, but how can you not be impressed with what Torain did last week?[/quote]

That was my thought process as well when we first traded for him. I still think (when healthy) Torain is the better of the two, especially on the early downs.

[url=http://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2011/10/5/2470448/tim-hightower-redskins-cardinals-super-bowl]Former Arizona Cardinals RB Making Bold Predictions - Revenge of the Birds[/url]

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Torain.

He knows the system better, he has been more productive than Hightower if you compare their bodies of work in this offensive system - and Torain was productive even when the offensive line wasn't as good as they are now. I think 3 out of his last 4 (or 4/5) games are 100+ yards rushing.

After his performance last week, I think it would be hard to not keep him as the starter.

But, like most have said...it is a good problem to have and I wouldn't be disappointed either way.

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[quote=Paintrain;844767]I've been a Hightower fan but I'm seeing now that he's probably best in spurts. I'd like to see Torrain start, Helu spell him for 5-12 carries a game and Hightower as the third down back. Each has their strengths and weaknesses but I like what they collectively bring to the position. Fantasy owners be damned! You should have known better than to draft a Shanny back![/quote]

This. Exactly.