The Running Back - The Man, or Part of a Plan?

[NO Dave]

Tell us about your process for finding the next great running back. What sort of base does he get? Is the "the workhorse" or is it part of your balanced attack? Who are some of the greats that you've based up? 

My faves (No particular order) -

2003 - Charlie Garner, Eagles - First back I ever put on a field who made an opponent nervous. He was on a single clip rookie base. 

2009 - Herschel Walker, Eagles - He was on a single clip green base, and ran like his namesake. 

2007 - Marcel Shipp, Cardinals - On a red rookie base, and has been my only back to rush for 100+ yards in each game in an 8-game regular season. 

2010 - Otis Armstrong, Broncos - First back I had who would have opponents looking for him on the field. However, I was still iffy on passes, so this poor guy saw a lot of 8 in the box. Because of his base, he was amazing on screen passes. He was on a first run ProLine strong rookie base. 

2017-2018- The Ultimate Weapon - Marcus Dupree, Breakers - When coaches (plural) tell you "I had three dudes set to cover just him!", you must be doing something right. Here was a back who had an explosive first step, and then could outrun defensive backs, and did, on many occasions. First back to gain 1,500 all-purpose yards in a season, and our regular seasons are only 40 plays per game, and only 8 games long. He was the leading reason I won back-to-back JOEFL trophies in N'Awlins, and that single-clip rookie base is the only one I can genuinely say that I ran until it wore out. 

[RickLM30]

I'm kind of old school and prefer the time when there were fullbacks and halfbacks and before the NFL turned into touch football... I generally like all my backs on fast bases and mix up my running plays between fullbacks and halfbacks ala Taylor and Hornung (Packers), Harris and Bleier (Steelers), Brown and Foreman (Vikings), Garrison and Hill (Cowboys), Hubbard and Davis (Raiders), Lincoln and Lowe (Chargers), Ameche and Moore (Baltimore Colts), etc. That being said there are teams where only one of the backs is really going to be the go to back - Ron Johnson (New York Giants), Tony Dorsett or Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys,  Floyd LIttle (Denver Broncos, etc. (All my players are on single clip rookie bases.)  

Most rushing yards in a season - Timmy Brown (Philadelphia Eagles -1,483 (running mate - Tom Woodeshick)

Best rushing average for a season - Paul Lowe (San Diego Chargers - 6.66 (running mate - Keith Lincoln)

Most rushing yards career - Larry Brown (Washington Redskins) - 3,043 (4 years) (running mates (Charlie Harraway, John Riggins)

Best rushing average  career - O. J. Simpson  (Buffalo Bills) - 6.22 (4 years) (running mate (Jim Braxton)

O.J. is probably my most dangerous back, although he suffers the same fate as O.J. did for most of his career (really bad teams)

Please note, these stats are all from my solitaire league over the course of 6 seasons played between 1966 and the present.  Some of the seasons stretched over many years due to college and my subsequent job that required a lot of travel. I played whenever I was home, which wasn't very frequently.   I'm retired now, so i'm getting more time to play, as I have an understanding wife.

[Troutbum]

You gotta love a woman that lets you be you - especially when it comes to playing a game that we had as children! I have a good one, too. She also puts up with the 60+ days a year that I spend standing in a creek waving a stick.

[The System]

That is one of the reasons I never married.

[Troutbum]

Back to running backs - does the name Roshan Lobo ring a bell? I created a solitaire league a few years back based on the Elite Football League of India. The real EFLI was a one-and-done, despite their claims of being backed by the likes of Kurt Warner and Mark Wahlberg. My EEFLI (Elite Electric Football League of India) was a part of Season IV of the MFCA Solitaire Challenge. The Bangalore Warhawks won the EEFLI, and based on points earned, were picked to play in the championship game against David Foster's Kansas State Wildcats. David and I mailed our teams to Chris LeMay, who played the championship game. The real Roshan Lobo, weighing in at around 155, was the star of the EFLI. My little plastic Roshan Lobo, a combination of speed and strength, was the EEFLI rushing leader and the MVP of the championship game - definitely "The Man". I have attached the SCPC Game Day edition.

The real Roshan Lobo

     

The plastic Roshan Lobo

  

Season IV Special Editin.pdf

[Scott]

Depends on the team and what style of offense they run🏈

[Jayethekxng]

On 4/26/2020 at 10:14 AM, NO Dave said:

Is the "the workhorse" or is it part of your balanced attack? Who are some of the greats that you've based up? 

depending on what offense you run in my solitaire league is based on your head coach but for teams like Bama and Ohio State that never mattered. Alabama had a back by the name of Brandon August who was mainly a power back but he ended up being not only the strongest but also the fastest player in the nation, Brandon was a 2 time heisman and currently holds the record for rushing yards in a season with 1247 and no one has really come close.

As for Ohio State, their back Rashard Bluee didn’t start his dominance until his Junior year but once he caught stride he never stopped rushing for a combined 16 TDs in his past 2 seasons. this year he’s going to be graduating and plans on ending his career with a natty which he’s never won. he currently leads all backs with 39 Carries, 796 Yards, and 8 TDs

Both backs used rookie bases from tudor

[Coach Shawn]

I try to put at least 3 RBs on a team.

Two on fast bases (usually ITZ CL-1 Fast Standard).  Tweaked to curve in opposite directions to allow sweeps either way.  I don’t often use dials on my RBs.

One strong yet still with done speed to be a lead blocker.

Edited February 25 by Coach Shawn

[Coach Shawn]

On 5/11/2020 at 7:20 PM, Troutbum said:

My EEFLI (Elite Electric Football League of India) was a part of Season IV of the MFCA Solitaire Challenge. The Bangalore Warhawks won the EEFLI

I remember them well.  I was blown away when I saw your teams!  And the idea of doing teams based on such an obscure league was awesome.

[Long island EFL]

On 5/10/2020 at 2:39 PM, RickLM30 said:

I'm kind of old school and prefer the time when there were fullbacks and halfbacks and before the NFL turned into touch football... I generally like all my backs on fast bases and mix up my running plays between fullbacks and halfbacks ala Taylor and Hornung (Packers), Harris and Bleier (Steelers), Brown and Foreman (Vikings), Garrison and Hill (Cowboys), Hubbard and Davis (Raiders), Lincoln and Lowe (Chargers), Ameche and Moore (Baltimore Colts), etc. That being said there are teams where only one of the backs is really going to be the go to back - Ron Johnson (New York Giants), Tony Dorsett or Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys,  Floyd LIttle (Denver Broncos, etc. (All my players are on single clip rookie bases.)  

Most rushing yards in a season - Timmy Brown (Philadelphia Eagles -1,483 (running mate - Tom Woodeshick)

Best rushing average for a season - Paul Lowe (San Diego Chargers - 6.66 (running mate - Keith Lincoln)

Most rushing yards career - Larry Brown (Washington Redskins) - 3,043 (4 years) (running mates (Charlie Harraway, John Riggins)

Best rushing average  career - O. J. Simpson  (Buffalo Bills) - 6.22 (4 years) (running mate (Jim Braxton)

O.J. is probably my most dangerous back, although he suffers the same fate as O.J. did for most of his career (really bad teams)

Please note, these stats are all from my solitaire league over the course of 6 seasons played between 1966 and the present.  Some of the seasons stretched over many years due to college and my subsequent job that required a lot of travel. I played whenever I was home, which wasn't very frequently.   I'm retired now, so i'm getting more time to play, as I have an understanding wife.

Love the history thank you for sharing