And another thing, why isn't Burns our short yardage and goal line back?

[Palatine]

He's our biggest RB and he doesn't dance. Carter won't move a pile and running Mensah on third (or 4th) and short is like waving a white flag. Just one of the many things we do (or don't) that make little sense.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I usually don't agree with your "I love whoever is on the bench" approach....but I have been surprised Burns hasn't gotten more carries. I have to assume he doesn't earn it in practice.

 

[Palatine]

I usually don't agree with your "I love whoever is on the bench" approach....but I have been surprised Burns hasn't gotten more carries. I have to assume he doesn't earn it in practice.

That is not my approach. My approach is -if the starter is not producing the back up deserves a chance.

I have never understood the concept that being named the starter is the same as being named to the Supreme Court. It should not be a lifetime appointment. You should earn it with production and if you don't produce let's see if someone else can.

But my opinion on playing Burns in short yardage is, I think, simply common sense.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

That is not my approach. My approach is -if the starter is not producing the back up deserves a chance.

I have never understood the concept that being named the starter is the same as being named to the Supreme Court. It should not be a lifetime appointment. You should earn it with production and if you don't produce let's see if someone else can.

But my opinion on playing Burns in short yardage is, I think, simply common sense.

What you think your approach is...and what your actual approach is....are not the same.

 

[Alum86]

Apparently cement shoes Mensah and Jack earned it over Carter and Steven Krajewski. Gotta win those practices.
We need Mora like, tomorr-a

 

[Palatine]

What you think your approach is...and what your actual approach is....are not the same.

I know I cannot read minds. But maybe you can. But usual thinking you can read other people's minds is just ....

Read my posts. I prefer the back up when the starter is not performing.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

He's our biggest RB and he doesn't dance. Carter won't move a pile and running Mensah on third (or 4th) and short is like waving a white flag. Just one of the many things we do (or don't) that make little sense.

I said the same thing several weeks ago and got clobbered for it by one of the knowitalls on the Boobyard. Burns is a tough running back to bring down.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

If there is not a giant hole opened for Mensah he isn’t even going to get passed the line of scrimmage (because we insist on handing him the ball 6 yards behind the line). Doesn’t make people miss and can’t create his own space.

 

[giddyup]

Spanos’ decisions were nutty. I pray like hell the Storrs water doesn’t rot Mora’s brain like the last 4 guys. They should be checking for lead poisoning up there.