Game Tape: Ryan Torain

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Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

The thing that bothers me is how few carries I'm finding in the second half of games and so far I've come up with only two explanations. Either the defense has allowed to many points (Dallas and Indy) or they're getting tired in the second half and giving up long drives allowing the opposition to control possession in the second half (Tampa). Either way this has to change.

First of all, thanks for all the hard work uploading these vids.

Now, to your question about the lack of carries in the 2nd half -- if you notice, especially in the Tampa Bay game, they have a whole lot of rushing yardage, but not many points. By the 2nd half, time becomes a factor, and if you're not reaching the endzone by running, you have to try to do it passing.

Then you have the typical issue of opposing defenses adjusting their game plans at the half and clamping down on run, making in generally less effective.