Askew is a tweener-type back. He is big but doesn't have the speed for a running back, and is small but has good hands for a fullback. As Michigan's primary running back in 2001, he was the team's leading rusher. He switched back to the fullback position in 2002 to create more playing time for ...
He hadn't carried the ball once in the previous five games before Sunday. And his recent move to fullback - because of B . J . Askew 's neck and back injuries - meant he would be even less likely to get the ball. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson has said
By Joe Smith Times Staff Writer TAMPA - The Bucs' B . J . Askew , who has not practiced this week for what is listed as a back/neck injury, was hurt in a fender bender on Tuesday, coach Raheem
Brodrick Bunkley and Mike Patterson hardly let the Bucs' tailbacks get to the linebackers. Cadillac Williams, Derrick Ward and B . J . Askew were held to a combined 45 yards on 17 carries, with most of the yardage coming on a 28-yard burst by Ward. "I really
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offense during the preseason, the unit didn't get a chance to change opinions Friday night. Just one offensive starter - FB B . J . Askew - saw the field in a game where avoiding injury was of chief concern. The regular season starts Sept. 13 against Dallas
Leftwich .........5 Josh Freeman RB.......24 Cadillac Williams.....28 Derrick Ward FB.......35 B . J . Askew DEFENSE LE.......97 Jimmy Wilkerson.......94 Kyle Moore DT.......98 Ryan Sims
rusher: Player Att. Yards Avg. Long Josh Johnson 5 40 8.0 29 Derrick Ward 6 37 6.2 28 Cadillac Williams 10 8 0.8 8 B . J . Askew 1 0 0.0 0 Running game runs cold . The Eagles gleaned this much from watching the Bucs on tape: The one thing Tampa Bay
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injury then one in which he is on pace for his fewest touches since 2006 - before his career's dramatic change of course. Now B . J . Askew 's car accident has led to Graham taking on the inglorious role of starting fullback. You might feel sorry for Graham until