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RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (All B1G, All-American)

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Hightower is an all or nothing type of back. Perfect for the change of pace to a guy like, well, Beanie. If he gets healthy and gets his 20-25 carries per game then give Hightower his 10-12 and some passing downs, they'll have it right.

Granted Anderson isnt the future there but in my eyes the Offensive Line is not playing up to standard.
 
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Bestbuck36;1775984; said:
Hightower is an all or nothing type of back. Perfect for the change of pace to a guy like, well, Beanie. If he gets healthy and gets his 20-25 carries per game then give Hightower his 10-12 and some passing downs, they'll have it right.

Granted Anderson isnt the future there but in my eyes the Offensive Line is not playing up to standard.
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It doesn't seem like Beanie will ever be a 20-25 carry guy...so injury prone it's crazy. At least he's avoided the knee-tear.

That and when he is healthy, he rarely gets the ball in Whisenhunt's offensive game-plan.
 
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On RB Beanie Wells playing this week: ?I can?t say I am confident he will play. I am certainly optimistic he will play, but he has to show me in practice this week.? Wells has done very little football-wise since hurting his knee in the preseason finale Sept. 2.
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http://blog.azcardinals.com/2010/09/20/whiz-the-day-after-3/

RB Beanie Wells said he expects to practice Wednesday after missing two games because of a bruised knee. But, he admitted, "I thought that last week, too."
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http://www.azcentral.com/sports/Blog/KentSomers/99041
 
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Cardinals? Beanie Wells Says He?s Ready for Raiders
By Chuck Carroll
Football News Now Staff Writer
September 22, 2010

Beanie Wells should make his 2010 debut Sunday against the Oakland Raiders

In need of an offensive spark, the Arizona Cardinals should have running back Beanie Wells in their lineup for the first time this season when the face the Oakland Raiders Sunday afternoon.

Wells, who has been sidelined with a knee injury, should resume his role as the featured back in Arizona, sending Tim Hightower down a spot on the depth chart.

The 22-year-old Ohio State product told reporters that he was ready to go Wednesday when he returned to practice.

He should be given a healthy dose of carries as the Cardinals will likely try to exploit a Raiders defense that is ranked 29th in the NFL against the run.
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Read more: http://www.footballnewsnow.com/2010/cardinals-beanie-wells-says-hes-ready-for-raiders/#ixzz10JPl4It9
 
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Arizona Cardinals' Beanie Wells increases workload
by Kent Somers - Sept. 22, 2010
The Arizona Republic

Running back Beanie Wells practiced in shoulder pads and a helmet on Wednesday for the first time in weeks, an indication he might make his season debut Sunday against the Raiders.

Wells is recovering from bruised knee suffered in the final preseason game on Sept. 2. He was limited to some individual drills in practice last week, and increased his workload on Wednesday.

How Wells reacts to the additional work will be the deciding factor in his availability this weekend, coach Ken Whisenhunt said. But Wells is confident he's going to play.

"Definitely, without a doubt," Wells said.

Sitting out has been "terrible," said Wells, who thinks he can add a lot to the offense. "I think this offense can go through me, definitely."
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Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/car...tes-beanie-wells-practices.html#ixzz10LvstwLJ
 
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News: The Cardinals' official web site reports that Cardinals RB Beanie Wells had minor scope surgery on his knee after hurting it on Sept. 2. Coach Ken Whisenhunt expects Wells to play in Week 3 vs. Oakland. "I had my knee scoped, I had to take some time off and I'm back from it," said Wells. "It was a torn meniscus."
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hopefully he is 100% SOON
 
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Wells gives Cardinals different tempo in season debut
by Tyler Bassett (September 26th, 2010)

GLENDALE, Ariz. - After missing the first two weeks of the season Beanie Wells made his presence known in the Arizona Cardinals offense with his first carry of the season - a 24-yard run off the left tackle.

When he was presented with opportunities the rest of the way he took advantage of them.

"It was something I had been missing," Wells said of coming out and running hard. "I had a two week layoff and I had to come back. I did and I'm ready to roll now."

Wells finished the game with 75 yards on 14 carries, averaging 5.4 yards per carry in the Cardinals 24-23 win over the Oakland Raiders.

"For the first game I thought Beanie did a nice job," Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "It definitely was a different tempo when Beanie was in there and that's a good sign. That set up the play actions which, the one drive in the second half when we took the lead was because we were running the football and [were able] to take some shots down the field."
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http://ktar.com/category/cardinals-...es-Cardinals-different-tempo-in-season-debut/
 
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Whisenhunt defends injury reports on Wells
KENT SOMERS The Arizona Republic azdailysun.com
Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The incision marks on running back Beanie Wells' right knee were small but fresh, and in one glance, they provided more information about the severity of Wells' injury than the Cardinals did in three weeks.

Wells missed the first two games after suffering what was described as a bruise in the final preseason game. But a bruised knee doesn't require surgery, and the marks left from arthroscopic surgery were obvious when Wells unwrapped the knee last week.

When asked Friday, coach Ken Whisenhunt confirmed that Wells underwent surgery Sept. 3 to remove a loose body. Wells later said he had torn meniscus.

The whole episode suggests that Whisenhunt might have been partaking in some gamesmanship with the injury report, letting the Cardinals' first two opponents, the Rams and Falcons, believe there was a chance Wells might play, when Whisenhunt knew there wasn't.

The Cardinals listed Wells as questionable for the first two games as Wells stuck by his story that the knee was just bruised.

Whisenhunt denied using the injury report to mislead anyone about Wells' condition.

"When we did the surgery, the intent was he would have a shot at playing the opener," Whisenhunt said. "It was all going to be just like we said: depending on how his knee reacted to it."

The NFL's policy on injury reports allows for plenty of wiggle room on the issue. Every Friday, injured players must be given a status designation: out, doubtful, questionable or probable.

Doubtful means there is at least a 75 percent chance the player won't play. Questionable means there is a 50 percent chance. And probable means there is a "virtual certainty" of being available for normal duty.

The area between questionable and doubtful is especially murky. Wells was listed as limited in practices, meaning he took part in something less than all the drills. It would be difficult for anyone to prove that he should have been listed as doubtful instead of questionable for the first two games.

While he was out, Wells had to deal, again, with questions about his durability. The health of an offensive player of Wells' status is big news. It impacts the point spread and the decisions of thousands of fantasy team owners.

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It's especially tough for Wells, who dropped in the 2009 draft because some teams feared he was fragile.

On Thursday, Wells expressed frustration with those doubting his toughness.

"People don't know the half of what's going on," Wells told cbssports.com. "They only know what they're told."

The next day, Whisenhunt confirmed that Wells had undergone surgery, and Wells seemed more philosophical about his plight.

"I really wasn't worried about what people knew and didn't know," Wells said. "I had my knee scoped. I had a procedure done. I had to take some time off, and I'm back from it."
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http://www.azdailysun.com/sports/football/article_3706a088-4e26-56ee-96ae-03346a65bd5a.html
 
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Arizona Cardinals' Beanie Wells mad about role, vows to meet with Whisenhunt
by Bob McManaman - Oct. 4, 2010
The Arizona Republic

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Sept. 26, 2010 - Cardinals running back Beanie Wells warms up before a game in Glendale.

Not only do the Cardinals have a full-fledged quarterback controversy, but now they have a potential star running back who is upset about his own role.

"I'm not really worried about the quarterback situation. I'm worried about my situation," Beanie Wells told The Arizona Republic on Monday.

"I didn't get into the game until there were four minutes left in the second quarter (Sunday against the Chargers) and I have no clue as to why. I'd like to think I'm a big part of this thing, but right now, I don't feel it."

Wells, who had just five carries for 19 yards in Arizona's 41-10 loss, said he planned to meet privately with coach Ken Whisenhunt to discuss his displeasure.

"Oh, we're definitely going to have a talk," Wells told The Republic.

Later, as other reporters gathered around his locker, Wells vented his frustration even further.

"No discredit to Tim," he said of fellow running back and designated starter, Tim Hightower, "... but I hate to sit on the sideline watching. I'd rather be out there contributing to the team and that's something I'm not pleased about.

"It's crazy. I have no clue what they're thinking upstairs. I would like to know, but hey, I'm definitely not pleased about it."
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Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/car...e-wells-mad-ken-whisenhunt.html#ixzz11U6huEqW
 
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most the other posts on this page are talking about him trying to get healthy and how he's not 100%. and now he's complaining about his lack of touches? The team is absolutely horrible right now, I don't see how adding more controversy is going to help the "team." Seems a bit selfish to me. Take advantage of what carries you do get and things should fall into place.
 
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most the other posts on this page are talking about him trying to get healthy and how he's not 100%. and now he's complaining about his lack of touches? The team is absolutely horrible right now, I don't see how adding more controversy is going to help the "team." Seems a bit selfish to me. Take advantage of what carries you do get and things should fall into place.
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Ya...it depends on how healthy he is. If the coaches feel his touches are "worthless" because the team sucks maybe they have a point. But Whisenhunt has grossly misutilized the running game since he got there. And it's beyond getting blown out 41-10.

He had 2 games last year up by 17 and 21 points where he elected to take 3 and outs throwing the ball late in third quarter vs. running the football. There's just zero committment to the run game in Arizona.

And that isn't being a Beanie homer, b/c Beanie has serious injury issues. But Hightower can tote the rock too, and he doesn't get it enough either.
 
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