I dont know you if any of you know me, but i've watched for a few years and rarely express my opinion.

Let me give you background, i was born in 63, so i was basicaly born a Pats fan, after what i saw this year and adding to what i saw last year.

Steven Ridley must go, he can and should not ever get another carry as a pats running back, he may have some nice numbers but he has the fumbles which can destroy a team. My opinion is let him sit out the rest of year and trade him next year for a 3rd round pick.

I'm sorry but after that first fumble last week he should be protecting it better and not to put the whole game on his shoulders, he bears the brunt, 1st possesion fumble , then does it again on our first posesion in the second half, yeah, he is done and should be gone forever as a running back for the Pats.

Just my thoughts.

I think in a three game maximum playoff scenario Ridley can get it done.  Take away a couple of fumbles and he ran pretty hard with some decent numbers to back it up.   Woodhead for a change of pace then boda bom boda bing Super Bowl #4.

In response to jjbag's comment:

Check his numbers against all others that had 300 or more carries this year . . . during the season he had 4  . . . the Law Firm even had 3 this year!  The defenses are using new and more tatics to knock the ball out and now it is up to the offensive coaches to teach this young kids the right way to carry the ball. 

OP, did you see the Superbowl, where all-world RB Ray Rice fumbled and lost it?  He fumbled twice in the playoffs and lost both.  He also averaged 3.6 YPC.  By comparison, Ridley lost 1 fumble after a devastatiing hit where he was trying for extra yardage.  He also averaged 4.6 YPC in the playoffs.  Think you are way off on Ridley.