The Dallas Cowboys improved to an NFL-best 6-1 record on Sunday, beating the New York Giants at home. They did so on the shoulders of running back DeMarco Murray, who rushed again for over 100-yards in the game, setting a league record for the only running back to cross that mark in the first seven consecutive games to start a season.
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There has been some debate about whether the Cowboys should lighten Murray’s load, to keep him healthy since he has struggled with injuries in the past. Murray is also in a contract year, and while pursuing the NFL rushing record is appealing for him on a personal level, trying to stay healthy in a contract year is equally as important.
Former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, who serves as an NFL analyst for ESPN, thinks that the Cowboys should keep on riding Murray until the wheels fall off, or his feet start bleeding.
“I don’t care beyond this year, if I’m on the Dallas Cowboys staff. I will run him ’till his feet start bleeding, till the wheels fall off,” Johnson said during a pre-game show, as transcribed by the Dallas Morning News. “Because, I have an opportunity now, with my best football player touching the ball on offense, of doing something we’ve been trying to get to for a very long time which is the playoffs, winning the Division, playing in the Super Bowl.”
Johnson’s opinion might go against the grain of popular opinion, but former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis agrees.
“I think that if you are able…and he can stay healthy, I would say keep running DeMarco Murray. I don’t see why you want to pull him back.”
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