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23 days until opening night, here's Eli's 23 yard scramble

LawrenceTaylor56 : 8/15/2017 9:28 pm

against the Falcons in 2015. His longest of his career.

Got this from reddit/r/Nfl
23 Yard Scramble - ( New Window )

Calling

AcidTest : 8/15/2017 9:41 pm : link

it right now:

Eli leads the league in rushing this year.

RE: Calling

LawrenceTaylor56 : 8/15/2017 9:42 pm : link

In comment 13561779 AcidTest said:

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it right now:

Eli leads the league in rushing this year.

"You can't teach speed"- Eli

Elusive as a

section125 : 8/15/2017 9:50 pm : link

tortoise.

What game was it...

jnoble : 8/15/2017 10:48 pm : link

...when Eli uncharacteristically put a shoulder into a defender while scrambling with the ball instead of immediately sliding? I was stunned watching it.

RE: What game was it...

an_idol_mind : 8/15/2017 11:16 pm : link

In comment 13561846 jnoble said:

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...when Eli uncharacteristically put a shoulder into a defender while scrambling with the ball instead of immediately sliding? I was stunned watching it.

Packers 2012.

Reminded me of a young

short lease : 8/16/2017 12:43 am : link

Fran Tarkenton on that play.

Found this while -

short lease : 8/16/2017 12:45 am : link

watching the above link. Some nice gems .... and memories.
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even more impressive than

fkap : 8/16/2017 8:39 am : link

the scramble was that he actually slid instead of throwing himself at the ground and crumpling like a wad of paper.

"We will need him to run like that a lot this year."

Jimmy Googs : 8/16/2017 8:47 am : link

Sincerely,

The Offensive Line

Eli's

Beezer : 8/16/2017 8:47 am : link

a high-motor guy.
THIS ... is high motor. - ( New Window )

RE: Found this while -

djm : 8/16/2017 10:58 am : link

In comment 13561871 short lease said:

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watching the above link. Some nice gems .... and memories. Link - ( New Window )

Enjoyable! Should have added Eli to Mario in the 2011 NFC title game, but enjoyable all the same.

And he didn't fumble!

Doomster : 8/16/2017 11:42 am : link

How many times have we held our breath when he has taken off? Took him a long time to learn how to slide correctly....

RE: RE: Found this while -

JCin332 : 8/16/2017 1:20 pm : link

In comment 13562095 djm said:

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In comment 13561871 short lease said:

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watching the above link. Some nice gems .... and memories. Link - ( New Window )

Enjoyable! Should have added Eli to Mario in the 2011 NFC title game, but enjoyable all the same.

Yes was just gonna type that...that pass took balls of steel...