THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Eric Dickerson ran behind some bad offensive lines in his last couple of years with Indianapolis from 1990-91, the latter season ending with a 1-15 record. It was never more obvious to him than on Dec. 9, 1990, in a game against Buffalo. Opposing defensive lines were penetrating so quickly that Dickerson struggled to even beat them to take the handoff from his quarterback.
At one point his friend, Bruce Smith, then the Bills' defensive end, told him, "Eric, we're going to hurt you back here; they cannot block us. You better get down.