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Originally Posted by jjjayb
That could have a little to do with the shit o-line he played behind. Like was said earlier, if he played on the cowboys teams Emmitt played on he wouldn't have had as many carries for loss. He would have shattered every running record.
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Walter Payton, in his first 5 or 6 years, ran behind a line every bit as bad as the Lions.
He ran smart.
He rarely gave up yardage in an effort to make something happen.
Barry Sanders did.