Tony Sparano pumps brakes on Latavius Murray train
How fast is the train filling up after the running back burst on the scene Thursday night with 112 yards on four carries, including touchdowns of and 90 yards?The swell of support behind Murray, who left the game in the second quarter with a concu sion, has been palpable.Darryl Strawberry Jersey And for good reason: He's looked like the ' most explosive back the past two weeks in limited attempts. The world wants, nay, needs more Murray in Oakland.However, interim coach pumped the brakes to our train on Friday, hesitating to trumpet Murray as the featured back moving forward."I know what he did, but he played nine plays and unfortunately got hurt. He had a heck of a run," Sparano said, . "He also had the ball out one time which we need to get corrected." That fumble came on the play in which Murray suffered the concu sion. The 24-year-old back tweeted that he was fine on Friday. The got the weekend off after their first win of the season, so we won't get an official update on the back's status until next week. Sparano said Murray would get more work when healthy but added the young back has to continue to earn them in practice. "Like any young player there is a progre s you've got to see before you feel like you're going to put him out there in those situations," Sparano said. "I've had to see that in practice, and little by little I've seen it and this has kind of been where it has gone." After watching slip and slide for a 3.4-yards-per-carry average and flop around for negative plays, Murray deserves a longer look as the front office evaluates their talent in another lost season. : Play the man! The latest Around The NFL Podcast and previews every other Week 12 game. Find more Around The NFL content on .Dwight Gooden Jersey
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