If instinct is sensing the right place to go, burst—or acceleration, explosion, whatever you want to call it—is the ability to get there. For all of the emphasis on 40-yard dash times… See more

Juke, spin, stiff-arm, stutter step, truck, hurdle—there are a lot of ways to evade tackles, and every back needs to make defenders miss. While running backs are expected t… See more

Lynn and Peete both push back when asked whether pass catching is a new part of the running back repertoire. They contend that backs have always been able to catch, bu… See more

When asked about the traits that make a great running back, one immediately rises above the rest in Peete’s mind. “The most important thing—this is what I’ve been told by many gu… See more