Quote:Another casualty of the changing game (Fullbacks generally-not Newhouse)

 

Once upon a time, FBs were feature backs. 

 

Jim Brown and Larry Csonka, and IIRC, Franco Harris were FBs at one point.

 

Even when the I formation became prevalent, you still had great FBs like Newhouse, Cullen Bryant, Matt Suhey, Tom Rathman, William Floyd.

 

Now, with everything being spread out, not only are FBs disappearing, but it seems even power backs are vanishing, too.

 

As for Newhouse, he was a great FB and one of my faves growing up.

 

Related to what you mentioned,   the Lions are going to have a pure FB on the roster this season for the first time since 2011.    Being that so many teams phased out pure FB's,  it's now a story when a team plans on using one a significant portion of the time.    I miss the days of the FB's you mentioned.   Matt Suhey made Walter Payton's job much easier.     One of my favorites was Corey " Sledge " Schlesinger.    Dented facemasks were the norm for # 30.    Another one of my favorites was Lorenzo Neal,  who often paved the way for L.T. in San Diego. 

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