Marshall Faulk's Top 5 RB's...No Portis?!

[budw38]

Originally Posted by irish

Riggo was a power back, a bruiser that was used to pound the ball. He was never considered a breakaway threat. Thats why they called him The Diesel. CP is a speed back that can take a pounding. Big difference.

Riggo outran the cowpukes < D. Thurman > for a 66 yd td run in 79 , and outran the "killer Bees " in Super Bowl 17 . Riggo was not quick , but did have very good top speed .

[44Deezel]

Originally Posted by budw38

Riggo outran the cowpukes < D. Thurman > for a 66 yd td run in 79 , and outran the "killer Bees " in Super Bowl 17 . Riggo was not quick , but did have very good top speed .

And once he got a head of steam, DBs wanted no part in bringing him down, which may have caused them to tap the brakes just a little Riggo was an all around BEAST! He finished 4th all time in yards even though he voluntarily took an entire season off.