I had never heard of Woodeshick. I looked him up on Wikipedia also. It said there was some signing issues between AFL Buffalo and NFL Philadelphia. Although drafted in the EIGHTH round he thought that the extra attention on him and the fact that he out ran Philadelphia star RB Timmy Brown he had a good chance at making the Eagles. I guess even in the 60's a white player had to be faster than the starting black RB to make the team.
Yes highly disappointing. And the usual DWFs on Facebook chats disparaging Shipley. I reminded them he is just as fast as Barkley and every bit the athlete in all facets. He is unquestionably starter material and would be the best back on half the teams in the league.
The depth chart had Shipley as the backup (ourlads) then I looked today and they put Dillon at second and Ship third. I think it’ll be Shipley though.
I won’t hold my breath. Despite his showing in the playoffs, he is a white running back and thus never good enough in the eyes of a racist league.
Yes. Great article Warhawk. We lost being able to watch CMAC as much here on the east coast, but I hope Shipley can get more time with the Eagles to make it up a little not seeing CMAC, as much.Nice little article detailing how Will Shipley was a better player than his rookie stats and sees more action for him in year two.
Eagles player review: RB Will Shipley edition
The Eagles seem confident that Will Shipley can take over as Saquon Barkley's backup running back.www.phillyvoice.com
I’m as optimistic, albeit cautiously, as I have been in many, many years that white running backs will begin making a comeback. Maybe it is wishful thinking, but the narrative is slowly changing and racism against whites is being called out.
Cam Skattebo is getting a lot of favorable publicity, the article below being a good example. Up until very recently the party line would have been that he is too slow to be a running back in the NFL and should be switched to fullback or H-back.
www.bigblueview.com
| Player | 2000-Yard | Rushing | The Next Season | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Yards | Rushing Yards | Games Missed | ||
| O.J. Simpson (BUF) | 1973 | 2,003 | 1,125 | 0 | -43.83% |
| Eric Dickerson (LAR) | 1984 | 2,105 | 1,234 | 2 | -41.38% |
| Barry Sanders (DET) | 1997 | 2,053 | 1,491 | 0 | -27.23% |
| Terrell Davis (DEN) | 1998 | 2,008 | 211 | 12 | -89.49% |
| Jamal Lewis (BAL) | 2003 | 2,063 | 1,006 | 4 | -51.24% |
| Chris Johnson (TEN) | 2009 | 2,006 | 1,364 | 0 | -32.00% |
| Adrian Peterson (MIN) | 2012 | 2,097 | 1,266 | 2 | -39.63% |
| Derrick Henry (TEN) | 2020 | 2,027 | 937 | 9 | -53.77% |
| Saquon Barkley (PHI) | 2024 | 2,005 | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Great post, Don. Maybe a good time to bet on Shipley’s over/under yards, if such a bet exists.
Not a bad idea. I’ll keep an eye on futures bets and keep CF posted if it’s available.
