nobody 2,055 Posted September 6, 2012 I've never seen a guy go out of his way to have a collision like he did all night. On that long run where he knocked Tuck on his butt, he could have gained 10 more yards, but instead, he finds the closest blue jersey and tries to run him over. And that was just one instance. Dude, it's ok to step out of bounds once in awhile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Rusty 17 Posted September 6, 2012 You may be right, and i'm hoping he learns real fast to avoid that stuff. There were a few times if he would have put a minor move on instead of choosing to collide he could have broke it open. Looks pretty darn good though for his 1st full game since the injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 496 Posted September 6, 2012 On that play, it looked like he knew he wasn't going to be able to out run the defender, so he tried to cut back and find room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southcarolina 166 Posted September 6, 2012 I think the far more disturbing thing was how he was getting hit 2 or 3 yards behind the line of scrimmage on almost every run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iham32 7 Posted September 6, 2012 Yea it was nerve racking watching him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yer mom 2 Posted September 6, 2012 More importantly, did you know that was your 19,000th post? Maybe share the news with the wife? Crack open some bubbly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbyn2022 53 Posted September 6, 2012 Agree 100 percent no way he lasts all season. McFadden runs hard but I think he learned his lesson. No way Murray stats healthy running like he did tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southcarolina 166 Posted September 6, 2012 More importantly, did you know that was your 19,000th post? Maybe share the news with the wife? Crack open some bubbly? Im sure he would answer you if he wasnt currently in the middle of his 19,000th post threesome with his supermodel wife and her supermodel best friend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteWonder 2,188 Posted September 6, 2012 more so than the long run, i remember about an 8 yard run on 2nd and 9 where he would have tried to avoid the defender and gained and extra 2-3 but he instead lowered his head and drove right into the guy, getting met and stood up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyaa 0 Posted September 6, 2012 Exact same thought watching that game -- seemed to want to finish every run by spearing the closest defender in the chest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgcrawfish 232 Posted September 6, 2012 Im sure he would answer you if he wasnt currently in the middle of his 19,000th post threesome with his supermodel wife and her supermodel best friend. wait a second...my wife is a supermodel and left last night because her "supermodel friend was having problems with her husband and needed someone to 'talk' to..." WTF???!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JtmoneyJag 25 Posted September 6, 2012 The one he broke to the outside was awesome though. He put his head down and knocked, I believe, Justin Tuck on his ass 2 yards back. He really has everything to be one of the top RB's and was making it happen on little to no running room. He is a stud, but yes, doesn't need to try and hit every defender he can and use that for only when he has to. Maybe the hate for the gmen is so great he was just trying to rock every player he could find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
effective 0 Posted September 6, 2012 I dunno, I've seen guys hurt themselves running out of bounds too. Stopping your momentum quickly after running out of bounds is rough on your ankles, and it's easy to slip just off the sidelines of a lot of fields. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
We Tigers 71 Posted September 6, 2012 Yeah, he was trucking guys all over. Maybe he just really needed to crack some heads after struggling to get much going in the first half. Perhaps unsustainable, but pretty impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny_Bastard 154 Posted September 6, 2012 His running style last night reminded me of ADP. Sounds crazy, i know....but he ran with burst, toughness and with POWER as the game went on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
effective 0 Posted September 6, 2012 I was actually more impressed with his patience and vision behind that garbage OL. The one 8 yard run where he put his head down and pounded the one guy in the secondary, started out with nowhere to go. There was a good camera angle during the replays from behind him and it was nothing but a wall of bodies and he managed to wait and find the one tiny little hole that eventually opened a crack, cut directly through while hopping over the legs of his OL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ditka vs. ______ 0 Posted September 6, 2012 more so than the long run, i remember about an 8 yard run on 2nd and 9 where he would have tried to avoid the defender and gained and extra 2-3 but he instead lowered his head and drove right into the guy, getting met and stood up. As a non Murray owner, I'd have to say that this running style sure was fun to watch. I admire his willingness to go head first at a defender, but if he's facing guys that hit as hard as they did last night all season, this guy is not going to last long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,993 Posted September 6, 2012 When you factor into account Murray is coming off a broken ankle, hasn't seen contact since Week 14 of last season, and was running behind an offensive line that had not practiced together all preseason long - I think he looked great. I'm sure he will look at the film and see some areas he needs to improve, avoiding contact among them. But so far he is already showing to be something special - fun to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kicked in the zombos 0 Posted September 6, 2012 Injuries can happen to anyone. As I watched the game I just wished I had him on my team. Looks like he is going to be top 5 for sure......IF HEALTHY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
traders2001 0 Posted September 6, 2012 The probem with Murray , besides the injury risk, is that he wont score many TDs. He had a great game yesterday but the Cowboys pass the ball in the red zone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southcarolina 166 Posted September 6, 2012 The probem with Murray , besides the injury risk, is that he wont score many TDs. He had a great game yesterday but the Cowboys pass the ball in the red zone. I had no clue he only scored 2 TDs last season. Good thing i drafted him in 2 out of my 3 leagues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted September 6, 2012 I had no clue he only scored 2 TDs last season. Good thing i drafted him in 2 out of my 3 leagues Either gonna pay off huge or bite you in the arse. I would be very concerned wirh his durability but anything can happen. I did enjoy drafting AP in the second of my keeper. Prob in the same boat with injury concerns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Moz 69 Posted September 6, 2012 He reminds me of a young Ahman Green the way he runs. Some people can run like that and their bodies can take it -- some can't -- ie. DMC runs like that his body can't take it - If DMC runs the fock out of bounds he could play 16 games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,464 Posted September 6, 2012 He reminds me of a young Ahman Green the way he runs. Some people can run like that and their bodies can take it -- some can't -- ie. DMC runs like that his body can't take it - If DMC runs the fock out of bounds he could play 16 games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 824 Posted September 6, 2012 I'm a Cowboys fan and I own Murray in my dynasty league, but I keep thinking he looks slow and plodding. Yet he keeps running by people. He seems to have amazing patience and vision. Vision being the area I believe makes a RB great or ordinary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuschWack 56 Posted September 6, 2012 I dunno, I've seen guys hurt themselves running out of bounds too. Stopping your momentum quickly after running out of bounds is rough on your ankles, and it's easy to slip just off the sidelines of a lot of fields. In addition to the above, I'm sure he's been coached to drive forward and gain those extra yards, instead of dancing around and taking a hit to the side... which would increase the risk of taking an ankle or knee shot. While Murray has good forward speed, I don't see incredible side to side quickness, particularly coming off a broken ankle. I was pleased with his running style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,993 Posted September 6, 2012 I'm a Cowboys fan and I own Murray in my dynasty league, but I keep thinking he looks slow and plodding. Yet he keeps running by people. Really? Man not me - guess I owe that to seeing MBIII, Fat Felix, and Jules Jones run over the past few years. Murray looks like mercury out there compared to those guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franknbeans 46 Posted September 6, 2012 If that numbskull Bryant would have gotten out his way, he probably would have scored Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Mueller 146 Posted September 6, 2012 You need to balance out guys like Murray and DMC with Brandon Lloyd who literally catches the ball and looks for a soft place to fall down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoOnAtIk 75 Posted September 6, 2012 great vision, elusiveness, and strength, but he does look really slow for a RB his size. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 824 Posted September 6, 2012 Really? Man not me - guess I owe that to seeing MBIII, Fat Felix, and Jules Jones run over the past few years. Murray looks like mercury out there compared to those guys. Felix looks like lightening compared to Murray. But Felix has the vision of a 10 year old pee wee RB. And even Julius looked quicker, at least his rookie year. But obviously I am wrong as Murray keeps running by people. It's just my eyes playing tricks on me. I still think its his vision that makes him elite. He sees holes developing or on the backside. Whereas Felix was running right into the designed hole, there or not, regardless of any 5 foot wide holes that may be available 2 feet to his left or right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apollo Creed 9 Posted September 6, 2012 I was down on Murray at our draft bc the oline is pitiful and i dont think romo makes it thru the season. But he looked pretty healthy but some of those collisions shouldve been avoided... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ditka vs. ______ 0 Posted September 6, 2012 I had no clue he only scored 2 TDs last season. Murray lead the team with 2 in 2011. Jones was the primary back in 2010, he had 1 rushing TD (Barber had 4). This could be the biggest issue for FF owners who have Murray. Under Jason Garrett, Dallas has been a pass first team in the red-zone. The team totaled 5 rushing TD's last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southcarolina 166 Posted September 6, 2012 Murray lead the team with 2 in 2011. Jones was the primary back in 2010, he had 1 rushing TD (Barber had 4). This could be the biggest issue for FF owners who have Murray. Under Jason Garrett, Dallas has been a pass first team in the red-zone. The team totaled 5 rushing TD's last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted September 6, 2012 Guy was running like a beast. Nice blend of speed and explosive power. I agree he'll need to tone back on the collisions for the sake of making it through 16 games, but it was fun to see him running rather violently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,248 Posted September 6, 2012 I missed a lot of the game, but the hits I remember were what I would call "good" hits, where he turned into a defender who was about to tackle him and speared him in the chest. That of course inflicts pain on the defender, and IMO is no more of an injury threat than a guy dragging you down and landing on a limb. If instead he was lowering his head and cracking skulls for the fun of it, then yeah I guess I should be concerned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t-birdie 8 Posted September 6, 2012 Dude, it's ok to step out of bounds once in awhile. Who do you think he is? Emmitt Smith? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buffalo Rob 0 Posted September 6, 2012 Injuries can happen to anyone. As I watched the game I just wished I had him on my team. Looks like he is going to be top 5 for sure......IF HEALTHY I sure hope so cause in my big money league I landed him with the last pick of the 2nd round. I got Foster with the 1st. Foster and Murray as my RB's ill take it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricanrockers 39 Posted September 6, 2012 If Murray is going to run like this, then it would be wise for the Cowboys to get other RBs involved so they could give him a break. The only other RB to get the ball was Vickers and it was only one time. Murray will not last 16 games if Cowboys don't give him a break! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites