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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Without Eddie Lacy, the Green Bay Packers offense has become the most pass-happy attack in the NFL.With Lacy out following ankle surgery thats sidelined him for the past four games and will keep him out Sunday night at Washington, the Packers sputtering offense has been at its best throwing early and often. Coach Mike McCarthy, however, wants to build a more balanced attack after Aaron Rodgers dropped back 59 times and handed off only 10 times in last weeks blowout loss at Tennessee.I always want to run the ball more, but I also want to throw it 55 times a game, too, McCarthy said Wednesday. Thats the way games are. You have to run the ball. Everything starts with running the football. You cant extend your offensive line and your pass-protection unit the way we have. Running the football is very important for a number of different reasons.To that end, Green Bay was awarded running back Christine Michael on waivers Wednesday. Michael joins a backfield with veteran James Starks, who returned last week after missing four games following knee surgery.Michael was released by the Seahawks on Tuesday despite being the teams leading rusher with 469 yards (4.0 average) and six touchdowns. The hope is he will help deliver the balance the failed trade with Kansas City last month for Knile Davis didnt provide. Davis carried five times for 5 yards in two games before he was released Oct. 31.It allows us to get balanced again, receiver Jordy Nelson said of Starks and before the addition of Michael. I think thats what we were able to do early in the year, just stay balanced. It allowed us to get into the play action. It makes the defense worry about another playmaker out there. I think he brings the screen game into it as well, like he did last week when he scored a touchdown on a screen.When you dont have a running back, its hard to do those things. Weve tried to manage. I think weve done a decent job with the circumstances but, hopefully, we can get some guys healthy and get back to a normal offense.The Packers offense has been anything but normal. They are passing two-thirds of the time, the highest rate in the league. Rodgers had a big game in almost upsetting Atlanta in Week 8 and rallied the team from deficits in losses to Indianapolis in Week 9 and Tennessee in Week 10. However, without the threat of a running game, the statistical production hasnt been consistently good. While Rodgers is third with 22 touchdown passes, he ranks 16th with a passer rating of 93.9, 20th with a completion rate of 63.1 percent, and 29th with 6.53 yards per dropback.Redskins cornerback Josh Norman said dont be fooled by those mediocre numbers.Hey, man, lets not get things mistaken over there, said Norman, who called Rodgers and New Englands Tom Brady the best quarterbacks in the NFL.That guy can hit you at any time, any place, anywhere, any given day, any given game, Norman added. I really dont care what the outside noise is. I know who were facing and thats a cerebral quarterback thats the best of the best at what hes doing. Regardless of what others may think of him, I know for a fact that that is the toughest quarterback challenge to face because he has everything in his toolbox, in his arsenal, to make them win.Time is of the essence for Green Bays offense to build an effective identity. With Starks and Michael, can it find balance? 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Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net.Mousa Dembele believes Tottenham Hotspur have the mentality to win the title as they head in to the final four games of the season only five points behind Leicester City. Tottenham produced one of the best away performances of the season on Monday night - easing past Stoke City 4-0 - and Dembele thinks Spurs can push Leicester City all the way.This is the situation where you can see if we are ready or not, the Belgium international said. The pressure is there. Everyone knows it will be very difficult, but we play like this so you can see the mentality is there. Everyone wants it and we just manage to keep playing our game.In the past it was very difficult as well. Everyone saw the way we played: confident, direct, creative, positive. Jamie Carragher believes Tottenham are more than capable of winning Premier League titles under Mauricio Pochettino One of the best performances - that says someething.dddddddddddd. We just want it and were not scared of it.Spurs will be buoyed by the suspension of Jamie Vardy who was sent off in Leicesters dramatic 2-2 draw against West Ham but Dembele insists the north London side are focusing on their final four games of the season.Its one of their best players so its good for us of course but we concentrate on our own game, Dembele said of Vardy.Its good everyone is there, nobody is injured. Everyone is mentally ready so thats the most important thing. Harry Kane (right) is congratulated after scoring for Tottenham against Stoke on Monday night Dele Alli who was impressive with two goals on Monday night is optimistic about his sides chances for the rest of the season and assures they will maintain their hard-work right until the final game at Newcastle. We showed what we are all about, Alli said. We wont stop fighting until the end of the season.Stoke is never an easy place to come and it was a strong performance. We created a lot of chances and could have scored a lot more. Its a good statement.Weve been pretty strong all season. Maybe a few games not at our best but weve got a great team here and we do look like were getting stronger.Were a good team and well keep working hard on the training ground.Tottenham will hope they can close the gap between themselves and Leicester when they play West Brom on the Monday Night Football, live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm. Also See: Is it Tottenhams time? Foxes or Spurs? The run-ins Pochettino: Well keep fighting Premier League predictor Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '