Payton Talks About Ivory's Return to Practice
 

How has Zach Strief been doing with the amount of time he has been out?
“He’s doing well. I would say he’s on schedule with the MCL. It’s good to see him back out there. He’s able to get some football work in and today was a big step for him. I feel like he’s my neighbor since I see him every morning, afternoon, and evening in the training room. But he’s close and we’ll see how this week goes with him.”

How do you feel about Mark Ingram coming back based on what you know?
“I think with him it’s day-to-day because really we’re just dealing with soreness and a bruise. We’re dealing with that issue of just the pain and the swelling and those types of things. It’s not an ankle sprain. It’s the bottom of his heel. I think it’s day-to-day. I think tomorrow morning we see how he’s feeling and we just keep tracking his progress.”

If you decide Mark Ingram can’t play this week, would you decide to use Chris Ivory?
“Yes, I think so. Just think about that though. If Mark couldn’t go, we’d go into the game with just two halfbacks. Three weeks ago I think we were discussing him and I would say probably for the last two games he would have been healthy and ready to play and certainly is now. The challenges beginning today are getting acclimated to the football specifics. Not only did he take snaps with our offense, but he took a lot of scout-team snaps. The key is just getting into that football shape where he’s used to contact and used to doing some of the things regardless of rehab and conditioning that you can’t simulate until you play football. That’s the big thing.”

Does Chris Ivory fit into the same packages as Mark Ingram?
“I don’t think you can realistically go into the game and say he could potentially end up with 22 carries or 18 carries. I think you have to monitor that, but there are some of the same things that he does that Mark would be inclined to do, different than if it was Darren (Sproles) or Pierre (Thomas). We’ll balance the reps out accordingly during the week. We’ll track where Mark’s at. Fortunately we have that depth and flexibility with Chris.”

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Payton Talks About Ivory's Return to Practice

Glad to hear Strief is back at practice

sheeeeeet, Ivory dont need reps of contact...the Rams, need to take reps of the Contact Ivory Delivers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY DIDNT WE PLAY HIM!!!!!!

We did he had 6 or maybe 7 carries...but we passed on running him more..