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James is gone, but stretch play remains

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Colts realize replacing Edgerrin James with one person is a stretch. James had four 1,500-plus-yard rushing seasons in seven years. He was a good blocker. He caught the ball out of the backfield and kept things loose in the locker room. What isn't a stretch is that the Colts' offense can operate successfully without him. The key to replacing him is finding backs who create threats on Peyton Manning's favorite running play: the stretch play. The stretch is one of the ...

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