I used to respect and fear this guy as an opposing RB. I thought he was a class act. Bad enugh he is hanging around way past his prime to grab a record, but now he's whinning about not getting the ball AFTER the team sacreficed their offense's potential to get him Payton's record.
Smith unhappy with declining role
RB says strategy makes it tough for him to ‘find a rhythm’
ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17 — Emmitt Smith didn’t know it was coming, officially. Yes, he expected that his backup, Troy Hambrick, would get more carries after Smith got the NFL career rushing record. The Dallas Cowboys were playing out the string anyway and wanted to get Hambrick some reps
BUT FOLLOWING DALLAS’ 20-3 loss at Indianapolis on Sunday, Smith said it was a surprise to him that he and Hambrick would alternate every two series.
“I don’t ever recall a ballgame when I was just in for two series, then out for two series,” Smith said. “If this is what’s going to happen, then it’s going to happen.”
Smith finished with 22 yards on eight carries, and he has just 61 yards on 24 carries since he broke the late Walter Payton’s record on Oct. 27. Although the Cowboys lost to Seattle, it was a glorious day for Smith, who had his best rushing day of the season with 109 yards on 24 carries. ...MORE...
Smith unhappy with declining role
RB says strategy makes it tough for him to ‘find a rhythm’
ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17 — Emmitt Smith didn’t know it was coming, officially. Yes, he expected that his backup, Troy Hambrick, would get more carries after Smith got the NFL career rushing record. The Dallas Cowboys were playing out the string anyway and wanted to get Hambrick some reps
BUT FOLLOWING DALLAS’ 20-3 loss at Indianapolis on Sunday, Smith said it was a surprise to him that he and Hambrick would alternate every two series.
“I don’t ever recall a ballgame when I was just in for two series, then out for two series,” Smith said. “If this is what’s going to happen, then it’s going to happen.”
Smith finished with 22 yards on eight carries, and he has just 61 yards on 24 carries since he broke the late Walter Payton’s record on Oct. 27. Although the Cowboys lost to Seattle, it was a glorious day for Smith, who had his best rushing day of the season with 109 yards on 24 carries. ...MORE...
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