The Running Game

Mike Shanahan: Tim Hightower played with shoulder injury - The Insider - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/mike-shanahan-tim-hightower-played-with-shoulder-injury/2011/10/03/gIQAPjmwIL_blog.html)

They're all going to play, so I see no reason to remove Hightower as the starter just because Torain had one good game. Don't mess with team chemistry.

TH is much better than Train. ATV is a great option to have at the #3 spot, and a great change of pace type of back to put a bruising on the competition. Still would rather have TH or Helu up there as a first option.

Here is what I would like to see out of our three-headed running back game:

- Start the game with Hightower as the starter.
- Bring in Helu to spell TH as a change of pace RB.
- Make Torain your short-yardage RB (or Helu).
- If the team has built up a lead, bring Torain to run and control the clock (you hear that KS?!), with Helu to spell him.
- Bring TH in obvious passing situations or the occasional draw.

Hightower is straight overrated!

I've been a Hightower fan but I'm seeing now that he's probably best in spurts. I'd like to see Torrain start, Helu spell him for 5-12 carries a game and Hightower as the third down back. Each has their strengths and weaknesses but I like what they collectively bring to the position. Fantasy owners be damned! You should have known better than to draft a Shanny back!

Torain can be the runner and Hightower the third down back

I've been a Hightower fan but I'm seeing now that he's probably best in spurts. I'd like to see Torrain start, Helu spell him for 5-12 carries a game and Hightower as the third down back. Each has their strengths and weaknesses but I like what they collectively bring to the position. Fantasy owners be damned! You should have known better than to draft a Shanny back!

I think many guys picked him up late or from FA. No big deal.

When we first traded for him I thought TH would be our 3rd down back. I'm not totally giving up in him as a featured runner, but how can you not be impressed with what Torain did last week?

Philly seems to be having serious tackling problems and the pounding style Torain brings may be a sweet deal in a couple of weeks......