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Originally Posted by Kope

Brunell made things happen- the longer he was in there the better he threw. The scramble was great; how nice was it to see a real no crap bomb? If Brunell can threaten that kind of pass each game Portis will own, he dosn't even have to complete it all that often.

I agree. I hope this is a sign that Gibbs will stop being so rigidly conservative and let Brunell take some legitimate shots downfield-- and that Brunell will continue to take those shots and complete them!

If Gibbs opens it up earlier in the game and threatens the defense downfield more often, it should definitely open things up for Portis and Betts. Hopefully, Gibbs will look at the first six quarters that Brunell played this season and realize that the old dink-and-dunk approach will get this offense nowhere fast. He can't keep waiting until the team is up against the ropes to start calling a real passing game. Safe, short passes are a smart component of any passing offense-- but they shouldn't comprise the entire passing offense!

Here's to flashbacks of Rypien-to-Clark!