The Detroit Lions running game is been a mess all year, but recently it has been especially turbulent. Thanks to a neck injury, Ameer Abdullah has missed back-to-back games. In that time, we’ve seen the NFL debut of Tion Green, and Theo Riddick’s shot at becoming a starting back. But nothing seems to have changed the bottom line: The Lions cannot efficiently run the ball.
Last week was especially quirky, because Abdullah was reportedly healthy enough to play against the Buccaneers, despite being labeled as questionable. Regardless, the coaching staff chose to scratch him, and depending on who you believe, that may or may not have been a performance decision.