Since John riggins retired hadn't seen a white guy tote the rock but look around already a couple of good white backs in the league, but their are several all over college football. Thoughts to when this trend started, how long before this is a national story, how long till we have a pro bowl white running back again?
That's a pretty good question and I've been wondering that myself. Speaking on college ball, Georgia has a White RB starting but at the same time the top two rushers are out with injuries. Still it's good to see a little diversity at that position whenever you can get it.
I've never thought about it before. I'm practically drawing a blank on white running backs in comparison to black running backs. Giants just signed Peyton Hillis, so he's fresh in my mind, Danny Woodhead is with the stupid chargers so he's familiar, but the only other one in the NFL that I can think of is Gerhart. I'm not as familiar with college, but I know my teams running backs aren't white but our fullbacks are. Seeing as though almost all the backs in the NFL are black (at least the big names I can think of), it'll probably be a while before we get a white one in who makes the kind of impact needed to be considered for the pro bowl. I think it's an interesting topic though. Why aren't there many white running backs? Why do the white guys most times play fullback? Is it all just coincidence or are their valid theories behind the stats?
Player and coaches at the collegiate level and professional level are not very diverse, when it comes to skill positions. I know of one young man of Polynesian heritage and culture and a Native American from Canada who were blazing fast, with great; yet, could not make pro teams, because they lack the wrong 'pedigree'. In addition, the pool of kids from the hood and poor country boys with size and speed is seriously declining. Also, the NFL cannot afford the bad boys/problem children. My wife has been a cook for Larry Fitzgerald, Curt Schilling, Manny Ramirez, Adrian Peterson, Mario Williams, Matt Kemp, Adrian Wilson, and many others. My wife nearly fainted, while cooking for Mario Williams, Vernon Gholston, and Vernon Davis(who she calls her "midlife crisis"), because they took their shirts off, as they were recuperating in the cold plunge and pool. I have coached a few pros, as they were getting prepared for the NFL combine. Has anyone heard of Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens?
Believe or not, both of these athletes get along with each other. In addition, both have good work ethics. Most players come from poor backgrounds and do not know how to cope with the pressures of fame.
