I will be curious to see what the Patriots coaching staff decides to do in terms of running the ball in the playoffs. Stevan Ridley looked promising down the stretch and ended up averaging 5.1 yards per attempt; he averaged 13 carries over the last three games after only 48 rushing attempts total in the first 13 games. Does the rookie continue to get the ball or do they feel better handing it to BJGE, who virtually never fumbles? Law Firm averaged 4.4 yards per carry in each of the last two years, but only ran for that much in three games this year, the last of which was three months ago back in week 5 against the Jets. Personally I am of the opinion that the turf toe is still holding him back, and that is not going to change until after the season is over.
Then there's Kevin Faulk. If he's available - and that's a big if - he's a guy that can help Brady remain upright, not just because he is better at picking up the blitz, but also because he is better on screen passes, another effective deterrent to slowing down the pass rush.
On the other hand as Christine pointed out, if it's not broken then why fix it? When you have Welker, Gronkowski and Hernandez at your disposal, why give someone else the ball? A healthy dose of the hurry up offense - perhaps utilized a bit earlier in the game - may be the best recipe for success.