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SaintsBro · 11-14-2011, 06:24 PM

I am not ragging on him per se, but it is pretty obvious that ivory looks world-beater GREAT against teams that are especially weak against the run (like when he ran completely wild all over the Tampa Bay defense a year ago) and then he distinctly looks kinda not-as-good against teams that are more stout against the run, like the Atlanta game where he fumbled and went out with an injury. It's why he always looks so good in preseason too. But put him against a defense like the Steelers or Rams (when the Rams were playing a really physical game) and he looks not nearly as insanely good as people sometimes seem to believe he is, based on people's reactions to the occasional preseason games where he runs absolutely wild like a Tasmanian devil. He is pretty good but maybe not THAT good.

I think it was a setup -- they had no intention of running much against Atlanta, and all that talk at the podium during the week about "we've got to really work to establish the run" was just a smokescreen. I sure fell for it.

strato · 11-14-2011, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

I am not ragging on him per se, but it is pretty obvious that ivory looks world-beater GREAT against teams that are especially weak against the run (like when he ran completely wild all over the Tampa Bay defense a year ago) and then he distinctly looks kinda not-as-good against teams that are more stout against the run, like the Atlanta game where he fumbled and went out with an injury. It's why he always looks so good in preseason too. But put him against a defense like the Steelers or Rams (when the Rams were playing a really physical game) and he looks not nearly as insanely good as people sometimes seem to believe he is, based on people's reactions to the occasional preseason games where he runs absolutely wild like a Tasmanian devil. He is pretty good but maybe not THAT good.

I think it was a setup -- they had no intention of running much against Atlanta, and all that talk at the podium during the week about "we've got to really work to establish the run" was just a smokescreen. I sure fell for it.

Would any other backs run wild?...he ran for 67 against Tampa this year..and was part of our best output this year running the ball..

I have a feeling if Ivory was a first round pick..he would be liked more...just a hunch..

11-14-2011, 06:31 PM	#2
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Originally Posted by SaintsBro I am not ragging on him per se, but it is pretty obvious that ivory looks world-beater GREAT against teams that are especially weak against the run (like when he ran completely wild all over the Tampa Bay defense a year ago) and then he distinctly looks kinda not-as-good against teams that are more stout against the run, like the Atlanta game where he fumbled and went out with an injury. It's why he always looks so good in preseason too. But put him against a defense like the Steelers or Rams (when the Rams were playing a really physical game) and he looks not nearly as insanely good as people sometimes seem to believe he is, based on people's reactions to the occasional preseason games where he runs absolutely wild like a Tasmanian devil. He is pretty good but maybe not THAT good. I think it was a setup -- they had no intention of running much against Atlanta, and all that talk at the podium during the week about "we've got to really work to establish the run" was just a smokescreen. I sure fell for it. Would any other backs run wild?...he ran for 67 against Tampa this year..and was part of our best output this year running the ball.. I have a feeling if Ivory was a first round pick..he would be liked more...just a hunch..

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	I am not ragging on him per se, but it is pretty obvious that ivory looks world-beater GREAT against teams that are especially weak against the run (like when he ran completely wild all over the Tampa Bay defense a year ago) and then he distinctly looks kinda not-as-good against teams that are more stout against the run, like the Atlanta game where he fumbled and went out with an injury. It's why he always looks so good in preseason too. But put him against a defense like the Steelers or Rams (when the Rams were playing a really physical game) and he looks not nearly as insanely good as people sometimes seem to believe he is, based on people's reactions to the occasional preseason games where he runs absolutely wild like a Tasmanian devil. He is pretty good but maybe not THAT good. I think it was a setup -- they had no intention of running much against Atlanta, and all that talk at the podium during the week about "we've got to really work to establish the run" was just a smokescreen. I sure fell for it.