Where the F is Crowell

[Mark O]

On the bench because he fumbles too much. It's apparently a problem in practice as well.

[Tour2ma]

Yup...

Remember... with this regime you have to practice well to play.

Brian and I are happy West played today...

What a fuckin' block...

[letsgojackets]

@tour2ma said:

Yup...

Remember... with this regime you have to practice well to play.

Brian and I are happy West played today...

What a fuckin' block...

block was nasty

[Comeonman]

I guess he has fumbled more than West/Tate. He is however our most electrifying runner. I think it's a little crazy he gets 0 snaps

[BrownB499]

@tour2ma said:

Yup...

Remember... with this regime you have to practice well to play.

Brian and I are happy West played today...

What a fuckin' block...

Gilbert must practice like a HOFer then ...Otherwise I have no idea how he ever gets on the field.

[Mark O]

Gilbert has played well the last 2 weeks.

[tiamat63]

@comeonman said:

I guess he has fumbled more than West/Tate. He is however our most electrifying runner. I think it's a little crazy he gets 0 snaps

Being an electrifying runner means little if you're a liability to put the ball on the ground.

Just ask how the Saints defense appreciated AP being an "electrifying" runner circa 09 NFC championship.

[Comeonman]

@tiamat63 said:

Being an electrifying runner means little if you're a liability to put the ball on the ground.

Just ask how the Saints defense appreciated AP being an "electrifying" runner circa 09 NFC championship.

lol bad comparison so far but I get what you're saying. I still don't think Crow is a liability. Could be wrong

[tiamat63]

@comeonman said:

lol bad comparison so far but I get what you're saying. I still don't think Crow is a liability. Could be wrong

How is that at all a bad comparison?

And it doesn't matter what any of is think, the coaching staff sees Crow as a liability. Zero carries would say that as well. So it would tend to back up one of our opinions.

[gumby73]

Crow hits a hole with no dance moves.I don't think this new line can open one that quick. Our best back tandem is Crow and West,would love to see it if pettine stops luvin the player and start luvin the talent.

[tiamat63]

@gumby73 said:

Crow hits a hole with no dance moves.I don't think this new line can open one that quick. Our best back tandem is Crow and West,would love to see it if pettine stops luvin the player and start luvin the talent.

He sat Gilbert in favor of Williams, Manziel in favor of Hoyer and West in favor of Crow the week previous.

Care to get a clue...?

[Comeonman]

@tiamat63 said:

He sat Gilbert in favor of Williams, Manziel in favor of Hoyer and West in favor of Crow the week previous.

Care to get a clue...?

And we are 5-3. I will concede that Pettine knows more than I do about football

[Kvoethe]

@tour2ma said:

Yup...Remember... with this regime you have to practice well to play.Brian and I are happy West played today...What a fuckin' block...

Play of the game IMHO

[jcam222]

I think we would be better of going back to Crow / Tate. Crow had the 3 fumbles in one game but I don't recall any issues prior to that game. Our running game sucks enough that it is worth the gamble with our upcoming schedule. Hook him up working with Tiki Barber. He used to be a fumble machine before he became a stud.

[Kvoethe]

Im not sold on taint, he reminds me of a guy who when you need 1 yard he will get you 3 and when you need 5 yards he will get you 3.

[5150k9]

@letsgojackets said:

block was nasty

that block gets the game ball.....

[Comeonman]

@5150k9 said:

that block gets the game ball.....

It was an awesome block. The flag at the end of the play scared the shit out of me

[Tour2ma]

@5150k9 said:

that block gets the game ball.....

certainly at least a dog bone...

[Ibleedbrown]

@kvoethe said:

Im not sold on taint, he reminds me of a guy who when you need 1 yard he will get you 3 and when you need 5 yards he will get you 3.

Well said.

I kinda like how Pettine is handling the 3 RBs though. Tate is like the de facto starter, but when he ain't getting it done, more carries start going to West or Crowell. And those 2 seem to have the fire under their ass constantly to compete with each other to be the primary backup, which can only be good for the team.

[CLEVELANDwantsPLAYOFFS]

I like what I saw from West today. He executed in all aspects.

His block set helped set up the touchdown. He caught a TD. And he didn't dance.. and was physical, finishing runs hard.

He has some serious upside.