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dem4decades

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2. I think they should send a thank you note to the Giants.

Reply to Morbius (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 10:05 PM

Dec 2024

Rest him for the playoffs and go into the playoffs full strength. They pay him to make the team better, not set personal records. And as a professional, he knows the misery of getting hurt in a meaningless game, I doubt he wants to take that chance.

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Saquon Barkley [View all] Morbius Dec 2024 OP

I don't know what they will do, True Dough Dec 2024 #1

Should we have "distinguishing marks" for single season records? rsdsharp Dec 2024 #7

Yeah, I think that context matters True Dough Dec 2024 #8

I would have no problem if they are consistent. rsdsharp Dec 2024 #9

In that case, True Dough Dec 2024 #10

Um, Dickerson had 379 carries to get the record, Barkley has 345. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #11

Interesting True Dough Dec 2024 #14

And Barry Sanders came up 52 yards short of Dickerson on just 335 carries Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #15

Do you have any analyses for offensive lines for all of their teams? True Dough Dec 2024 #16

True! Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #17

I think they should send a thank you note to the Giants. dem4decades Dec 2024 #2

I'll bet he plays the first half. Rhiagel Dec 2024 #3

He's gotten most of his yards in the second half, though tishaLA Dec 2024 #13

IMO they should go for the record. For offensive linemen it's a huge honor... brush Dec 2024 #4

Heh. Morbius Dec 2024 #5

What I think they should have done BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #6

In postgame comments, Morbius Dec 2024 #12

And that's what the coaches/team ownership has decided True Dough Jan 2025 #18