Originally Posted by Ian (Post 2766259)

I love reading the people complaining about Faulk on here and on Twitter. Just an FYI, he only carried the ball six times today with a 5.3avg. I could understand the argument if he ran it 13 or 14 times with a 1.8 yards per carry average, but they were playing from behind for most of the game against a defense that was really tough to do much against today. Nobody was running the ball.

Some of you have probably seen the stats database I created on here, which requires me entering in each play in order to be able to break it down by quarter, down, etc. Prior to today, they usually run 60-70 offensive snaps (excluding penalties), and ran only around 50, nearly twenty less than they normally run.

Pittsburgh simply did a great job keeping Brady off the field, and it was that coupled with the fact they kept finding themselves in long situations that made
it tough to get anything going today. Not to mention the fact they didn't go to the no-huddle to prevent Pittsburgh from being able to substitute, which did work out for them on their one touchdown drive.


Needless to say it was the other issues that cost this team a shot at a win today - not Faulk being out there. I know we have a tendency to build guys up and then tear them down, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to lay off him. Plus according to most reports Ridley's still battling a hamstring issue and Green-Ellis' toe is still bothering him. So with both of those guys still ailing, it's nice to have someone to give them some depth and experience.

I know everyone's irritated, but honestly...#33 is the least of their problems right now.

Originally Posted by Joker (Post 2766291)

They played a poor game. They had twenty minutes of possession time.They didn't adjust to the Pittsburgh game plan. They were terrible on 3rd down. Four or five of these in a row and yeah, this team is deeply flawed.Going beserk with the doom and gloom because they lost on the road for only their second loss, against five victories is ridiculous. If everyperson going nutso is so dyam sure of all this negative crap, then use your incredible analytical powers and tell me tomorrow's big winners on the stock market, the Power Ball numbers,where to find Sasquatch, the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

Get this through your thick skulls...the main objective right now is to get enough wins to make the playoffs. Stop talking about Super Bowls,why the Pats can't win the Super Bowl, if they don't go to the Super Bowl heads must roll and all the rest of this kneejerk nursery school crap. The other team gets paid to coach and play too.Sometimes you get the bull, sometimes you get the horns. This team isn't anywhere near being a finished product yet.

Originally Posted by TommyBrady12 (Post 2766373)

It's not that...he's taking a roster spot away from Bodden. Someone else is going to get cut now for Marcus cannon.