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(Message started by: PA Outlaws on Sep 21^st, 2002, 12:35pm)

Title: T.J. Duckett getting more involved?
Post by PA Outlaws on Sep 21^st, 2002, 12:35pm

Rumor has it, Duckett will become more involved in the running game this week! I think this guy could be a monster! Any truth to this (links)? I have to decide between E.George, Green (George's backup) or Duckett! I don't know what to do. Any help, thoughts? ???

Title: Re: T.J. Duckett getting more involved?
Post by Venom on Sep 21^st, 2002, 12:52pm

When the press is badgering the team owner about TJ's lack of carries, you have to figure there will be changes. The Bengals are a good team to get him more involved. Atlanta should have the same success controlling the clock the way San Diego did meaning carries for both guys. There's no telling how many carries he'll get, but I went ahead and put my butt on the line in the red zone player thread that he'll do some damage with the carries he does get.

Title: Re: T.J. Duckett getting more involved?
Post by ugley on Sep 21^st, 2002, 12:58pm

It figures, I have to start Dunn this week. :'( [smiley=downthetubes.gif] [smiley=downthetubes.gif]

Title: Re: T.J. Duckett getting more involved?
Post by Venom on Sep 21^st, 2002, 1:02pm

on 09/21/02 at 12:58:18, ugley wrote:

It figures, I have to start Dunn this week. :'( [smiley=downthetubes.gif] [smiley=downthetubes.gif]

It's still the Bengals, and he's still the starter. He'll have more carries and receptions, so don't worry about it. When I think of Duckett being more involved, I think along the lines 10-12 touches. More if they're converting third downs easily. Don't sweat it.

Title: Re: T.J. Duckett getting more involved?
Post by Drugrunner on Sep 22^nd, 2002, 4:02am

Warrick Dunn and Dan Reeves have been loudly criticized for the failures in the short yardage game that occurred in the second half against the Chicago Bears. "Why didn't you play Duckett?" is the media's universal question. Dan Reeves hasn't really come out and said it, but his response is pretty much "Hindsight is 20-20 - let's just let this go and get on with the season."

Not that Reeves has ever really cared about the Media's questions, if he did, Elway would have had a better Career early on. But it is something to note that Reeve's has all but said that he did indeed make a mistake last week.

I wouldn't want to be the one counting on Reeves to come through and play Duckett at the goal line this week though. Reeves will do what Reeves wants to, and to hell with everyone else. He's proven that time and time again as a Coach.

Title: Re: T.J. Duckett getting more involved?
Post by Venom on Sep 22^nd, 2002, 11:22am

on 09/22/02 at 04:02:39, Drugrunner wrote:

Reeves will do what Reeves wants to, and to hell with everyone else. He's proven that time and time again as a Coach.

Yeah! He rocks! I'm seriously going to miss him when he's out of the profession.