Dallas RB needs a season-best to break record....and gets it!

[Cntrygal]

Emmitt Smith usually plays his best when there's a lot at stake. So maybe it's fitting he needs his best day of the season today to break the NFL career rushing record at home.

Smith is 93 yards from ending Walter Payton's 18-year reign as the rushing leader. In the past, Smith could be counted on to gain that much.

But now he's averaging only 64 yards per game, with a high of 82.

http://www.newsok.com/cgi-bin/show_article?ID=938003&pic=none&TP=getprofessional

[Cntrygal]

"Emmitt Smith cut left, saw a hole and plunged ahead. When an arm smacked his legs and sent him stumbling, Smith put down his right hand to keep his balance and rumbled for an 11-yard gain.

And the NFL career rushing record."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/10/27/smith_record_ap/

[Valerie]

Congratulations to Emmit!!!!! I know a lot of you guys don't like him or the Cowboys, but I think he's a great guy! I'm glad he is finishing up his career on a high note. I think he's one of the best!

[Cntrygal]

I hope he retires now and he doesn't keep the record for long. I'll have to find the list to see who is the next closest and start rooting for him.

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by Jaded 7
Congratulations to Emmit!!!!! I know a lot of you guys don't like him or the Cowboys, but I think he's a great guy! I'm glad he is finishing up his career on a high note. I think he's one of the best!

I don't like Jerry Jones and certain players...but Emmitt is total class.

[Sabre Ally]

I liked what the announcers said during the Bills game........Henry only need 15,404 more yards to break the new record and they think he's capable of getting them

[Cntrygal]

Put Emmitt's record in pencil

If Barry Sanders had decided to keep playing, we wouldn't be praising Emmitt Smith and his record-breaking achievement. Sanders, not Smith, would have reached Walter Payton's career rushing mark first and would have distanced himself from anything Smith could have eclipsed.

http://www.sportingnews.com/voices/paul_attner/20021029a.html