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rsdsharp

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7. Should we have "distinguishing marks" for single season records?

Reply to True Dough (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 09:38 PM

Dec 29

I understand what you’re saying, but ultimately a season is a season. Eight games, twelve games, fourteen games, sixteen games, seventeen games. They play what is scheduled. Did it sit well when Dickerson broke Simpson’s record in 16 games when Simpson only played 14? Did Jim Brown really break his own record in 1963 in 14 games, when the old record was set in 12?

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Saquon Barkley [View all] Morbius Dec 29 OP

I don't know what they will do, True Dough Dec 29 #1

Should we have "distinguishing marks" for single season records? rsdsharp Dec 29 #7

Yeah, I think that context matters True Dough Dec 29 #8

I would have no problem if they are consistent. rsdsharp Dec 29 #9

In that case, True Dough Dec 29 #10

Um, Dickerson had 379 carries to get the record, Barkley has 345. Wiz Imp Dec 29 #11

Interesting True Dough Dec 30 #14

And Barry Sanders came up 52 yards short of Dickerson on just 335 carries Wiz Imp Dec 30 #15

Do you have any analyses for offensive lines for all of their teams? True Dough Dec 30 #16

True! Wiz Imp Dec 30 #17

I think they should send a thank you note to the Giants. dem4decades Dec 29 #2

I'll bet he plays the first half. Rhiagel Dec 29 #3

He's gotten most of his yards in the second half, though tishaLA Dec 30 #13

IMO they should go for the record. For offensive linemen it's a huge honor... brush Dec 29 #4

Heh. Morbius Dec 29 #5

What I think they should have done BOSSHOG Dec 29 #6

In postgame comments, Morbius Dec 30 #12

And that's what the coaches/team ownership has decided True Dough Jan 1 #18