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"Just to make it clear, Normie didn't do it in 18 games," Buono said, assuming the logic of former baseball commissioner Ford (pro-asterisk) Frick. "I'm not downplaying what Jon is doing, but there should be an asterisk beside it (the record). Normie did it a long time ago, in an era when it was a lot different than it is today. Remember, teams were built around stopping the run in those days. Everybody ran the football. Today, it's the other extreme. Everybody lines up to stop the pass. Running backs should dominate (in 2012) because defences are more set up to stop the pass. I'm not being derogatory, but I'm saying it was probably harder to get rushing yards in the 1950s because teams knew you were going to run the ball."

This is where his explanation/argument loses validity IMO. Sure defenses were geared towards stopping the run, but offenses were also geared TOWARDS running the ball. So its a wash when it comes to his reasoning.

Its a great accomplishment from a player who has likely been the best in the league this season as far as individual performances over the course of 18 games.