http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/18/AR2005121801017.html

Losing Randy Thomas could make all the diference in the world. He was making huge blocks for Portis. Ray Brown is a capable backup but in his forties, there's no way he's as agile, quick, and devastating as Thomas, who had a Pro Bowl-caliber year.