With Ricky Williams back from his dope-smoking hiatus long enough to play a game and Ronnie Brown seemingly recovered from a season-ending knee injury, the running game is slowly emerging. The pair has been sharing time, combining for 311 yards this season, with Williams getting slightly more carries than Brown. To start the season, having the two share time was a good call. With Brown’s status iffy and Williams’ ability to lay off the pipe unknown, having the two active, with Williams the healthier and the starter, made sense. But looking at their performance, Williams is taking away time that Brown could use to shine. Brown has done (slightly) more with less, rushing for 11 yards more with three less carries. Williams has 37 carries for 150 yards, an average of 4.05 yards per carry; Brown has 161 yards on 34 carries for an average of 4.74 yards per carry. Before his season-ending injury in 2007, Brown was the leading NFL rusher and had over 1,000 yards in 2006, his second year in the league. After his performance Week 3 against New England, we’ve clearly seen that Brown can take charge and perform. He had 113 yards for four touchdowns that week. Williams has no touchdowns vs. Brown’s five.
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