That Was Some Backfield
Troy Hambrick has done some good things in his life, many of them in 2003 when he became a fantasy football stalwart and helped lead the Cowboys to the playoffs. But earlier this month Hambrick was indicted by a federal grand jury on crack dealing charges. The former 900 yard rusher had recently been signed by the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League, but the team released him after he was indicted.
So why am I brining all this up? Because during that fateful 2003 season in Dallas the man handing the ball off to Hambrick was Quincy Carter, the proud owner of two marijuana possession arrests. The big question that then arises is if the three arrests between Hambrick and Carter make them the most drug-arrested backfield of all time?
Let’s see. Jamal Lewis and Bam Morris each played with law-abiding quarterbacks. Todd Marinovich’s running backs were clean. Chris Henry doesn’t qualify because he’s a receiver. I haven’t been able to get confirmation from NFL Films, but at this point I would have to give the nod to Hambrick and Carter. Congratulations guys.
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jay on 19 Dec 2007 at 12:35 pm #
can you add nate newton as the primary blocker?