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Emmitt Smith’s best trading card issue has surfaced for sale for just the fourth time ever

December 10, 2022

A copy of Emmitt Smith’s rare 1997 Metal Universe Green Precious Metal Gems card is up for public auction for just the fourth time ever. Only 15 copies of the Dallas Cowboy legend’s Green PMG parallel were printed. These copies seldomly appear at public auctions – only two have sold publicly in the last three years. Just five copies from the set have been graded. PSA gave this card a…

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

September 20, 2018

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Posted By Gino Tomaselli on September 9, 2017 Photo by © Jerry Coli Dreamstime.com.LLC 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…

Top 5 Dallas Cowboys Running Backs of All Time

June 26, 2018

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There is a rich history of running backs that have graced the Silver and Blue of the Dallas Cowboys in their illustrious history. After 4 seasons, Ezekiel Elliott has already landed on this list but does he have what it takes to challenge for top spot? He made an immediate impact with the Cowboys ever since he was drafted 4th overall in 2016 and he appears to have several years…

Best Draft Picks in Dallas Cowboys History

March 28, 2018

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The Dallas Cowboys are firmly committed to building their team through the draft. They have drafted fairly well in recent years and in 2018 and they hope to continue that trend. Hopefully they can make a selection that we Cowboy fans will look back in a few years and say “Man, that was a great pick!” The following are my top 5 prime examples of such great picks. Honorable Mention:…

7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #7 More valuable to his team

November 26, 2017

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(con’t from Reason #6: Different running styles, different systems) https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-6-different-running-styles-different-systems/ Reason #7: More valuable to his team How on earth could this be? If you were to listen to most Detroit fans they would tell you how Barry Sanders miraculously took a terrible Lions team with no hope of success and carried them on his shoulders into respectability. Without him, they will tell you, the Lions would have plummeted to unimaginable…

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

November 4, 2017

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(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…

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