The problem with AD and Barber's rushing style

[burmafrd]

Earl loved to hit and he dealt out a lot- but he took a lot as well. It does not matter whether you are taking it or dishing it out- its still violent contact and it will break down ANYONE's body. Look at how young Sweetness died? Is it possible to say that all those hits over all those years had NOTHING to do with his young death? Show me a back that is really violent that lasted more then 5 or 6 years at best. And many more that only lasted a few years.
As big and strong as AD and MB3 are, the guys that they are hitting and are hitting them are mostly bigger and stronger.

 

[Doomsday101]

Earl loved to hit and he dealt out a lot- but he took a lot as well. It does not matter whether you are taking it or dishing it out- its still violent contact and it will break down ANYONE's body. Look at how young Sweetness died? Is it possible to say that all those hits over all those years had NOTHING to do with his young death? Show me a back that is really violent that lasted more then 5 or 6 years at best. And many more that only lasted a few years.
As big and strong as AD and MB3 are, the guys that they are hitting and are hitting them are mostly bigger and stronger.

Peyton’s death had nothing to do with how he played football. He died from a rare liver disease. Emmitt smith carried the ball allot and dished out the hits as well and made it 13 years in this league. I agree the style can lead to an early retirement from the game but these guys don't want to be avg player and that is what they would be when they start taking plays off and not grinding out the extra yards that at times lead to broken tackles and big plays

 

[burmafrd]

Sweetness died from a rare liver disease that is true- but who is to say all that violent contact all those years did not have something to do with it.
Look at how many football players die at young ages. Most of them do not make it much past 60 if they played the game for any time. That is one of the things the old timers are pushing- the average life expectancy of a Pro Football player is much less then a normal persons.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

"While Tony Dorsett played with his kids and Archie Griffin and George Rogers played golf Friday at Barton Creek Resort, Earl Campbell was struggling to walk."

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Nice job TOTALLY blowing by this, and focusing on what HE wanted the story to be about. *** talking meatstick, Chip Brown!

Campbell, however, maintains his physical condition is genetic.
"It's not because of football," Campbell said angrily when a reporter inferred otherwise. "The most serious injury I got from football was a broken finger and broken ribs."

Here's an idea Chip, check out last month's "Real Sports" and the feature on Earl. Pay close attention to what the Dr's say about his "condition", THEN shoot your mouth off.

 

[Doomsday101]

Sweetness died from a rare liver disease that is true- but who is to say all that violent contact all those years did not have something to do with it.
Look at how many football players die at young ages. Most of them do not make it much past 60 if they played the game for any time. That is one of the things the old timers are pushing- the average life expectancy of a Pro Football player is much less then a normal persons.

I agree football can have a lasting effect on the body. In Payton's case no you are not going to get a rare liver disease because you played football.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

It's gonna be tough to knock Peterson out when they can't hardly catch him.

Great article by Cowlishaw on 200+ yrd RB's

There have been 110 200-yard rushing games since the first one by Cliff Battles in 1933. Only 68 backs have accomplished the feat over those 74 years. That's fairly exclusive company.
An even more exclusive fraternity is the group of backs who have done it twice. There are only 21 of them, including Peterson. Six in his new peer group are in the Hall of Fame and 13 won NFL rushing titles.



Peterson became the 18th member of that group to rush for 200 yards twice in one season. Only two players accomplished the feat three times in one season, Simpson in 1973 and Barber in 2005. Only one managed four 200-yard games in a single season, Campbell in 1980.



Eight games into his career, Peterson already holds the NFL single-game rushing record. He also leads the NFL in rushing with 1,036 yards – a pace that will generate an NFL rookie rushing record 2,036 yards.