Talk:Running back

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Contents 1 Names removed from article 2 Rating 3 Discrepancies 4 Potential Hall of Fame 5 Wingbacks? 6 Photo 7 Half vs. Full 8 Layman's terms

[edit] Names removed from article

I'm not sure that the decision to remove names from this article is any less POV than having them in the article. After all, who decides the difference between a future star and a current star. Perhaps some criteria should be posted and agreed to for RBs to merit inclusion in the section. --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 11:40, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

I agree, even though I was the one that removed them. Future stars is far more POV that current stars, however. We probably should set criteria for the inclusion of "present stars." A trip to the Pro Bowl? At least 2 1,000-yard seasons? That's what I'm currently thinking, but if anybody has any better ideas that'd be great. bob rulz 17:56, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

How about meeting any one of the following: 1) At least two 1,000-yard seasons 2) At least one 1,300-yard season 3) First-round draft pick (only for rookies)? --After Midnight ⁰⁰⁰¹ 01:11, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

That sounds like good criteria to me. bob rulz 05:34, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rating

This chart [1] shows the draft results of a new rating formula I propose:
TG=TDs per game YG=yards per game C=career carries minimum 100 games

rating = [0.30 * TG + 0.50 * YG / 25 + 0.20 *C / 1000] / 3.5
--Billymac00 19:44, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Discrepancies

this link [2]lists Bettis yardage as 13662 ...also lists Smith TDs at 164

[edit] Potential Hall of Fame

Possible candidates to consider from the crop of active and recently retired include E Smith,E James,C Martin,M Faulk,R Watters,S Alexander,T Thomas,T Barber,E George and J Bettis in no order.

[edit] Wingbacks?

"Wingback" redirects to this article, but this article doesn't mention what a wingback is...—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.126.5.41 (talk • contribs).

Yup, I came here to say the exact same thing. I'm going to add "wingback" to the first line, but that's all I can do. I don't know much about it. --- RockMFR 01:38, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Isn't a wingback one of two backs in a split or "pro" formation?

         R   ETCTE R  R
               Q
              W W

Okay, here's the run down. A wingback is the guy at the extreme edges of a field goal block formation or an unbalanced flexbone formation. The wingback is typically a running back or fullback lined up behind the line of scrimmage after a tight end. While a slotback is a running back or fullback lined up off the line of scrimmage without a tight end.

You've seen wingbacks in the Seattle Seahawks goal line formation where Max Strong and another fullback/tight end play wingbacks.

             ETGCGTE
           WB   Q   WB
               TB

The slotbacks and wingbacks are utilized a lot in triple option offenses while they are completely utilized for blocking in the NFL or pass catching h-backs.

      WR     TGCGTE
           SB  Q   WB
               FB

Excaliburhorn 20:19, 9 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Photo

Although the photo of a running back is a pretty good one, can't we find one that better shows what a halfback does? The player in the photo is holding the ball poorly and running in the open field, if you know nothing about football the picture doesn't help at all... A picture of a back running up the middle probably wouldn't come out well, but maybe someone has a picture of a running back lining up in the backfield, perhaps in an ace or I formation? That would at least show where the player tends to line up...

I agree, this is a good photo if we want to show how NOT to hold the ball when running. 67.99.60.231 20:31, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Half vs. Full

I was trying to figure out why the fullback is only halfway in the backfield, and the halfback is the deepest player. From what I've read, this is American derision of the original Scottish rugby terms where the fullback was the deepest player, but if any one could shed some light on why the American football terms are different, it would be much appreciated! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.15.18.18 (talk) 20:13, 28 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Layman's terms

This page could do with a brief description of what a running back actually does in layman's terms.

Something that your jock hating sister could grip easily like a beefed up version of, "he stands out of the way, somebody throws the ball to him, and he legs it half way down the field with it".

perfectblue 15:04, 11 February 2007 (UTC)