Agreed. He was not doing this earlier in the year, be it from injury or otherwise. He is playing with an agressive streak right now that I had not seen since we drafted him.
Say what you'd like, but this just isn't accurate at all, sorry.
Remember the 2006 season? Remember the game against Buffalo? He sent two Buffalo defenders to the sidelines with his tough running, and the blow he delived to one of them ended his season. He also went off against the Bengals last year, and stiffarmed one of their defenders to the ground in the process.
I think he's run fast and with some toughness when he's been healthy. Early in the season (the first three weeks) he was running pretty well, but after the injury it took him a little while to get back up to full speed. Some people might not realize this, but groin injuries can be a *****, especially for someone like Maroney who needs his wheels. I'd also say he had some pretty good games over the last 5 weeks of the season.
@ Baltimore - 123 total offensive yards (BB gave him the game ball)
vs Jets - 26 carries, 104 yards (4.0 avg), and one TD
vs Dolphins - 14 carries, 156 yards (11.1 avg), and two TD's
vs Giants - only 46 yards rushing, but scored two key TD's. I believe at least one (maybe both) came from 6 yards out, with Maroney breaking tackles.
Now, in the playoffs he goes off for 122 yards rushing (5.5 avg), 40 yards receiving, and 1 TD.
It's a trend that has been building for weeks now...
