Starks/Grant

[RashanGary]

Starks - 578 yards, 5.3 YPC
Grant - 511 yards, 5.2 YPC



We needed both. It helps alot to have two of them, especially with these bad weather games coming up. Two no-nonsense RBs with fresh legs and fresh bodies is going to bode well for our chances of getting to SB XLVI

[PA Pack Fan]

Two no-nonsense RB's?
Chicago's #4 running back had more yards then our #1 and #2 no-nonsense running backs combined. Our running game is a disgrace. Bell looked 10x as fast as either Grant or starks. Thats the one thing I liked about Saine, he looked faster than G\S.

[RashanGary]

Two no-nonsense RB's? You wanna hear what nonsense is?

Chicago's #4 running back had more yards then our #1 and #2 combined. Our running game is a disgrace.

You're an idiot.

[Scott Campbell]

Also nice to see Saine back.

[PA Pack Fan]

You're an idiot.

Thank you. Now go look at a few stats.

I like our chances of getting to the SuperBowl again, but not because of our running game.

[ND72]

I am afraid on both sides dealing with the running game. The worst OL in pro football, and the 4th string RB for chicago ate up our defense. I don't care they didn't score TD's or whatever...SF will, NYG will. Scares me badly. And still, McCarthy refuses to run the ball. It isn't that our running game is bad, and it isn't that our RB's are bad...if you look at the over all stats our running game statisitcally is pretty good....it's just that McCarthy refuses to run the ball, and it could cost us at home in the playoffs.

[mission]

The running game on either side doesn't worry me at all.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Starks got reinjured yesterday, which went uncommented by the announcers. He didn't look 100%, frustrating. Grant looks entirely different player compared to first 10 or 12 games.

[Upnorth]

On O we have two backs who average over 5 ypc. Close to half of their carries come in grind the clock situations. I don't worry about our offensive running game. It is not great but is good and Grant is looking like Granmt from two years ago, a top ten back when given the chance.

Our run d gets gashed for yards and then becomes a wall in the red zone. I'm not convinced you could show me ten more efficent run d's in the league. They aren't great but are good. Yards really don't matter efficency does.

[smuggler]

Grant is the guy. He looked more than capable yesterday. Starks is injury prone, it seems. Grant is tough, if unspectacular.

[pbmax]

Starks had a bruised ankle, which in McCarthy injury-speak means he has a chance to play next week.

[King Friday]

I really want to see more of Seine...the guy is faster than either Grant or Starks and has good hands as a receiver. I think he's the best RB we have on the roster, but he probably isn't as good in pass pro as the other 2. That's what is keeping him off the field. He certainly didn't have to worry about that at Ohio State with Prior at QB, who was running the ball half the time anyway.

[Tarlam!]

You're an idiot.

Well, JH, you just won that discussion! great job!

[Tarlam!]

I really want to see more of Seine...the guy is faster than either Grant or Starks and has good hands as a receiver. I think he's the best RB we have on the roster, but he probably isn't as good in pass pro as the other 2. That's what is keeping him off the field. He certainly didn't have to worry about that at Ohio State with Prior at QB, who was running the ball half the time anyway.

On this year's roster. JH has the hots for Green, who was IRed. So, maybe the Packers are Grantless next season?

[MJZiggy]

Starks had a bruised ankle, which in McCarthy injury-speak means he has a chance to play next week.

I thought bruised ankle meant his leg would be amputated below the knee by New Years. He'll learn to play on the prosthetic in the offseason.