49ers RB Frank Gore: FedEx Ground Player of the Week Nominee
by David Fucillo on Nov 3, 2010 11:15 AM PDT
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49ers running back Frank Gore is once again included on the list of three nominees for the NFL's FedEx Ground Player of the Week, which recognizes the best performance by a running back each week. Head on over to give Frank some recognition for how awesome he is. You can vote as many types as you want by simply hitting the refresh button.
I realize this isn't quite like Gore winning a normal NFL Player of the Week honor, but this is still something he deserves. I'd say Gore has been the offensive MVP of this team halfway through the season. He's rushed for 691 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 4.2 yards per rush. He's actually also on pace for the highest carries total of his career, which is a bit worrisome. He's still pounding away, but I would really prefer to not see him surpass 300 carries this season.
There were complaints in the game thread about the use of Anthony Dixon in some key rushes late, but the real issue was that Dixon wasn't used earlier enough. Gore was apparently wearing down a bit late, thus the need for Dixon. The team needs to spend this bye week figuring out how they can use Dixon more effectively earlier in the game. Brian Westbrook is obviously another additional option, but for the purposes of looking ahead, it's time to get Dixon the ball more frequently.
At this point Dixon has nine carries in eight games, with five of those carries coming against the Broncos. I'd like to see the team try and get him at least the five carries each game, and preferably earlier on. He got one carry in the first quarter, one carry in the second quarter, and three carries late in the fourth quarter. Realistically, I think he should get those five or more carries in the second and third quarters to act as a sort of spell for Gore. He's got some blocking issues and dancing behind the lines issues to work out, but I think he deserves a bit more of a shot on the field.
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He wasn't the ground player of the week.
I wouldn’t vote a pure lie like that. It was Jamaal Charles. Dude had like 240 total yards and 170 some on the ground.
Gimme 1 round!
keep this up...
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by mcwagner on Nov 3, 2010 12:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
He makes me ill
I can’t even comment directly to him.
by Nicholas Cannelora on Nov 3, 2010 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Jamaal Charles shouldn't be eligible.
he was playing against the Bills.
We don't need 8 in the box. We have 52 in the box.
ignore the fact that Denver's run defense sucks too.
We don't need 8 in the box. We have 52 in the box.
I'd also like to see...
Dixon stay in for more than one play if he is hitting holes. I could see him rip off two 10 yard runs and then Sing yanks him… give him the series until if he’s getting first downs..
(Support Smith... either one)
by return2greatness on Nov 3, 2010 2:04 PM PDT reply actions
I can't believe the Rams and Seahawks didn't place a claim on Moss
So weird
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
Even more weird
The Bears passed on him.
"I don't know what feels worse than an interception... I don't know... Probably someone burning an American flag would hurt a little more, inside, than an interception. I don't know man, that'd be pretty bad." - Ricky Stanzi
simple moss wasn't waived by us
it explains the seahawks at least
by AHR on Nov 3, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
may explain the rams as well
They seem to be picking up the players the seahawks don’t claim – ie michael lewis
Singletary wants winners
It’s so obvious that whatever team that Randy goes to will not win the Super Bowl. The Vikings realized this, then forgot about it, and then remembered again when they traded for him.
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
I think it says more about moss then about the teams that did not claim him.
I bet he signs free agent back with new england for not much money next year.
by HUNGRY HUNTER on Nov 3, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
more westbrook, less dixon
i was high on dixon after the preseason too, but in reality he dances too much and has far too many rushes for negative yards. lets be realistic, there was a year when coffee led the preseason in rushing and we were in love with him too.
westbrook is a smarter player. why bring him in at all if you’re not gonna play him? im confident he can pass protect, and maybe he can help our screen game
9 rushes in 8 games isn't enough to tell what dixon's got
I’d like to see 2 back plays when gore is out, with both westbrook and dixon in the backfield. Everytime we put either of them in it’s screaming the play is to them. Put them in together and maybe we could hide our hand a little while gore gets a rest.
Dixon tries to make something out of nothing
instead of running into the pile like Gore does. Sometimes you take negative yards that way. The only time that’s not acceptable is when you’re at the 10 yard line, (like in Carolina). That’s just something a rookie has to learn. At the 10, don’t dance and take a 6 yard loss… When you’re at the 50 and the field is spread, you can try and dance and bust a big play but you can’t make that play in the red zone.
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Nov 4, 2010 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions
clausen, bradford and tebow
rookies that have more rushing yards AND attempts than Dison
previous winners (air, ground):
Week 1: Jay Cutler, Arian Foster
Week 2: Matt Schaub, LeSean McCoy
Week 3: Michael Vick, Adrian Peterson
Week 4: Kyle Orton, LaDainian Tomlinson
Week 5: Shaun Hill, Matt Forte
Week 6: Kevin Kolb, Chris Ivory
Week 7: Matt Ryan, Darren McFadden
Who would have guessed those names at the beginning of the year?
We don't need 8 in the box. We have 52 in the box.
No Manning
wow
Coach Boone: And who's team is this, Gary? Is this your team? Or is this your daddy's team?
Bertier: Yours.
Coach Boone: Now get on the bus. Put on your jacket first and then get on the bus.
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