Emmitt Smith was a special running back and the NFL’s all time leading rusher. So if is doling out special compliments about running backs, then that back has to be a difference maker.
Smith loves what he sees out of Marshawn Lynch, and told Around The League that he’s “never seen a running back like Marshawn Lynch.”
“Number one, he’s hard to bring down,” Hall of Famerunning back Emmitt Smith told me last week. “He’s very, very strong. He’s a tough-nosed running back and he’s going to take at least more than one man to tackle him.
“When I look at him running, his running style, I haven’t seen anyone out there quite like him. I know Adrian Peterson is a little different, but Marshawn Lynch is a very, very tough running back.”
We can talk about all the Super Bowl matchups we like, but if the Broncos can’t corral Lynch, it’s going to be a long day.