I think they are that good, sure they do have a great line, but it is what they do on there own that makes them so special, I have seen both put on the burners or break multiple tackels on the way to TD runs
I think KC has 2 excellent backs that are also aided by a good line/blocking scheme. Remember, even Blaylock has a 4 TD game in that system.
They play behind two first ballot HOF's in Roaf and Sheilds. Sheilds and Roaf are and have been the strength of the team for a long time. Yes the RBs are good but anyone would be successful behind that offensive line. Unfortunatley for the Chief's both of those lineman are close to retirement.
they have a great line, but they are also great backs. I mean a great line can get any back 1000 yards and 10 tds but Priest had the title for most TDs (i think) and LJ had some ridiculous consecutive 200 yarders. That shows the RBs have some serious skills also. Everyone slept on Priest out of college but I def. thought LJ was going to be a stud after watching him tear up the Big 10
I disagree. I found him to be very good with Baltimore. I also found him to be good at Texas. Also, Holmes technically was the Ravens starting halfback in Super Bowl 35. Jamal Lewis came off the bench. You could look it up.
Priest was great, but he's done. LJ has been great all through college and now he's showing what he can do in the pros. 2002 was a hell of a year. He should have won the Heisman. Too bad the rest of the team was shit. Penn State career In 2002, Johnson rushed for over 2,000 yards in a season without winning the Heisman Trophy, despite doing so with fewer carries than any other running back in the exclusive 2,000 yard club. Johnson's 8.02 yards per carry broke 1983 Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier's NCAA record for highest average per carry over the course of the regular season. Remarkably, Johnson broke the Penn State record for rushing yards in a game three times in 2002. His 257 yards in a 49-0 home thrashing of Northwestern broke Curt Warner's previous record of 256 yards set against Syracuse in 1981. Johnson then went on to rack up 279 yards in an 18-7 home win against Illinois and 327 yards in a 58-25 road win against Indiana. Johnson surpassed the 2,000 mark by gaining 279 yards on just 19 attempts in the Nittany Lions' final Big Ten conference game against Michigan State. Fans in attendance at Beaver Stadium that day were mesmerized as Johnson gained all 279 of his rushing yards in the first half; he was kept on the bench for the entire second half of the game out of respect for the overmatched opponent. Penn State fans were outraged when Johnson did not win the 2002 Heisman Trophy, leading many of them to believe that the snubbing of the undefeated 1994 team in the national championship balloting and Johnson in 2002 evidenced a media-bias against Penn State. Others believe that Penn State's failure to hype and promote Johnson's Heisman campaign in 2002 had more to do with his failure to take home the Heisman Trophy than any media bias against Penn State. Penn State coach Joe Paterno emphasises the team over individual players and does not allow Penn State to engage in Heisman Trophy marketing campaigns for his players. Johnson, however, did win the Doak Walker Award (top running back), the Maxwell Award (top college player), and Walter Camp Award (top college player) after his impressive 2002 season. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Arts from Penn State in 2002. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(football)
Larry Johnson right now is the best runningback in the league, but behind Alexander. He's just a monster that can really run over you.
