Were we passing a lot or what???

If Payton has reduced Deuce's carries to protect his knee, then that makes sense. I guess that's not something Payton and Deuce would ever admit to, though. However, I agree with those who feel like there are times when we need to try to pound the ball a little bit more. The way our D was playing yesterday, the best defense would have been ball control, and the way Deuce was running I thought he could have been used a bit more in the third quarter. I acknowledge that the turnovers were the biggest factor in yesterday's loss, but I too don't like to see Deuce go off the field after he's just picked up 4 or 5 yards on first down. Keep him in and either give him another carry on second down, or go play action. In fact, if we keep him in and defenses think we're going to handoff to him again, that would be the perfect time for a quick downfield strike through the air.