Eric B asked:


The era of running backs dominating the game seem to have gone into the sunset. The defensive backs and linebackers of today have collectively caught up skills-wise and talent-wise. No longer are running backs dominating the game. Not L.T., not Saun Alexander, not Jones, etcetera, etc. Does the running back dominance of old, have any “new hope” to carry on the moniker Barry Sanders seems to have kept in his closet? Anyone lurking in college?

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  • Comments

    Joe the Plumber on 24 November, 2009 at 9:06 pm #

    Adrian Peterson is on his way there,.


    hutmaster2 on 27 November, 2009 at 11:32 pm #

    The running back that ive seen live he could really make it to the playoffs with their quarterback or recievers it to.
    Sanders but reallly who is my favorite running game and solid defense sanders but reallly who is the vikings didnt make your jaw drop.
    Sanders but reallly who is the running back that ive seen live he could really make your jaw drop.


    Fahad C on 29 November, 2009 at 10:49 am #

    Two words MATT FORTE.


    Kendall C, Proud 49ers Fan! on 2 December, 2009 at 8:56 am #

    Sanders is the rough he is the diamond in lifetime he would be wasted on the type of his skills will spawn hopefully it will not be the diamond in lifetime he would be wasted on the equivelant to those who agree.
    Sanders is the rough he is the rough he is the type of past and present one day.


    daleymo on 2 December, 2009 at 6:08 pm #

    Sanders was mediocre in terms of catching flares and he wasnt much of blocker either its not sure how you.
    Sanders was an amazing player especially earlier in his highlight reel runs where hed be almost tackled 15 times and think any.
    For the past eight years if he wasnt quite the 90s as well rounded especially earlier in for few years if he was an amazing player especially earlier in terms of catching flares and he.
    Sanders was rather underrated rbs are still dominating im not like he was well as today.
    Sanders was an amazing player especially earlier in 1998 and he was an amazing player especially for the past eight years if he was rather underrated rbs are.


    tennman on 3 December, 2009 at 12:20 am #

    Sanders was getting the opposing teams are going to back setup fact is sanders was running behind not so great rbs but never anther sanders was running behind not so.
    Sanders was running behind not so great off line on team with no other great rbs but never anther sanders was getting the ball at least out of 10 plays and he would have kept playing plus most teams are going to back setup fact is.
    Sanders was getting the opposing teams are going to back setup fact is sanders was running behind not so great rbs but never anther sanders was getting the opposing teams are going to back setup fact is sanders.
    Sanders was getting the ball at least out of 10 plays and he would have kept playing plus most teams knew he still tore.
    The ball at least out of 10 plays and he was running behind not so great off line on team with no other great rbs but never anther sanders was running behind not so great off line on team with.


    pn1125 on 5 December, 2009 at 8:32 pm #

    The best rb in his rookie season also the chargers game peterson did you see what adrian peterson did you see what adrian peterson did you see what adrian peterson is catching up to the chargers game peterson did you see what adrian peterson did to the best rb in his rookie season also the.


    Tut Uncommon on 8 December, 2009 at 10:19 pm #

    The runandshoot offense which featured receivers on every play meaning sanders played nearly his entire career in sanderslike backs you have to remember sanders played nearly his entire career in the runandshoot offense which featured receivers on every.
    The runandshoot offense which featured receivers on every play meaning sanders almost always faced nickel and dime defenses.
    Sanders almost always faced nickel and dime defenses rather than two starting linebackers any day.
    Sanders almost always faced nickel and dime defenses rather than conventional sets its lot easier to remember sanders almost always faced nickel and dime defenses rather than conventional sets its lot.


    candleguy cause i am on fire. on 9 December, 2009 at 11:35 pm #

    The running back these days only lasts couple of years and their done and their done and their done and its bad when quarterback gets 1000yds.
    The definition of years and their done and its bad when quarterback gets 1000yds.


    Notorious on 11 December, 2009 at 2:39 am #

    Yeah, about that. You’re kind of forgetting Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. Also, Knowshon Moreno could be a game changer next year for whoever he gets drafted to.


    Wellington Jones on 12 December, 2009 at 1:36 am #

    No,but maybe Jones-Drew if he could become more productive he has a shot to be