ESPN: Darren McFadden on playoffs: 'Been a long time coming'

[jobberone]

Darren McFadden on playoffs: 'Been a long time coming'
2:19 PM ET

Todd Archer ESPN Staff Writer

FRISCO, Texas -- In his ninth season and with 102 games played for the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, Darren McFadden finally gets to experience the playoffs.

The running back was the fourth overall pick by the Raiders in 2008, but the best season he saw with them was 8-8 twice (2010, ’11). He joined the Cowboys in 2015 in part because of their 2014 playoff success, but they finished 4-12 in 2015.

“Man, it’s been a long time coming,” McFadden said. “It’s just good to be here.”

Doug Free will play in a playoff game for the first time since 2009. He missed the Cowboys’ 2014 run because of injury. Justin Durant is seeing the postseason for the first time since 2011, when he was with the Detroit Lions. Morris Claiborne, the Cowboys’ top pick in 2012, and Sean Lee, the Cowboys’ second-round pick in 2010, will make their playoff debuts.

http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...-mcfadden-on-playoffs-been-a-long-time-coming

 

[jobberone]

Forgot this was Lee's first playoff game. Is that true?

Bigger story re Lee tha McFadden IMO.

 

[Aven8]

Forgot this was Lee's first playoff game. Is that true?

Bigger story re Lee tha McFadden IMO.

Amazing about Lee!!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Doug Free will play in a playoff game for the first time since 2009.

Make us proud.

 

[SlammedZero]

Damn why don't I remember Free being out in our 2014 run? Crazy!

 

[Seven]

McFadden could be huge in this game....

 

[LocimusPrime]

It's Looneys first playoff game. I'm stoked!

 

[Seven]

It's Looneys first playoff game. I'm stoked!

LOL!

I think La'el and Looney should switch jerseys....Be more fitting.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Forgot this was Lee's first playoff game. Is that true?

Bigger story re Lee tha McFadden IMO.

Its Lee's first game because he was hurt but the Cowboys have been in the playoffs with him here just not active. McFadden hasn't even SNIFFED coming here lol.

 

[bsbellomy]

Damn why don't I remember Free being out in our 2014 run? Crazy!

Because he's terrible.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Damn why don't I remember Free being out in our 2014 run? Crazy!

I don't remember that either....who played RT?

 

[AzorAhai]

I don't remember that either....who played RT?

I bet @xwalker knows the answer to this

 

[Nirvana]

I don't remember that either....who played RT?

Jermey Parnell

 

[WeaponX]

McFadden could be huge in this game....

I think he may end up breaking a long one spelling Zeke or on a catch and run drag. Zeke will set the tone and wear them down, and then he either he or DMC will deliver a kill shot 40-50 yarder in the late 3rd or early 4th.

 

[jazzcat22]

I think he may end up breaking a long one spelling Zeke or on a catch and run drag. Zeke will set the tone and wear them down, and then he either he or DMC will deliver a kill shot 40-50 yarder in the late 3rd or early 4th.

And everyone will be perfectly fine with this.

 

[Bullflop]

DMC might not get many touches but when he does, it might easily be highly productive, to say the least.

To be sure, that has been proven to be the case up until this point in time. I'd almost forgotten about him.

 

[Don Corleone]

It's Looneys first playoff game. I'm stoked!

I think he was on the Niners team when they played in the Super Bowl a few years ago.

 

[Seven]

I think he may end up breaking a long one spelling Zeke or on a catch and run drag. Zeke will set the tone and wear them down, and then he either he or DMC will deliver a kill shot 40-50 yarder in the late 3rd or early 4th.

I'm thinking return game as well.

 

[Temo]

Damn why don't I remember Free being out in our 2014 run? Crazy!

Jeremy Parnell filled in well for him, and parlayed that into his contract with the Jags.

He's been doing well for the Jags too (Average-ish RT, which on the Jags is like being a star)

 

[LocimusPrime]

I think he was on the Niners team when they played in the Super Bowl a few years ago.

Fine Fine you killed my buzzzz.