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Originally Posted by browna
He will light it up when he gets to a team where he actually has two linemates playing with the same energy and enthusiasm, not a set of linemates where one player seems to do a disappearing act game to game, and the other who hangs out well any from traffic or contact in the offensive zone, allowing most chances that Coleman might create on his relentless forecheck, to quickly die in the vine.
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You don't give Backlund nearly enough credit.
He's probably playing hurt tonight after leaving the game on Saturday, and he's still tasked with doing all of the defensive heavy lifting even though he probably shouldn't have to be counted on doing that at his age.