Finally Hayward to start..

[Keyplay1]

If you look on NFL.com we are 25th in rushing yards per game

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True! they are giving up 122.8 ypg and are ranked 25th in that category. However in 4 games they have given up 491 total yards which is 18th best in the league. Uhh! Of course that is because they have only played 4 games. Last week when nearly all the teams played 4 games they were ranked 29th in both categories.

The bye week skews the stats. Should do away with it. Maybe have all the teams take a week off mid season.

The point was by not playing they improved their on paper stat rankings. Uh! This does not necessarily translate to on field performance.

[birtikidis]

Trade Hood for whatever they can get for him now, rotate Fangupo into the DL & have McLendon play some DE.

If Hood is demoted at this point, you have to assume he's done in Pittsburgh.

Heyward has looked much better in limited opportunities.

a lot of guys look good in limited opportunities. No one is gameplanning against those guys.

[birtikidis]

Who cares about ypg or total ypg?