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Originally Posted by jjjayb
How many times did the Lions make it to the playoffs with Barry Sanders even though he didn't play it smart? Do you think he would have had near as many carries for loss if he played for the Cowboys during his playing years? With the cowboys line blowing open huge holes like they did? With the cowboys having a multi-dimensional attack that made defenders account for more than just the running back? It was said here earlier and I'll repeat it. He made chicken salad out of chicken shit. He had to try and fight for yardage because that's all the team had.
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I believe thsoe Lions teams could have made it to the playoffs just as often with back like Payton, and with his ability to make positve yardage on almost every single carry, they might have won an extra game or two, putting them in a more favorable seed in the playoffs.
2nd and 14, 3rd and 17 situations are extremely difficult situations.