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7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #6 Different running styles, different systems

November 4, 2017

(Con’t from Reason #5: The offensive line and supporting cast argument is overblown) https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-5-the-offensive-line-and-supporting-cast-argument-is-overblown/ Reason # 6: Different running styles, different systems What if Barry Sanders played behind Dallas’ offensive line? Would it really matter? The answer is NO simply because Emmitt Smith’s offensive line was suited for Emmitt Smith. The Dallas Cowboys offense beginning under Norv Turner was predicated on a power running game in the classic I-formation. …

7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #5 The offensive line and supporting cast argument is overblown

October 26, 2017

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(Con’t from Reason #4: Tougher Competition; https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-4-tougher-competition/ Reason # 5: The offensive line and supporting cast argument is overblown Dare I say it, the above is considered blasphemy where I come from. Of all the arguments that Barry Sanders supporters hang their hat on, the “What If Barry had Dallas’ offensive line?” trumps them all. When I engage in the debate of Emmitt Smith vs Barry Sanders that question is inevitably…

7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #4 Tougher Competition

October 13, 2017

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(Con’t from Reason #3: He played big in big games) https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-3-he-played-big-in-big-games/ Reason #4: Tougher Competition One win and 15 losses! That was the Dallas Cowboys record the year they drafted Emmitt Smith. The team went 7-9 his rookie season, then 11-5, and then 13-3 and Super Bowl Champs in the subsequent years. This remains one of the most incredible rebuilds in pro sports history. What is more impressive is…

7 Reasons why Emmitt Smith is underrated: Reason #3 He played big in big games

October 5, 2017

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(Con’t from Reason #2: He was a complete player) https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-2-he-was-a-complete-player/ Reason #3: He played big in big games It is common knowledge that Emmitt Smith is the all-time leading rusher in NFL history. However it is less commonly known that he is also the all-time leading rusher in NFL playoff history and the all-time leader in career playoff rushing touchdowns. What is more surprising is that he owns these records…

7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #2 He was a complete player

September 27, 2017

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(Con’t from Reason #1 Numbers don’t lie) Reason #2: He was a complete player Another reason that Emmitt Smith was such a great back was that he was the total package. He excelled at doing the little things and consistently put his team in situations that gave them a better chance to succeed. He could run inside, outside, in the open field, and he was virtually automatic in short yardage…

7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #1 Numbers Don’t Lie

September 9, 2017

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Over the years I have seen many lists compiled from several different sources attempting to rank the greatest running backs in NFL history. While it is difficult, even impossible, to compare players from different eras it is a certainly a cause for great debate among football fans of every generation. I for one am a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan who idolized a certain All-Time Leading Rusher during his glory years…

Throwback Thursday: 5 Most Underrated Cowboys of Alltime

August 17, 2017

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I have been a Cowboy fan for over 30 years and I have seen many great players come and go during that span. Some of these players are widely acknowledged to be among the best in the game but along the way there are some rather underappreciated great players as well. The following is a list of the 5 most underrated Dallas Cowboys players, in my opinion, that have played…

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