re: To Alabama fans (Mark Ingram)

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He is finally actually attempting to establish a running game. Not sure why it took him so long to realize that it is okay to run the ball twice in a row.

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Yeah. There are times when the passing game is just killing teams and there isn't a need to really run. And I have no issue with that. But Payton tends to get stuck in that mentality and forces the pass sometimes.

It was in the 20s, Drew's passing was a little off to start and his throws didn't have as much zip on them. We ran the ball and were moving it 3-5 yards consistently. So it was smart to keep trying it. Philly runs a fast-paced and effective offense and it helped to give our D a rest against them (and kept their offense off the field obviously). The plan really worked perfect when looking at how the Saints won with no time left on the clock. With our regular offense, Philly would have gotten it back with time to score.