2007-03-12 13:22:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Running backs do everything.
They run, catch, block, tackle, throw.
Just look at LT, he throws better than some quarterbacks.
2007-03-12 16:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anthony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reggie Bush was the leading receiver on his New Orleans Saints team in 2006....from the running back position. His screen pass reception in the NFC title game went 88 yards and gave Chicago their biggest scare in the playoffs before the Super Bowl.
Tiki Barber, the retired NY Giant, made a living at catching short passes throughout his career - it might get him into the Hall Of Fame. And current day Eagle, Brian Westbrook, is one of the best receivers in football from his starting RB spot.
You bet RBs catch. Some of them do it very very well.
2007-03-12 20:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Runningbacks are an offensive package.
They run the ball a lot, DUH. But they do indeed go out and catch passes. They ALSO block quite a bit to protect the QB in the pocket.
RB is a very very very busy position Quite fun as well.. but i'm a fullback, do the same things, just A LOT more blocking.
2007-03-12 22:24:53 · answer #3 · answered by squad9_7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
runnung backs do not just run the ball, the can flair out as a wide reciever and catch the ball and they can even throw the ball as well
2007-03-12 22:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Ivan H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just watch LT clips on the Chargers, his the perfect example of what a running back is supposed to do .
2007-03-12 21:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by jason j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They run, catch, block, occasionally throw, and sometimes even have to tackle after a qb has thrown an interception.
2007-03-12 20:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by Chuck Briggs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was a onw game the chargers had 3 touchdowns. one of them LT rushed. another LT had a touchdown reception. on the third he passed for a touchdown. running backs do everything
2007-03-12 21:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by i dont know 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They run, catch, block, hand off on reverses, throw, return kicks, they can do anything.
2007-03-13 15:32:38 · answer #8 · answered by Kasey B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can run on running plays
catch on screens (short routes), or on long routes
throw on HB Options
and tackle when there is a turnover
2007-03-12 20:44:07 · answer #9 · answered by Antwaan M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depend on the play, and also in some play they also play as blocking, mostly in passing plays.
2007-03-12 22:38:38 · answer #10 · answered by henry t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋