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Hubbard says he might have rushed back

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
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Khyber53 Grand Master

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Rico deserved his garlands, the guy flat out played lights out when we had to rely on him. Chuba, we seemed to forget was also a steady, sturdy running back himself, and when he didn't come back and set the world on fire, a lot of folks were basically calling him a bum for it.

Let's be honest, though, we've got two excellent running backs and 11 weeks into the season they have had their bumps and bruises. Goes with the game. We've got the latest bye game possible and we're rotating them, so maybe down the stretch when the cold wind blows those two guys can just keep pounding the opposing teams into submission.

 

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Yeah, Chuba looked better against ATL.  He had some more burst.  He looked slow and heavy the weeks prior.  And interestingly enough, Rico didn’t look quite as sturdy or explosive against ATL, as he came into it banged up.  I hope they both feel better going into the San Fran game, as they’ll have an extra day of prep, and then I hope they both get back to as close to in-season 100% as possible after the bye week.  We need them.

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8 minutes ago, OneBadCat said:

Chuba looked a lot faster last week. His burst might be back.

Yeah he has a “springy” quality when he’s at his best. I’m always really impressed how he navigates traffic. Dowdle will always be faster but when a team is really loading the box I wonder if a healthy Hubbard might be more effective. 

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The best part is they compliment each other. Chuba is a more patient runner, patiently waiting for gaps to form while Rico is more explosive.

I wish they would use Rico more like McCaffery was used - getting him the ball in space to take advantage of his explosivness and violence. Then have Chuba pound the middle for the tough yards.

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