Thread: 18,355 -- The Emmitt Smith HOF Appreciation Thread
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Old 08-06-2010, 12:23 PM   #6
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Especially in the era of platoon backs...
Exactly. The workhorse running back is a dying breed given that the league is shifting to platoon backs and a more passing-oriented game. When you combine that with the fact that Emmitt was a freak when it came to durability, it's hard to see anyone else putting up 18,000+ yards ever again.
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