DarrylS

Don't see this at all.. think BB is trying to make him "hungry", but other than that people read too much into every decision..

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KontradictioN

I knew Maroney should have piled through the two defensive lineman and the MLB who were in the backfield as soon as he took the handoff. If he can't do that, then this bum doesn't deserve to be wearing a Flying Elvis. Get his useless ass out of Foxboro.

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betterthanthealternative

I thought he showed improvement last night. One fewer stutter steps before accelerating. And his acceleration is top drawer, among the best in the league. He's below average at making people miss, but if he can continue to reduce the time it takes him to decide on a path and accelerate into it, he's a good back. A little below average for a starting NFL back (there are a lot of very good ones out there now).

Ungeheuer

The big problem I see with the Pats running game is that neither Morris nor Taylor is really an outside running threat. I know they have Faulk, but on first and second down they really need someone to keep the linebackers honest. Maroney at least can get to the edge. I don't understand what's going on with him, but to me he has to be one of the two lead backs. They were outstanding in 2007 with him and Morris in the beginning of the year.

Buchanty

I can't see Maroney being traded or cut at this stage. If BB wanted to trade he would have showcased Maroney more in the pre-season games, and not kept him back until the second teams emerged in the 4h and most meaningless game.

I could see it as a decoy move though, at least for the first 2 games as the Bengals and Jets prepare for a 1-2-3 of Taylor, Morris and Faulk.

PatsWickedPissah

I continue to be amazed by the abyssmal ignorance displayed by sports reporters. Kaczur on PUP for example and worse yet the Maroney cut hysteria. If there is one RB whose stock plummeted last night it was bjge who turned a TD into an embarrasing stop, not that one play should determine anyon's fate (q.v. Brady's underthrow TD that became an INT)

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ScrewDrvr

Maroney played against players that might get a chance to play in a real NFL game if the 4 people in front of them get hurt.

JackBauer

Fixed your post for you.

robertweathers

Agreed, but I don't totally blame BJGE for the stop on the 2ft line. The backside blocking wasn't good enough on that play. However a more talented, powerful runner like Corey Dillon, Emmit or LT in his prime may have gotten though....

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ScrewDrvr

he was playing right with his talent level either way.