"One more thing ... that 77.87 yards per game and .54 touchdowns per game that he has averaged from 1996-2002 averages out to, over the course of a 16 game season to ...
1246 yards and 8.6 Touchdowns.
Most running backs would kill for those numbers in their primes.
Emmitt has been posting that in the twighlight of his career.
Arguments can certainly be made for a number of running backs as being the best ever.
But it's ridiculous to think Emmitt is out of the discussion (as Jim Rome said today ... as he put it, it's "nonsense" or something like that to consider Emmitt #1) simply because he benefitted from a great line.
He hasn't had those benefits in quite some time, yet has been putting up nearly 1250 yards and 9 TDs a year anyway.
Yep. All the offensive line.
Emmitt's sure one lucky guy. Yep."
1246 yards and 8.6 Touchdowns.
Most running backs would kill for those numbers in their primes.
Emmitt has been posting that in the twighlight of his career.
Arguments can certainly be made for a number of running backs as being the best ever.
But it's ridiculous to think Emmitt is out of the discussion (as Jim Rome said today ... as he put it, it's "nonsense" or something like that to consider Emmitt #1) simply because he benefitted from a great line.
He hasn't had those benefits in quite some time, yet has been putting up nearly 1250 yards and 9 TDs a year anyway.
Yep. All the offensive line.
Emmitt's sure one lucky guy. Yep."