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#56fanatic · 10-19-2005, 10:09 AM

Portis need a boost that tells him he can run the ball in this system. I believe this weekend he may get that boost. If we are killing the 49ers by halftime, then maybe give him the 2nd half off. I would like to see the broughton kid in the game and run the ball a little. He seems to be the kind of back Gibbs loves, BIG, STRONG, between the tackles and hes not all that slow. I think he may provide a little deminision that portis doesn't on short yardage, especially inside the 10. I have not been impressed with Jacobs, although he really hasn't been on the field very much. But when you have max protection and your 3 or 4th, you aren't going to get a lot of looks. this may be a game that if we are up alot in the 2nd half we see some of those guys play a little more. The O line needs to play, maybe Rabach rests a little but the other guys need to play. They look awful in run blocking especially up the middle and between the tackles. Maybe Brunell can only throw the ball maybe 20 times at most. I dont want to see him get the "dead arm" early in the season. He can not sit back there and throw the ball 40 times a game. He looks good now, but he cant do that all year.

10-19-2005, 10:09 AM	#9
#56fanatic The Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Charlotte NC Age: 51 Posts: 1,801	Re: I Hope... kinda Portis need a boost that tells him he can run the ball in this system. I believe this weekend he may get that boost. If we are killing the 49ers by halftime, then maybe give him the 2nd half off. I would like to see the broughton kid in the game and run the ball a little. He seems to be the kind of back Gibbs loves, BIG, STRONG, between the tackles and hes not all that slow. I think he may provide a little deminision that portis doesn't on short yardage, especially inside the 10. I have not been impressed with Jacobs, although he really hasn't been on the field very much. But when you have max protection and your 3 or 4th, you aren't going to get a lot of looks. this may be a game that if we are up alot in the 2nd half we see some of those guys play a little more. The O line needs to play, maybe Rabach rests a little but the other guys need to play. They look awful in run blocking especially up the middle and between the tackles. Maybe Brunell can only throw the ball maybe 20 times at most. I dont want to see him get the "dead arm" early in the season. He can not sit back there and throw the ball 40 times a game. He looks good now, but he cant do that all year.