Run Game Key to Winning on the Road

halloween 65 · 12-30-2013, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Running for the sake of running is not exactly what I would call a game plan.

The Eagles have the #10 rush Defense and the #32 passing defense.

Saints Rushing yards +100 yard games
Dallas - 242 W
@New England - 131 L
@Panthers 126 L
Cardinals 104 W
@Falcons - 103 W

Obviously if rushing was key to winning we would have beat the Patriots and Panthers.

Oak, those games were winable, real close games and in all fairness look at the games we lost by not running the ball and the difference in those games. When we don't have a balance is when we look bad!!

TheOak · 12-30-2013, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

Oak, those games were winable, real close games and in all fairness look at the games we lost by not running the ball and the difference in those games. When we don't have a balance is when we look bad!!

Brother... We have not had "balance" in one game this season.

In the new England game drew had 36 passing attempts and 26 rushing attempts. Close to his lowest pass attempts all season.

I understand they were close games... What I am saying is that there is no evidence that running more is THE key to anything.

ScottF · 12-30-2013, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Brother... We have not had "balance" in one game this season.

In the new England game drew had 36 passing attempts and 26 rushing attempts. Close to his lowest pass attempts all season.

I understand they were close games... What I am saying is that there is no evidence that running more is THE key to anything.

Exactly. We don't run the ball that well. Period.
We were 5-0 and hadn't run for sh**, other than Robinson garbage runs against Arizona. We beat Chicago, in Chicago, with 64 yards rushing.

We have Brees, and Graham, and Still, Colston, Moore, Sproles, PT, etc.
Throw it.

Let's save the tired 'we have to run' for Lombardi, Noll and Ditka. Times have changed

TheOak · 12-30-2013, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Exactly. We don't run the ball that well. Period.
We were 5-0 and hadn't run for sh**, other than Robinson garbage runs against Arizona. We beat Chicago, in Chicago, with 64 yards rushing.

We have Brees, and Graham, and Still, Colston, Moore, Sproles, PT, etc.
Throw it.

Let's save the tired 'we have to run' for Lombardi, Noll and Ditka. Times have changed

I think that is where the confusion is. It is not that we do not try, we just can not do it well enough consistently.

12-30-2013, 09:30 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,056	Re: Run Game Key to Winning on the Road Originally Posted by halloween 65 Oak, those games were winable, real close games and in all fairness look at the games we lost by not running the ball and the difference in those games. When we don't have a balance is when we look bad!! Brother... We have not had "balance" in one game this season. In the new England game drew had 36 passing attempts and 26 rushing attempts. Close to his lowest pass attempts all season. I understand they were close games... What I am saying is that there is no evidence that running more is THE key to anything. ScottF likes this.

12-30-2013, 10:17 AM	#4
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,056	Re: Run Game Key to Winning on the Road Originally Posted by ScottF Exactly. We don't run the ball that well. Period. We were 5-0 and hadn't run for sh**, other than Robinson garbage runs against Arizona. We beat Chicago, in Chicago, with 64 yards rushing. We have Brees, and Graham, and Still, Colston, Moore, Sproles, PT, etc. Throw it. Let's save the tired 'we have to run' for Lombardi, Noll and Ditka. Times have changed I think that is where the confusion is. It is not that we do not try, we just can not do it well enough consistently. Beastmode likes this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Run Game Key to Winning on the Road Originally Posted by TheOak Running for the sake of running is not exactly what I would call a game plan. The Eagles have the #10 rush Defense and the #32 passing defense. Saints Rushing yards +100 yard games Dallas - 242 W @New England - 131 L @Panthers 126 L Cardinals 104 W @Falcons - 103 W Obviously if rushing was key to winning we would have beat the Patriots and Panthers. Oak, those games were winable, real close games and in all fairness look at the games we lost by not running the ball and the difference in those games. When we don't have a balance is when we look bad!! Cruize likes this.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Run Game Key to Winning on the Road Originally Posted by TheOak Brother... We have not had "balance" in one game this season. In the new England game drew had 36 passing attempts and 26 rushing attempts. Close to his lowest pass attempts all season. I understand they were close games... What I am saying is that there is no evidence that running more is THE key to anything. Exactly. We don't run the ball that well. Period. We were 5-0 and hadn't run for sh**, other than Robinson garbage runs against Arizona. We beat Chicago, in Chicago, with 64 yards rushing. We have Brees, and Graham, and Still, Colston, Moore, Sproles, PT, etc. Throw it. Let's save the tired 'we have to run' for Lombardi, Noll and Ditka. Times have changed