Ole boy you guys will do anything but admit he isn't his old self. How can you call a guy back to his old self when he had 7 carries for 20 yards in the first half? This sounds like a GOQUEER argument by spitting out just stats instead of pointing out he put up 100yds against a nickle D in a game that was over.

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Seriously? Why?

Why because I point out the truth? So being honest instead of covering something up with excuses is being a douche? You must of believe in Santa Claus until you were 18.

I think LJ was the same in the 1st half as he was in the 2nd half. It was obvious to me that a change was made at halftime in our approach to running the football and that's why he was more effective.

Dumbshit read the thread.

**** the haters.

I capped the game and will have highlights...if my internet ever gets back working. I'm at Starbucks but about to leave in a few minutes.

I'm looking forward to seeing them. I only heard the first quarter...I was shocked he had over 100 for the day...

Lay down Larry has had one decent half of football in about 8 games. hHe will have to keep up the pace for several games to convert me back into his camp.

I can't comment on this with any knowledge as I didn't see the game; but what did he do to demonstrate the 'old LJ" was back?

Did he read the zone blocking well? Break tackles? Hit the hole well etc.

Yup, we have been telegraphing by running back, all the calls for LJ were inside the guards, almost noting else. Then we pull him, run the other RB's to the outside or give the draw, then put him and call an up the butt play. Finally starting pitching to him which gave him some options as to which hole to take, and oddly he did better.

Laaay Down Larry,
No need to run so hard,
Don't you think you make enough
to milk it?

If not for that 1 run, his stats would still blow ass.

He played well, in my humble opinion, because the coaching staff finally realized he was allowed to run off tackle.

That's the ONLY thing, if you ask me. He wasn't getting pounded up Rudy's ass all game long.

I don't understand why LJ is getting so much credit. The Falcons came out of the second half up several possessions. They quit crowding the line of scrimmage, lo and behold, we had a bit of a running game. You'd think this might be a wake-up call to our offensive staff and head coach that if defenses had to honor our passing game, maybe we could run the ball a little. I realize passing vertically in order to open up the running game is "arena ball" philosophy, someone should tell the rest of the NFL.

Yes the Falcon D did allow the running game in the second half.. but LJ did run the ball decent .. he earned his check last sunday ....