It’s anyone’s guess as to the future of the NFL fullback. Will the position make a comeback? Will it disappear entirely like the bubal hartebeest? (The bubal hartebeest was a North African antelope that was officially killed out by hunting sometime in the 50s.) Will this article have more animal references?
Possibly.
One team that has no immediate plan to eliminate the fullback is the Seattle Seahawks. During Pete Carroll’s most successful seasons with the team, fullback Michael Robinson was a key component to the offense, setting blocks and opening lanes for a bubal hartebeest of our own: Marshawn Lynch.