Okay, I was prepared to write a short blurb describing my feelings on Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy being the best back in the league – until I got into a very real, but not overly heated – disagreement with my brother Keith Branch.What an educated argument it was too, with both of us sounding like former Rhodes Scholar recipients.
Me: LeSean McCoy’s the best back in the league.
Keith: No, he’s not.
Me: Yes he is.
Keith: No, E, he’s not! His weakness is running up the middle.
Me: They said the same thing about Reggie Bush and didn’t he just bust one up the gut this weekend?
Okay, okay … after I conceded that Adrian Peterson or Matt Forte could be ‘better’ than McCoy, off we went again with the back and forth surrounding Philly’s elusive touchdown-maker.
Just to back up my argument, McCoy is ranked second in the league and is tied for the highest average yards per carry mark in the league for a back with at least 200 carries (4.9 yards ).
Okay, I’ll admit that my brother’s argument also has its merits, no doubt, with McCoy ironically being tied with Chicago
Oh – and Reggie Bush has topped them all by averaging 5.0 yards per carry on 194 attempts.
So, maybe my brother and I are both wrong – and to be honest – it wouldn’t be a first – even if neither of us readily admits it!
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