Updated: September 24, 2010, 9:52 AM
It was like old times for Marshawn Lynch, who was the featured running back for the Buffalo Bills against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday. His 17 carries matched his highest total in 11 games dating to October 25 at Carolina.
Will Lynch see the ball that much again? Stay tuned.
Bills coach Chan Gailey says the starting running back against New England on Sunday depends on the package the offense opens with.
Gailey told the Boston media on his conference call this week that Lynch "will play a lot." But Lynch doesn't mind sharing touches with Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller.
"We all feel that we can start," Lynch said. "The only difference is it just depends on which one of us is going to get the game started for one another."
However, Lynch believes a running back gets better the more he gets the ball. He said as much during a podcast hosted earlier this week by AJ Jackson of FAM1LY F1RST Athlete Services.
"For any back that's a premier back, when you get the bulk of the carries I think you get to feel the defense out," Lynch told Jackson. "On one run that you get, you see something you could've taken. It's a lot of things that play into it.
"With that feeling, you get in the groove. ... It's just a level of comfort that you get. You get in a groove with your linemen, feel where they're coming from, just get to put it together."
Because of the trade talk last week, Lynch fielded calls from several Packers fans on the podcast. One caller asked him how he'd feel about reuniting with Green Bay quarterback and University of California teammate Aaron Rodgers.
"I felt it was an honor to play with Aaron in college," Lynch said. "If that was something that would happen, I would feel it would be a blessing. Any time you put in work with someone and then get to hit the big stage with them would be unbelievable. That will be cool."
Lynch did point out he's focused on playing with his current team.