[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

I knew there would be a great deal of argument over Charles. I don't make my comments lightly.

He's a great back. Maybe the best Chiefs back ever. That includes Marcus Allen, Priest Holmes, Mike Garrett, Ed Podolak, Joe Delaney, Cakn Patna, the Nigerian Nightmare and others.

There's no doubt the guy is tough. He's proven that this year. He probably shouldn't have played at all today with his bad knee and ankle. He may still be concussed as well.

But there is something about great backs, where they show up in big games.

Franco Harris, Riggins, Czonka, Fauk, Emmit Smith, Tomlinson, Roger Craig, Beast Mode, these kind of guys came up HUGE in must win games, in playoff games, in Super Bowls. They shine on the biggest stage, at the most important times, in the most important games.

Let's review JC's rushing production in the crucial games this year: The loss to Tennessee, the loss to Oakland, and losses to Denver, Arizona and today:

Ten 26, KC 10
Charles 7 carries, 19 yards, 0 TDs

Oak 24, KC 20
Charles 19 carries 80 yards, 1 TD (pass reception)

Denver 29, KC 16
Charles 10 carries, 35 yards, 0 TDs.

Arizona 17, KC 14
Charles 10 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
(63 yards on one carry)

Pittsburgh 20, KC 12
Charles 9 carries, 29 yards, 0 TDs

Hey, Derrick Thomas is a hall of famer. He was also guilty of disappearing in important games. He never had a memorable playoff game, and oftentimes when Marty and the Chiefs lost, it was in part due to DT disappearing. It was a rap that followed DT his whole career. He was a great individual player, he was not a difference maker in big money, important do or die games. That's just the truth.

Don't forget Larry, 3rd on the list...

						Rushing
Rk		From	To	G	AV	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	Fmb
1	Jamaal Charles	2008	2014	93	54	1227	6773	38	91	5.5	72.8	23
2	Priest Holmes	2001	2007	65	74	1321	6070	76	56	4.6	93.4	11
3	Larry Johnson	2003	2009	75	55	1375	6015	55	65	4.4	80.2	15
4	Christian Okoye	1987	1992	79	36	1246	4897	40	59	3.9	62.0	27
5	Ed Podolak	1970	1977	100	63	1157	4451	34	65	3.8	44.5	39
6	Abner Haynes	1960	1964	70	66	794	3814	39	80	4.8	54.5	30
7	Marcus Allen	1993	1997	77	36	932	3698	44	39	4.0	48.0	15
8	Mike Garrett	1966	1970	58	51	736	3246	24	77	4.4	56.0	22
9	Curtis McClinton	1962	1968	93	54	762	3124	18	69	4.1	33.6	27
10	Herman Heard	1984	1989	87	27	651	2694	13	69	4.1	31.0	22