RonnieT24
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Yeah I'm afraid dude has a bad memory about that whole deal. Troy Hambrick never started a single game over Emmitt when they were together and in his one season as the starter he finished with 972 yards on 275 carries (3.5 ypc) and 5 TDs. The year prior Emmitt had 975 yards on 254 carries (3.8 ypc) and 5 TDs. So Emmitt gained more yards and scored the same number of TDs on fewer carries. In what way was Hambrick "better?"When Hambrick became the full-time starter, he sucked. I agree that Emmitt was a shell of himself, but Hambrick was not the answer. He was good in a backup role, but not after they named him the starter. He averaged 3.5 per carry then and ended up in Arizona the next year. Like with many backs, Hambrick looked better when his carries were limited and the focus was not on him.