I want to clarify on a few items, and since you clicked you are now my captive audience... (stop looking away).

The return of our running game is NOT due to Sproles being out, it is NOT due to Ivory being on the field, It IS for the most part due to Joe Vitt being back on the field.

Keep reading before you turn red. Our running game miraculously returned with Vitt. Not because Vitt is the solution, but because the return of Vitt, allowed Aaron Kromer to focus on his job, the offensive line.

Ingrams game AVE before Vitt
2.5/2.2/3.2/3.0/2.3 = 2.6 YPC
Imgrams AVE with Vitt
6.3/4.2/5.6 = 5.36 YPC

Thomas game AVE before Vitt
4.3/1.8/3.3/2.5/5.4 = 3.4 YPC
Thomas AVE with Vitt
7.3/2.0/6.0 = 5.1 YPC

From the backfield to 1-2 yard past the line of scrimmage is all o-line. After 2 yards past the line of scrimmage and beyond is vision and ability to break tackles/miss tackles... etc...

Vit's return has turned this team around offensively.... because having him allows other people to focus where they need to.

Oak, I'm sure what you say is a major factor for the upgrade in our running game. That said, you have to also admit that somthing has lit a fire under Ingram's ass. His first run yesterday was a perfect example. He broke more tackles in that one run than in all of his carries in the pre-Ivory games. Whether it is Vitt kicking butt our Ingram looking over his shoulder at Ivory…..something lit the fire and it's fun to watch the result.

His first run yesterday, Ingram wasn't met by 2 tackles 2 yards deep in his own backfield, he had a running start and a hole in the o-line to run through. And Ingram is healthier now than he's ever been since drafted.

Speaking of first runs last Sunday, Ivory in his first run got stuffed for -1, his second run he managed to fall one yard forward. I love the way Ivory runs the ball just like everyone else, but let's not get carried away.