I was just sitting here reflecting on our long legacy of not having a running game and I was thinking of something I haven't seen in a very, very long time. When was the last time a Cardinal broke off a LONG run? It would just be nice to see THT or Beanie do that this year.
Then I started thinking back and we've had SO FEW long runs in the last 13 years or so, lol, I think I can name them all off the top of my head (ok not all of them but most of them because there are so few. Let me know if I'm missing any.) I'm talking about runs over 50 yards.... Heck, ANY run over 40 yards we could even take it that far... Has it honestly, seriously, truly been 7 years since we've had one? The LAST one I can remember is TJ against the Seahawks in 2002.... It seems like Shipp broke a couple of long ones in 03 or 04 but I cant remember. Those years were so bad it's all a blur.
LeShon Johnson had a game against the Saints in 96 where he broke off 2 long runs.... ONLY game I can EVER remember where we broke off 2 long runs....
Adrian Murrell broke one off against the Cowboys in the 98 playoff game, he got run down, but it was still a nice run.
Michael Pittman had a long run in 99 I think it was against the Lions that was about 50 yards..
Thomas Jones had an awesome 60yd TD run against Seattle in 2002. I remember this one because it was the morning of my Wedding and I was the morning after my bachelor party and I was very hungover but still managed to get excited! (that game against the hawks ended better than the marriage but that's a WHOLE other thread, hehe)
Lol Honestly, I cant think of any others. That's amazing! I'm sure I missed a couple but you guys get the point.
It's absolutely sad how boring and flat out BAD our rushing game has been for the last Decade. Just once I want to see a RB dash down the field in the UoP that isn't Frank Gore...
Then I started thinking back and we've had SO FEW long runs in the last 13 years or so, lol, I think I can name them all off the top of my head (ok not all of them but most of them because there are so few. Let me know if I'm missing any.) I'm talking about runs over 50 yards.... Heck, ANY run over 40 yards we could even take it that far... Has it honestly, seriously, truly been 7 years since we've had one? The LAST one I can remember is TJ against the Seahawks in 2002.... It seems like Shipp broke a couple of long ones in 03 or 04 but I cant remember. Those years were so bad it's all a blur.
LeShon Johnson had a game against the Saints in 96 where he broke off 2 long runs.... ONLY game I can EVER remember where we broke off 2 long runs....
Adrian Murrell broke one off against the Cowboys in the 98 playoff game, he got run down, but it was still a nice run.
Michael Pittman had a long run in 99 I think it was against the Lions that was about 50 yards..
Thomas Jones had an awesome 60yd TD run against Seattle in 2002. I remember this one because it was the morning of my Wedding and I was the morning after my bachelor party and I was very hungover but still managed to get excited! (that game against the hawks ended better than the marriage but that's a WHOLE other thread, hehe)
Lol Honestly, I cant think of any others. That's amazing! I'm sure I missed a couple but you guys get the point.
It's absolutely sad how boring and flat out BAD our rushing game has been for the last Decade. Just once I want to see a RB dash down the field in the UoP that isn't Frank Gore...