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offiss · 11-07-2005, 03:54 AM

My belief is the biggest problem this team possesses is the inability to run the ball, we see time and again in short yardage situations Gibbs has no confidence in our ability to get 1 or 2 yards, case and point against philli when we had 3rd and 2 deep in their end and we were passing, our line is not capable of knocking guys off the ball, and seem most of the time when it counts can't even neutralize the defensive penetration, Portis to me seems slow to the hole, Betts hit's the hole much quicker, and much harder, it's my belief that a great line can make an average RB look very good, but how much of the blame should go to either Portis, or the O-line? We have some big names on our O-line, but is their bark bigger than their bite? Or is Portis just not the everydown inside type runner Gibbs thought he was getting? I believe it's both.

11-07-2005, 03:54 AM	#4
offiss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: sparta, new jersey [ northern jersey ] Age: 61 Posts: 3,097	Re: Philly Questions for Tony McGee My belief is the biggest problem this team possesses is the inability to run the ball, we see time and again in short yardage situations Gibbs has no confidence in our ability to get 1 or 2 yards, case and point against philli when we had 3rd and 2 deep in their end and we were passing, our line is not capable of knocking guys off the ball, and seem most of the time when it counts can't even neutralize the defensive penetration, Portis to me seems slow to the hole, Betts hit's the hole much quicker, and much harder, it's my belief that a great line can make an average RB look very good, but how much of the blame should go to either Portis, or the O-line? We have some big names on our O-line, but is their bark bigger than their bite? Or is Portis just not the everydown inside type runner Gibbs thought he was getting? I believe it's both.