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To an Oilers backfield that already had shifty Ronnie Coleman who can get to the outside (and is going to absolutely kill the Dolphins this season), Bum Phillips added a giant and engaging Texan rookie he selected in the first round of the draft. Don Hardeman, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound fullback from Texas A&M-Kingsville, had 96 yards in Houston's win over New England in Week 1, and then he had 107 in a 33-17 win over San Diego in Week 2. Hardeman, whom teammates have nicknamed "Jaws" because he's so chatty and gregarious (and because Jaws is the biggest movie in the world), is fun to watch, just barreling through or under defenders. It's obvious that Bum Phillips and the Oilers are not going to have to draft a running back any time soon.
The Bears also have a rookie running back they selected in the first round of the 1975 draft, Walter Payton. Tom Brookshier says he's reminding Chicago fans of Gale Sayers. His rugged runs after short pass receptions were key in setting up the Bears for a come-from-behind field goal to finish a 15-13 win over the Eagles. I was especially thrilled at this outcome because it overcame a Roman Gabriel touchdown pass to 6-foot-8 Harold Carmichael over 5-8 Virgil Livers, a Chicago rookie from Western Kentucky.
To an Oilers backfield that already had shifty Ronnie Coleman who can get to the outside (and is going to absolutely kill the Dolphins this season), Bum Phillips added a giant and engaging Texan rookie he selected in the first round of the draft. Don Hardeman, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound fullback from Texas A&M-Kingsville, had 96 yards in Houston's win over New England in Week 1, and then he had 107 in a 33-17 win over San Diego in Week 2. Hardeman, whom teammates have nicknamed "Jaws" because he's so chatty and gregarious (and because Jaws is the biggest movie in the world), is fun to watch, just barreling through or under defenders. It's obvious that Bum Phillips and the Oilers are not going to have to draft a running back any time soon.
ReplyDeleteThe Bears also have a rookie running back they selected in the first round of the 1975 draft, Walter Payton. Tom Brookshier says he's reminding Chicago fans of Gale Sayers. His rugged runs after short pass receptions were key in setting up the Bears for a come-from-behind field goal to finish a 15-13 win over the Eagles. I was especially thrilled at this outcome because it overcame a Roman Gabriel touchdown pass to 6-foot-8 Harold Carmichael over 5-8 Virgil Livers, a Chicago rookie from Western Kentucky.
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