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Panthers' secondary playing jam

By By Darrell Trimble
NFL Insider

Monday, January 19, 2004

The New England Patriots have long been ridiculed for their lack of a substantial running game. The abuse has been warranted because the Pats have one of the worst rushing attacks in the league. During an eight-game stretch near the end of the regular season New England averaged 79.1 yards a game and an anemic 2.6 yards per carry. Smith But things have been different lately. Over their last four games the Patriots have averaged 118 yards a contest and a far more respectable 3.9 yards ...

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