SmashMouth

If we can run the ball effectively, we win, in my estimation. We have an all star backfield. Let's use it. It'll help keep Brees upright too.

lynwood

I agree but will our O-Line be up to the task. I really hope we don't get into any situations where we need one yard.

Cruize

As I and many have said before, give Ingram or whoever lines up in the backfield more than one carry or play at a time. Let them get a rhythm and get into the flow of the game.

strato

I totally agree ..Give Ingram 15 carries... P.T 15 and Sproles 5 to 7...and we win...Block Dammit!

Crusader

Give Ingram 20 and Thomas 10 then I'm with you.

73Saint

No, give PT 20 and Ingram 10...what I saw from PT Thursday leads me to believe he has something to prove...

homerj07

PT ran better thjan Ingram. It could be his knowledge of the line or playbook or whatever - he ran better. Give him the rock!!

Danno

You are right. Right now, PT is our best RB. By the end of the season it'll probably be Ingram, but right now I'd give the rock to PT without hesitation.

He will destroy Chicago. Mix it up a bit with Ingram/Sproles, but PT is the man this week in my book.

hitta

I think we need to spread the offense out on short yardage situations more for starters. Many people are saying that they'd put the ball in Drew Brees' hands on the final play, though have mixed opinions on that. I think PT would have been the better back for those important plays(like the goal line play) right now, though I don't think the running back was the problem on that play, the line just simply got beat.

TBH, I thought our running backs looked ok against Green Bay. The entire game we were playing catch-up ball, meaning we didn't really get into a rhythm with the running game(even though I still think there was an opportunity to do this and we neglected it because everything in the passing game was working); so I mean, I wouldn't be overly worried about the running game. Ingram has an incredibly bright future. You can just tell on some of his plays that he just has really amazing balance and is really hard to tackle, and he just bursts through hole like a jet.

papz

I agree. Ingram will be good, especially in the long run... but PT is our best back. During those short yardage runs... I wanted it to be PT in our backfield. I know Payton wants to carve out certain roles for Ingram... but maybe we should ease him into the role instead of throwing him into the fire... especially in such crucial situations.

I know it's a double edge sword... if he got it, he's on top of the world. But he didn't.