Posted on 07/21/2004 2:20:55 PM PDT by tdadams
Steven Davis was similarly shut down. He was held to only 8 (yes, eight) yards against the Titans. And this was when he was on a roll, averaging about 120 yards per game.
Strangely enough, you just described his current Chiefs team!
Uhh...maybe the bears??
Two rules in my "NFL General Manager Handbook" are as follows:
1. Never draft a running back in the first round.
2. Never pay your top salaries to your running backs or wide receivers.
It depends on what type of offense the back in question is playing in and how many carries per game he can expect. But generally I would say the Season Standard is 1,500 yards. For greatness you'd need to get another 500+ yards receiving, too.
Eddie didn't ask for a thing. Blame his agent.
Fan pride aside, Eddie George is 31 has lost a step to a step and a half. He can no longer hit the hole and run away from people, and he cannot consistently run over people anymore. His paltry 3.3 per carry average last year shows this.
Every team faces this moment - Dallas - Emmitt, Buffalo - Thurman, SF - Roger Craig. Bottom Line, Tennessee did what was best for thier team.
Lets see:
walter Payton
Barry sanders
Jim Brown
Emmit Smith
Gayle sayers
OJ (Killer) Simpson
Eric Dickerson
John Riggins
Yep no impact players there
If you go back and look at all the Super Bowl champions over the last 25 years, you'll find that the teams with first-round "impact players" as their starting running backs were no more successful than teams with the following types of runners:
Non-descript players drafted in later rounds . . . Michael Pittman (Tampa Bay), Dorsey Levens (Green Bay), Tim Smith (Washington), Ricky Patton (San Francisco)
First-round draftees whose career numbers have been disappointing . . . Antowain Smith (New England)
Later-round draftees whose careers exceeded original expectations . . . Terrell Davis (Denver), Roger Craig (San Francisco), Joe Morris (NY Giants)
Aged veterns who won Super Bowl rings long after their best years were behind them . . . Ernest Byner (Washington), Ottis Anderson (NY Giants), John Riggins (Washington)
My only joy this season will be if Bill Parcells brings some ethics to them Cowboys.
What are you talking about? Who is a felon? I recall someone got busted with pot (I believe he is now gone) and that is it. I cant think of anyone. In fact, the gripe about the Eagles has been that they have no fire. Andy Reid preferred a steady plodder over a flashy yet troublemaking player. Terrell Owens was a big change and signalled that Reid was finally giving in a little on his approach towards players. But though he has a bad attitude, he isnt a felon!
He's been whining for months about taking a pay cut. When he got married last month, he was registered at Target and Neiman Marcus. I am not making this up. His jerseys have been selling for half price in the stores around here for weeks. He's a good guy and a hard worker but not worth what he thinks. I predict he'll end up in Philly.
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