Peter King's Offensive Player of the Week

[Rick]

Carolina RB DeShaun Foster. I know this is a strange pick, particularly when you consider that he accounted for 139 yards of total offense and no touchdowns on a day when other brighter offensive lights -- Steve McNair, Trent Green, Derrick Mason -- had better statistical days. But you had to see Foster play in the RCA Dome to appreciate his great individual performance. I left the Panthers-Colts game thinking he was not only quality depth for an offense too reliant on Stephen Davis. I left thinking that if he's healthy for a prolonged period, Foster will be one of the top 10 backs in football. The way he strung along the defensive front, while picking his hole with intelligence, reminded me of the moves of an eight-year veteran.

 

[wossa]

Who needs a quarterback controversy?

We got ourselves a running back controversy!

Not really since both guys can get carries but how must Davis feel knowing he was ( or is ) looking at having a career year and also know he has a back like Foster pushing for playing time?

Problems like these we can live with.

 

[rake]

Good point . . . could make both of them even better.

 

[y2b]

Davis won't be looking over his shoulder. Foster said at the start of the season, Davis is the man. He was very clear on that. Then, on the sidelines, Fox told Foster that Davis was down for OT, and it was on his shoulder. You could see Davis and Foster taggin fists on the sidelines, Davis giving him the "go ahead". I wish I had that picture, it was sweet.

This is a team effort. Everyone supports everyone. You saw it in Peete when Delhomme came in, Smith too when Young played in preseason, and you saw it in Davis passing off to Foster.

If anything, I think it's great for Davis to have Foster. He wants to win. Knowing he's got a guy like Foster behind him if he can't go has got to take some of that pressure off, plus some media hype too.

I'm pumped up about Foster. He's been learning from Davis too, you can tell. He's better every week, and more patient. I think Foster is relieved somewhat to have Davis in front of him. Now he can take his time getting adjusted to the speed, and learn while not having to carry the load.

This team gets more talented everytime it gets younger.

 

[CFBall]

Originally posted by y2b
Davis won't be looking over his shoulder. Foster said at the start of the season, Davis is the man. He was very clear on that. Then, on the sidelines, Fox told Foster that Davis was down for OT, and it was on his shoulder. You could see Davis and Foster taggin fists on the sidelines, Davis giving him the "go ahead". I wish I had that picture, it was sweet.

This is a team effort. Everyone supports everyone. You saw it in Peete when Delhomme came in, Smith too when Young played in preseason, and you saw it in Davis passing off to Foster.

If anything, I think it's great for Davis to have Foster. He wants to win. Knowing he's got a guy like Foster behind him if he can't go has got to take some of that pressure off, plus some media hype too.

I'm pumped up about Foster. He's been learning from Davis too, you can tell. He's better every week, and more patient. I think Foster is relieved somewhat to have Davis in front of him. Now he can take his time getting adjusted to the speed, and learn while not having to carry the load.

This team gets more talented everytime it gets younger.

 

[Wp28]

Originally posted by wossa
Who needs a quarterback controversy?

We got ourselves a running back controversy!

Not really since both guys can get carries but how must Davis feel knowing he was ( or is ) looking at having a career year and also know he has a back like Foster pushing for playing time?

Problems like these we can live with.

We gots us a Pair that beats a full house

 

[Clay]

Now if only we can get Deshaun to teach that stiff arm to everybody else on the team

 

[batgrafix]

Originally posted by Clay
Now if only we can get Deshaun to teach that stiff arm to everybody else on the team

That stiffarm is WICKED. He's punked a couple guys with it in his short career already.