More like 15 as opposed to the 8 he had, (especially with Barber obviously not at 100%). I don’t think any of these backs should see 20 carries a game. The change of pace each guy brings is too valuable for any one back to get that much of the work load. But I also think it’s a bad idea to come into each game with the same predictable formula week in and week out and to be unwilling to deviate from it if it’s not working.

If someone gets hot then let them have more than just two carries and then 20 minutes on the bench. Yesterday it was evident that Choice was the better back early in the game (before KC was tired). It’s not always about the bigger back wearing a defense down, sometimes it’s about which back is seeing the field better that day and hitting the holes with a better burst.

Barber is a beast, while Felix and Choice will gash other teams when they’re tired or too aggressive. It’s just too bad all 3 can’t stay healthy for more than a couple games.

The team is entirely less formidable when anyone other than Felix is in the game.

Having said that, seldom do we pass when Deon Anderson is in the game.

Personally, I miss having a FB that could sit down in the open part of the zone, catch the ball and pick up 7 yards.

Don’t be surprised if that kind of thinking is wrong. Tashard may not have MB3’s power, but he has cutback abilities and vision that cannot be coached. Tashard is more workhorse than you are alluding to, but I’ll wait for him to prove that to you. You’ll see with your own eyes. We need to extend Barber’s career. Using him too much will wear him out very quickly. There are already signs that both Brandon Jacobs and MB3 have been taking alot of punishment, and are slowing down. Let the Giants get Brandon Jacobs hammered, we need to save MB3 from unnecessary pounding.

In fact he had crushing block against KC on Sunday that helped give Romo time to complete a key 1st down on one of their drives. The guy is near unparalleled in this regard. There is a more than one way to defeat a team’s blitz however.

If either Choice or Felix were to burn the defense with a well timed screen pass or catch in the flat you can bet that the opposing DC would feel less inclined to call for the blitz. Not to that mention that Barber is quite good at catching out of the backfield as well. He did a lot of this 2007 in particular but has since been relegated to blocking duties due the all of the holes that have appeared on the O-line recently against the blitz. It’s a shame that they can’t put as much pressure on the opponents secondary as they used to due to the O-line’s bad play on passing downs.

Another thing to keep in mind is if Garret were to call a game that kept the opponents off guard and guessing as to what they were going to do next, it would go a long way towards protecting Romo. A lot of the time the defenses seem to know exactly when the Cowboys are going to pass vs. run based simply on how they line up. Mix it up and keeps these linebackers and safeties guessing.

picking up blitzers is Witten’s job?

well, at least when the Red Haired Wonder isn’t getting enough oxygen to his brain…

but when you have a top 5 offense with your top 2 rb’s and top receiver out with injuries, a quarterback who had the yips.. you kind of have to forgive him for the occasional brain farts.

sure, in the heat of the game, you are pissed beyond belief when he makes some really questionable calls. and i stewed for days and cursed him in public after the two fades and after the two champs.. but these aren’t empty stats.

in both the giants and the denver games, despite all of the mistakes, he coordinated the game tying/winning drives. the nfl is a tough league and everybody plays their best against the cowboys, they just do. we all know that and we’ve said it forever. garrett did his job for us to be undefeated this year.

it ain’t all roses, but it aint all cowpies either.

:)