Portis is a BIG problem!!!

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Originally Posted by 30gut

+1

I think the effectiveness of the running game sans Portis backs you up OP.

I agreed with you before but there wasn't any way to quantify the effect.
But the Falcons game was the clincher for me, the OL play was spotty Monty was getting pushed back all game.
But Betts and Rock were running hard and were able to get all the yards that were out there.
Portis hasn't been healthy all year and i think he's hasn't been running hard and he's been leaving some hard yards on the field.

it was 24 to 3 at half time......the falcons almost never had to play in their base defense because they knew you guys would have to pass to get back in the game.....they were willing to give up meaningless yardage to a backup running back because they knew it had no effect on the game

running against nickel defenses is a lot easier than running against the base 4-3 that the falcons bring heavy pressure on