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rsdsharp

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9. I would have no problem if they are consistent.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 10:12 PM

Dec 29

In 1961, the first 162 game season, Ford Frick announced that Babe Ruth’s record would need to be broken with 154 games — the same number of games Ruth had played. And yet in 1965, when Sandy Koufax broke Rube Waddell’s single season strike out record in 162 games, it was no problem. But then, Frick hadn’t been Koufax’s biographer.

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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 Monday #14

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

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

True! Wiz Imp Monday #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 Monday #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 Monday #12

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