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must have lost your game
I did lose my game - but didn't see anything about tweaking his ankle. He did it on the touchdown run?
So did he get hurt or not? He wouldn't have been pissed if he were hurt.TJ looked pissed when the cameras showed him when CB and AP wre taking his carries. What a suck
Yes Jones has clearly been the better player all season.
Truth is we know what Jones is about. Really good last year and average this year. We know Benson is a head case, but how good could he be if he was a 20-25 carries a game?
How about staying on topic. Save the Benson threads for another time - after all, TJ did go for 24 and 30 on back to back plays, so I think he outplayed Benson tonight, again. So, back on point - did TJ get hurt or not?Yes Jones has clearly been the better player all season.
Great. Just great.
I just heard the press conference.Just in time for the fantasy playoffs. Jones needs a break with that gimpy ankle. Time to turn Benson loose.
Hasn't TJones been playing w/ a bum ankle for the last couple weeks?I've noticed over the last several games that one of his ankles is heavilytaped as opposed to the other. I remember noticing it first in the Giants game.I've got both and would love to have an easy decision next weekend.
The fact of the matter is that the Bears would beat the Bucs on Sunday with Kyle Orton starting at running back. If the ankle is an issue at all, it makes no sense to play T.J. You guys have to stop looking at everything from a fantasy football perspective. Lovie doesn't give a crap about FF.
Hey, Kyle Orton is on all of my waiver wires. Maybe I should scoop him up.The fact of the matter is that the Bears would beat the Bucs on Sunday with Kyle Orton starting at running back. If the ankle is an issue at all, it makes no sense to play T.J. You guys have to stop looking at everything from a fantasy football perspective. Lovie doesn't give a crap about FF.
The Bucs are gonna step out into the cold and crack in half. The Bears are gonna lay the ### whoopin' of ### whoopin's on the Buccos.The fact of the matter is that the Bears would beat the Bucs on Sunday with Kyle Orton starting at running back. If the ankle is an issue at all, it makes no sense to play T.J. You guys have to stop looking at everything from a fantasy football perspective. Lovie doesn't give a crap about FF.
The Bears were up by 7 after TJ's run and up by 14 with 3 left in the 3rd. Adrian Peterson scored a rushing TD 5 minutes later. Up by 21.....is there any reason to risk injury to your BEST RB (aka TJ) when you have just clinched home field advantage through the playoffs and your QB is looking better?I think not....Benson always gets every 3rd series....this time is just worked out that Chicago was up late in the game and Benson wrapped up garbage time.THIS is the ONLY risk with TJ. He WILL NOT get garbage points! The game must be close for TJ to stay in. Otherwise Lovie will continue to "look at" Benson with the game in hand.
It was St Louis they were playing against. IIRC there were a # of big gains by all three of backs. Any one of them could have had an explosive game had they stayed in the entire game. Don't forget that Chicago had a big lead too .. just another reason to put in Adrian as the 3rd wound down.Judge Smails said:How about staying on topic. Save the Benson threads for another time - after all, TJ did go for 24 and 30 on back to back plays, so I think he outplayed Benson tonight, again. So, back on point - did TJ get hurt or not?oukurt said:Yes Jones has clearly been the better player all season.purestrength said:
This "every third series for Benson" is a thing of the past, I believe. Benson got just three fewer carries than Jones against the Vikings, and last night, after T.J. was in for the first two series, it was one for Benson, one for Jones, one for Benson, one for Jones. Then Jones got dinged.War Eagle said:
So even by your math that's4 for TJ2 for Benson Correct me if I'm wrong but that's 2 to 1?Then TJ got dinged... AND the game was in the books. So all it took for Benson to take over was more series for TJ, TJ in on passing downs (yes, that's confirmed), TJ to get dinged, and Chicago to have the game in hand in the 3rd quarter? Then Benson is the man!Come on people....quit looking at the total carries and watch the flow of the game and the decisions the coach makes per the situation!
I don't know, but the lack of TJ's playing time in the second half and Peterson's touchdown have me worried. I own both Benson and Jones and don't know WTF to do this week.I really thought Benson would get the majority of carries this week, but then they put Peterson in at the goal line and gave him additional carries in the 4th quarter. WTF.Now that they've clinched home field, I really don't know what to do. My gut is telling me to start Benson this week against Tampa Bay.
War Eagle said:
I was thinking the same thing. With a first round bye and home field locked I think Lovie will run Benson & Peterson against TB and rest TJ for the playoffs. I also suspect that Lovie will speak to that at some point this week.
My mistake....home field is apparently not locked yet....but I still think this holds true
Yea..I was wrong as well. I can see TJ getting the early work and then on the bench if it looks like the game is in hand.If they beat Tampa, I think TJ will only be in for a series or two agains the Lions.
I like Beson to get the "lions share" this week because of Chicago's situation, TB's terrible offence, and Chicago's terrific DEF. I see Lovie resting his #1 RB THOMAS JONES for the playoffs!Benson - 25-30Peterson - 12-15
I would also like to see Lovie rest his #1 RB THOMAS JONES for the playoffs.All I care about is the next three weeks.
This is why you handcuff. I have been riding Jones all year and he's been solid. I don't see him getting more than 10 carries the rest of the way though. He's beat up, the Bears are about to clinch home field advantage, and it's the perfect time to see what they have in Benson.
I only have Ced now, but if I had both of them I would start ONLY Benson the rest of the way.
I have both and have also rode TJ all year. I have even used BOTH in two weeks and was rewarded with production from BOTH in blowout wins over Buff and SF!!!Having said that, I'll be watching Lovie's press conferences and fully expect to see Jones Rested for the playoffs either this week (easy matchup vs TB in Chicago) or beginning next week when they have locked home field up.
I think that is a stretch and would hope you have much better options.Any "garbage" time carries, even in this senario, I think would fully go to Benson.
The game I watched - the first half - Benson looked like the significantly better RB.
I can't explain it ... dunno if anyone really can.My best guess is that Lovie wanted to spread the love to all his backs. Both of his primary backs have been very successful lately, and perhaps he didn't want to ignore his 3rd stringer (who is actually quite good) that works hard every day in practice, and had a 20 or 30 yd reception earlier that contributed to that drive.
Pretty much my thinking. Lovie threw him a bone, that's all.
Good call wise guy....TJ 9 touches for 44 yardsBenson 5 touches for 25 yardsMaybe Benson looked better between minutes 4 and 6 of the 2nd quarter? I'd have to check on that though!I forget though, when did TJ make that great catch as he was falling to the turf?
tomorrow for sure.
It's not a river in Egypt, my friend...
