When a Barry Sanders highlight video comes across your Twitter feed, you stop and watch. There is something captivating about a running back who has the ability to make skilled athletes look foolish, and it’s a big reason why one of the most-cited PFF statistics across the football industry is broken tackles. People love running backs who make defenders miss.
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