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Line of Scrimmage: Richardson ready to break RB trend

This isn't the best of times to be an NFL running back.The golden age of one of football's most glorious positions has come and gone, with today's intricate pass-happy offenses, multiple-receiver sets and rules changes intended to encourage a shootout philosophy having rendered the spirit-breaking, 25-carry-a-game backfield punisher of days past a relative dinosaur of the modern pro offense. Though players such as Baltimore's Ray Rice and Chicago's Matt Forte are examples that the every-down back isn't yet completely extinct, the reluctance of their respective teams to offer long- term contracts this offseason only reinforces the belief that the two standouts are part of a dying breed.The gradual devaluing of running backs was further emphasized at the 2011 NFL Draft, where former Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram was the lone member of the fraternity selected in the first round -- and that didn't come until the 28th overall pick. Only one has been taken in the top 10 of the last three...

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  1. Missouri hopes to end frustration with upset of No. 16 Texas A&M

    Big 12 Conference foes will collide in ranked Texas A&M Aggies entertain the Missouri Tigers .Not much has gone right for Missouri lately, as it has lost three of it...

  2. No. 17 Texas A&M visits Iowa State in Big 12 action

    A Big 12 Conference battle will take place in Ames ranked Texas A&M Aggies.Texas A&M has won its last two games to move to 4-2 overall, and the club has scored no fe...

  3. Big 12 battle pits top-25 foes in College Station

    The 20th-ranked Baylor Bears will tear ranked Texas A&M Aggies, who survived in a wild shootout with Texas Tech last weekend.After Kansas State handed Baylor its fir...

  4. Aggies and Red Raiders set for Lone Star State shootout

    The 24th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies are in their last season as a Big 12 Conference member, and they are set for a road clash with the Texas Tech Red Raiders this weeke...

  5. Aggies and Hogs mix it up in Arlington

    The Texas A&M Aggies of the Big 12 Conference and Arkansas Razorbacks of the SEC will clash this weekend at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Texas A&M will be joi...

  6. Kansas City Chiefs 2012 NFL Draft Review

    1 - Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis (6-4, 346); 2 - Jeff Allen, OG, Illinois (6-4, 307); 3 - Donald Stephenson, OT, Oklahoma (6-5, 312); 4 - Devon Wylie, WR, Fresno State (...

  7. Arkansas comes back to edge Texas A&M

    Broderick Green broke through the line for a yard touchdown with 1:41 remaining, lifting No. 18 Arkansas to a 42-38 win over future SEC foe Texas A&M on Saturday.Ark...

  8. Big 12 showdown pits Cowboys against Aggies

    A pair of elite Big 12 Conference teams ranked Texas A&M ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys ."We play a good football team on the road that is very deserving of a top 10 ...

  9. Big 12 coaches focusing on games after uncertain offseason with A&M departure expected soon

    After another uncertain offseason for the Big 12, there is finally some talk about playing actual games.At least from the coaches.Oklahoma's Bob Stoops and Texas Tec...

  10. No.7 Sooners host Aggies in Big 12 affair

    The seventh-ranked Oklahoma Sooners continue their quest for a Big 12 championship, as they welcome the Texas A&M Aggies to Norman for a conference battle at Memoria...

  11. NFL Draft Update, Day 3

    (The Sports Network)Round Four:96. St. Louis Rams - Chris Givens (WR, Wake Forest); 97. Miami Dolphins - Lamar Miller (RB, Miami-Florida); 98. Baltimore Ravens - Gin...

  12. Aggies visit Wildcats in Big 12 fracas

    A physical Big 12 battle is expected this ranked Kansas State Wildcats play host to the Texas A&M Aggies.Texas A&M opened the season with a 5-2 record, but the last ...

  1. NCAA Football Preview - Texas A&M Aggies

    2011 SEASON IN REVIEW: Texas A&M's final season as a member of the Big 12 Conference was filled with both highs and lows, with the end result being a rather mediocre...

  2. Texas A&M RB Christine Michael comes back strong, runs for 2 TDs in spring game

    Running back Christine Michael rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in Texas A&M's spring game Saturday.Michael broke his right tibia Oct. 30 against...

  3. Line of Scrimmage: AFC Draft Report Cards

    A recap and analysis of how the AFC teams fared in the 2012 NFL Draft:AFC EASTBuffalo1 - Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina (6-0, 190); 2 - Cordy Glenn, OT, Georgia...

  4. Texas A&M's first SEC clash comes against No. 24 Florida

    After escaping with a less-than- impressive win in their season opener, the Florida Gators put their national ranking on the line as they take on the Texas A&M Aggie...

  5. Missouri Beats No. 16 Texas A&M 38-31 in OT

    No. 16 Texas A&M fell apart in the second half. Again.The Aggies led by 11 at halftime, but James Franklin's 11-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Lucas in overtime compl...

  6. Big 12

    Arlington, Texas - Gone is Colt McCoy , Sam Bradford , and Zac Robinson. The new stars of the Big 12 are running backs, as the nation's top three leading rushers aft...

  7. Texas A&M takes on Northwestern in Meineke Car Care Bowl

    The Texas A&M Aggies are set to tangle with the Northwestern Wildcats in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas at Reliant Stadium in Houston.Texas A&M is playing in a b...

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