Skins 23 Jets 20: who gets your game ball?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Obviously the running game had the biggest effect on the win, and Portis certainly broke some big important runs, but I can't give the game ball to him or his line because the line was horrible in protection and Portis simply ran with the holes his line created.

Isn't that what any back does?

196 yards is a damn good day no matter what way you spin it.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Isn't that what any back does?

196 yards is a damn good day no matter what way you spin it.

Yeah. And I obviously have no flaws with the way Portis ran today, as evidenced by his yardage total. Today he ran like an NFL capable runner, and I was relieved. He even broke a few tackles.

To me though, doing the job given the condidtions doesn't always land you the game ball. Doing something somewhat exceptional (like Suisham did) does.