It's not just that Brown and the rest of the backs are underwhelming, it's that the Colts don't have anything remotely resembling a road-grading offensive line.
The battle of the Corunna Road, a Nationalist offensive to the northwest, pushed Republican forces back, but failed to isolate Madrid.
In addition, it opens the road to a possible offensive by the militants on Homs and Damascus, key regime strongholds.
Mr. Uribe took to the road on his diplomatic offensive this week after some countries — including Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua — denounced the plans to allow for increased American troop levels.
"If we get far enough down the road on this charm offensive, when it gets down to putting pen to paper, we need to have a far more detailed and clearly delineated agreement than any in the past".
The Bears (4-5) improved to 3-1 on the road after their top offensive showing.
In Bamako, the capital, families of soldiers have demonstrated against what they say is the government's poor handling of the rebel offensive, blocking roads and burning tires.
There's just a small group tonight, but the patrol leader, a retired wildlife cameraman, reads out the ground rules - stay together, stick to public footpaths and public roads, and strictly no offensive behaviour.
"In fact, I'm taking my charm offensive on the road -- a Texas barbeque with Ted Cruz, a Kentucky bluegrass concert with Rand Paul, and a book-burning with Michele Bachmann," Obama joked.
Klinsmann puts Dempsey and Donovan flanking Gomez in an offensive formation on the road.
