2016 NFL Week #11: Baltimore Ravens (5-4) @ Dallas Cowboys (8-1)

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

The "power back" thing is a misconception. A finesse back would do just fine running through giant holes. Emmitt is the most durable back ever. I don't think anyone save for cowboy homers would call him the best back ever though. Payton and Barry were both better, and Jim Brown was likely a level above all of them.

Barry was not facing as many 8-men fronts as Emmitt. As I stated he rarely faced 3 LBs.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Barry was not facing as many 8-men fronts as Emmitt. As I stated he rarely faced 3 LBs.

I don't Emmitt was either due to the success of the passing offense in the 1st half of games.

 

[MrB]

The "power back" thing is a misconception. A finesse back would do just fine running through giant holes. Emmitt is the most durable back ever. I don't think anyone save for cowboy homers would call him the best back ever though. Payton and Barry were both better, and Jim Brown was likely a level above all of them.

Tell that to Derrick Lassick and Sherman Williams.