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To start 3-5 straight games ? B. Leonard is likely going to be the starter for at least 4 games if not alot more. Last time I saw a White RB start a game it was Forsey I think once or twice several years ago. Damn there hasn't even been a decent white boy runner in 25 years :thumbup: J. Riggins.

Never thought I would see another white Runner in todays game. Honestly if I was STL I would sit Sjax the entire season - why waste you Franchise in Jackson in a hopeless season where your Oline is decimated , Holt gimpy , the entire team playing awful. Play The white guy let him take the beating - get a 1-3 draft pick and go for it next year with a well rested healthy Sjax !

Brian Leonard though has a chance of actually being an impact player ( not near the talent of Jackson ). He is a great PPR guy and a power runner -- but I don't think STL can score anyway so that doesn't matter but he could get alot of receptions.

 
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White RBs face greater scrutiny than their Black counterparts.

"It's just reality,"

the fact that White RBs have to do a little extra. No matter the style of play you're displaying, there's always going to be criticism."

 
rocky bleier.

vietnam vet w/ purple heart and bronze star.

go burgh.

-biz-

 
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Max Power said:
White RBs face greater scrutiny than their Black counterparts."It's just reality," the fact that White RBs have to do a little extra. No matter the style of play you're displaying, there's always going to be criticism."
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i agree. If only McNabb knew the scrutiny of the white running back, he would never complain again.
 
White RBs are poison. Leonard is a decent player, but I don't look for him to reverse the trend.

 
Phlash said:
EBF said:
White RBs are poison. Leonard is a decent player, but I don't look for him to reverse the trend.
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I'm telling you, they're inferior because of the color their skin!
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Fact is, there hasn't been a great white RB in 15-25 years. I'm inclined to believe that it's more than coincidence. As for Leonard, my reasons for being skeptical about him have nothing to do with skin color. He just isn't as fluid or explosive as the average NFL starting RB. He runs a little stiff and lacks ideal quickness.
 
"They can't compete with us," says Eric Dickerson, the NFL's all-time single-season rushing leader, who dominated with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1980s. "The black athlete, especially at that position, is faster, more elusive. That's just a position made for agility.

"That's kind of like our chosen position."

As brash as Dickerson sounds, statistics are on his side:

Article is a bit old but its funny really. I know I know, if someone said a black qb is made for the position because he mentally can't grasp it, well, hell raises.

Anyway here is the full article

http://www.jonentine.com/reviews/Orlando_01.htm

Dickerson is pretty much right though. That is why so few skill positions you see white people at ( like WR, RB, CB ).

White people are regulated to say FB, TE, LB because they are generally slower and less agile. People can say what they want, facts are facts though. Its just impossible to point that out when in reference to a black player at a position because of how screwed up this country is anymore. Always have to walk on egg shells

 
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Merril Hoge finished his career with over 3,000 yards rushing and over 2,000 yards receiving but played his best in two playoff games for the Steelers in 1989:

at Houston 17 rushes for 100 yards, 3 recpts for 26 yards

at Denver 16 rushes for 120 yards, 8 recpts for 60 yards

The Steelers brought Tim Worley in to replace Merril but Worley was a bust. Merril led the Steelers in rushing in 1988, 1989 and 1991. When Cowher came in 1992 he made Barry Foster the starter and Foster set the Steelers record for rushing yards in a season with 1690.

 
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Alstott is the only guy in recent memory who has really been worth anything. IMO he had 1,000 yard skills in his prime. But even then he would've basically been a glorified FB playing RB.

 
The Moz said:
To start 3-5 straight games ? B. Leonard is likely going to be the starter for at least 4 games if not alot more. Last time I saw a White RB start a game it was Forsey I think once or twice several years ago. Damn there hasn't even been a decent white boy runner in 25 years :thumbup: J. Riggins. Never thought I would see another white Runner in todays game. Honestly if I was STL I would sit Sjax the entire season - why waste you Franchise in Jackson in a hopeless season where your Oline is decimated , Holt gimpy , the entire team playing awful. Play The white guy let him take the beating - get a 1-3 draft pick and go for it next year with a well rested healthy Sjax !Brian Leonard though has a chance of actually being an impact player ( not near the talent of Jackson ). He is a great PPR guy and a power runner -- but I don't think STL can score anyway so that doesn't matter but he could get alot of receptions.
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I saw where it said SJax will miss next week's game, but where are you getting that he will miss at least 4 games if not a lot more?
 
Thursday, April 26, 2007Brian Leonard: Who Knew?Coming off their most successful football season, a few Rutgers football players are on the NFL draft radar. Including FB Brian Leonard.Leonard was moved to fullback last season, after starting at running back for a few years.Apparently, Leonard has been working very hard to drop weight and increase his speed. His hope: to be the first white running back drafted in the first round since Penn St.'s John Capelletti in 1974.Has it been that long?Think about it:It has been 20 years since a white running back had 1000 yard season.It has been 44 years since a white running back led the league in rushing.Of the backs to have gained over 10,000 yards in their careers, only John Riggins is white.Most people, us included, didn't realize these staggering numbers. And of course, when white folks look at these numbers, the first thought is: why is there no public outcry?Fair question.There has been much talk and complaint in the past over the dearth of Negro QB's. The fight was to overcome the stereotype of the Negro not possessing the intellectual capacity to be the on field general. The fight was for opportunity.All that seems to have been laid to rest by the success of Negro QB's recently in the NFL and by the ever increasing number of young Negroes taking snaps in the college ranks.Isn't the scarce number of white RB's a similar issue to the previous lack of Negro QB's? A specific position on the field that is pretty much represented by one race.Sure, to the untrained and unthoughtful eye.The rest of us understand, that for a long period of time, there were no Negro QB's. And for a long period of time there weren't many Negro running backs. The position was virtually all white.Gradually, as time went on, the Negro proved to be a more qualified fit for the demands of the position of running back; vision, quickness, speed, durability, stength, power, explosiveness. All traditional athletic attributes common to the Negro. And lacking in most white athletes.Similarly, as time has gone on, the Negro is gradually assuming control of the QB position. Quick decision making, running ability, superior arm strength and unmatched determination have become the requisites to excel. Again, the position has gradually shifted to being tailor made for the Negro.So, clearly, this isn't a case of the white athlete being deprived the chance to excel at running back. Which is in direct contrast to the Negro at QB.This is clearly a case of the white athlete being protected for a long period of time by not allowing the competition from Negroes. And gradually, the Negro took over the running back position.And we are seeing the same thing at QB.Clearly, the extinction of the white running back is a sign of evolution in the NFL. Natural selection.The absence of Negro QB's in the NFL was completely unnatural, and completely manufactured.In comparing the two, it becomes clear. If you are someone who appreciates the positive evolution of the game and understands that weakness selects itself out of the league; well, then you should anxiously be awaiting the extinction of the white QB.It is inevitable.
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delusional said:
"They can't compete with us," says Eric Dickerson, the NFL's all-time single-season rushing leader, who dominated with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1980s. "The black athlete, especially at that position, is faster, more elusive. That's just a position made for agility.

"That's kind of like our chosen position."

As brash as Dickerson sounds, statistics are on his side:

Article is a bit old but its funny really. I know I know, if someone said a black qb is made for the position because he mentally can't grasp it, well, hell raises.

Anyway here is the full article

http://www.jonentine.com/reviews/Orlando_01.htm

Dickerson is pretty much right though. That is why so few skill positions you see white people at ( like WR, RB, CB ).

White people are regulated to say FB, TE, LB because they are generally slower and less agile. People can say what they want, facts are facts though. Its just impossible to point that out when in reference to a black player at a position because of how screwed up this country is anymore. Always have to walk on egg shells
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Amen to that. :thumbup:
 
delusional said:
Its just impossible to point that out when in reference to a black player at a position because of how screwed up this country is anymore. Always have to walk on egg shells
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There is a reason why generalizing or stereotyping about races is frowned upon...even if it is complimentary towards the minority race.I'm the first to admit it's probably not coincidental that when you watch the olympics the guy that wins the 100 every time is black, but what good does it do to point it out? What purpose does it serve? Or a better question might be what harm can it do?People tread lightly when discussing race and it's not because they want to see the country "walking on eggshells."
 
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delusional said:
Its just impossible to point that out when in reference to a black player at a position because of how screwed up this country is anymore. Always have to walk on egg shells
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There is a reason why generalizing or stereotyping about races is frowned upon...even if it is complimentary towards the minority race.I'm the first to admit it's probably not coincidental that when you watch the olympics the guy that wins the 100 every time is black, but what good does it do to point it out? What purpose does it serve? Or a better question might be what harm can it do?People tread lightly when discussing race and it's not because they want to see the country "walking on eggshells."
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:) Thank you.
 
The Last Great White Running Back...

AL BUNDY POLK HIGH #33

Scored 4 TD's in a single game.

 
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