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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Heyjoe4" data-source="post: 1018675" data-attributes="member: 13032">Good point.  I know the running game hasn't been consistent, although I might go back as far as the 60s.  There are other teams that routinely pick up first downs running on 3rd and 2, and who can close out a game with a time-consuming drive.  I can't remember the last time I saw a MLF team run on 3rd and 2.  That's pretty pathetic.Given the short shelf-life of RBs, a consistent run game requires 1) good drafting per many years and 2) a consistently top 10 or top 5 O line.I'm curious - you mention the Devine era.  I don't even recall the RBs from that era.  Any further insight would be appreciated because I can only think of Taylor and Hornung, maybe Ahman Green.  Even the SB teams had short-lived RBs who excelled for a year or two, nothing consistent.</blockquote>

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