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[Daseal]

Isnt the play in question the same one someone either got hurt on or we had some sort of penelty? Therefore making Dallas not have to waste a time out anyways?

[offiss]

There is nothing wrong with running out the clock but the key objective is to run the clock out in order to keep the opposition's offense off the field, 3 straight run's when you know the defense is stacked for it is not going to get that job done, obviously. You have to do whatever you have to do to get first down's that's what keep's offenses off the field, 3 running play's against a team with let's say 1 timeout will net you around all said and done a minute and a half, if there is more than 2 minutes left when you get the ball in that situation you have to play to win and try to get the first down not just take the clock down to 1:30 or 1:00 and hope you stop them.

I agree that Portis need's more blocking but that's part of my point he want's huge holes like he had in denver, and when he's not getting them he does not run hard, you can't tell me after watching the 2 of them play that Bett's doesen't run harder, and more determained than Portis, bottom line if we had the best offensive line in the league we wouldn't need Portis, any back could be productive behind them, great back's are supposed to make the O-line better not crawl into a shell afraid of hitting a hole that may or may not be there.