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How often will Felix Jones be on the field?
8:30 PM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon
Wade Phillips didn't seem to really want to give a straight answer today.
"I just think it's a comfort level with us and him," Phillips said when asked whether Felix Jones would see more playing time. "He's amazingly confident during the game, though."
The Cowboys' first-round pick had a phenomenal debut, rushing for 62 yards and a TD on nine carries and breaking another big run that was negated by a penalty. But all nine of his carries came after Marion "The Barbarian" Barber left the game with bruised ribs in the third quarter.
Phillips pointed out that it's pretty tough to take Barber off the field, adding that the Cowboys would try to use the backs together more often than they did in the season opener. The official word coming out of Valley Ranch is that Barber shouldn't be limited by his sore ribs when the Eagles come to town.
That means you might not see much of Felix in the early going again. The rookie, who has a whatever-you-ask-whenever-you-want attitude, recognizes that he benefits from Barber banging away on the defense.
"With me coming in, it's kind of different," Jones said. "They're used to Marion's running style, and I come in and show them something else."
It just isn't clear how many shots of something else opposing defenses will get each week.
8:30 PM Mon, Sep 08, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Tim MacMahon
Wade Phillips didn't seem to really want to give a straight answer today.
"I just think it's a comfort level with us and him," Phillips said when asked whether Felix Jones would see more playing time. "He's amazingly confident during the game, though."
The Cowboys' first-round pick had a phenomenal debut, rushing for 62 yards and a TD on nine carries and breaking another big run that was negated by a penalty. But all nine of his carries came after Marion "The Barbarian" Barber left the game with bruised ribs in the third quarter.
Phillips pointed out that it's pretty tough to take Barber off the field, adding that the Cowboys would try to use the backs together more often than they did in the season opener. The official word coming out of Valley Ranch is that Barber shouldn't be limited by his sore ribs when the Eagles come to town.
That means you might not see much of Felix in the early going again. The rookie, who has a whatever-you-ask-whenever-you-want attitude, recognizes that he benefits from Barber banging away on the defense.
"With me coming in, it's kind of different," Jones said. "They're used to Marion's running style, and I come in and show them something else."
It just isn't clear how many shots of something else opposing defenses will get each week.
