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NFL RB Platoons (Erik Scheponik)

Very interesting that all 4 remaining teamas in the NFL playoffs use a dual RB system.  Mcallister and Bush, Jones and Benson, Maroney and Dillon,  and Rhodes and Addai are true platoon systems.  The only one of these duos that has one back garnering more than 65% of the carries on the season is the Bears combo, and that was only because Cedric Benson wasn’t getting many carries early on.  Chicago has greatly narrowed that gap down the stretch to closer to 55/45, increasing Benson’s workload.  These platoons are reminiscent of some of the great 70s and 80s platoons of Pittsburgh, Miami, Dallas, and Clevleand.   Just an observation! 

Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 by Registered CommenterErik Scheponik in | CommentsPost a Comment

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