Oliver

[blahblahblah]

Mathews is a much better runner than Brown. But blitz pickup is another huge element all our RBs need. And while Mathews has gotten better, he still doesnt seem to "get it" and I dont know if he ever will.

[Millionaire Wussy]

If Mathews can come back healthy with his head on straight....having a trio of Mathews/Oliver/D-Brown hopefully headed into the playoffs would be VERY nice....

that's a strong trio for the playoffs. Damn.

[thelightningwill]

that's a strong trio for the playoffs. Damn.

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[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

I sure hope that we don't have to start Mr Ropper at center...

[richpjr]

Rookie running back Branden Oliver finished with 101 yards on 26 carries, topping 100 yards rushing for a second straight week. One of the Oakland defenders Oliver ran into was former college teammate Khalil Mack, who finished with two tackles.

Oliver, 23, also butted heads with 38-year-old safety Charles Woodson. Oliver had an interesting conversation with the future Hall of Famer. Oliver indicated it was a little surreal playing against someone whom he watched growing up.

“I never thought I’d play against him -- ever,” Oliver said. “There was one play where he tackled me. I think it was like the first play he tackled me. He was like, ‘Man, you going to let me up?’ I think I was on top of him. And I was like, ‘Man, you know you old enough to be my daddy.’

“So I started laughing. But I’ve been watching him since I was a little kid. He’s an all-purpose guy from Michigan.”

[Beerman]

Totally forgot Mack was on the Raiders today. He was invisible (to me at least).

[Sec-E4]

Weren't people stressing when Marion Grice got plucked off of our PS ? :-)

[floydefisher]

Mathews is a much better runner than Brown. But blitz pickup is another huge element all our RBs need. And while Mathews has gotten better, he still doesnt seem to "get it" and I dont know if he ever will.

I've never understood how you can expect a 220lb running back to handle linebackers that weight 40lbs more anyhow.

The best answer I've seen to that question is drop back a guard to help out on blitz protection. Why more teams don't do this, I don't know.

[Panama]

I heard Bo43 wears a belly high sleeveless t shirt, With a Roos headband while pulling stacks of tires up the Hill at LT house

Wearing #34 instead of #43?

[Panama]

Weren't people stressing when Marion Grice got plucked off of our PS ? :-)

Who would you rather have, Marion Grice or Shaun Draughn?

[Yubaking]

Oliver is an every down back though. That's where he differs from sproles. I didn't really like how Ronnie was in on every third down. He does nothing that oliver can't do himself.

Right. And it takes Oliver off of the field on third down situations where Oliver can be a threat out of the backfield.

[Yubaking]

Who would you rather have, Marion Grice or Shaun Draughn?

Is anyone going to say Draughn? Heck, I would rather have Grice than R. Brown and would rather have R. Brown than Draughn.