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LSUDad · Jan 1, 2014

mobius481 said: ↑

I'm still trying to figure out what a bell cow running back is.
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The running back situation for every NFL team is analyzed and broken down into three categories. The three categories are bell cow, feature and committee. Bell cow describes a situation where there is one true running back and there's not a lot of depth behind the starter. Feature describes when there is a definite starting running back, but there is a talented rusher behind him who will contribute. This rusher's contribution won't take too much away from the starter's statistics, though.
Finally, the committee describes a team that will use two or more backs throughout the season and will use both of them often. Committee's are often a fantasy football owner's nightmare since it's difficult to determine which rusher will have the bigger game on a given week.
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cajdav1 · Jan 1, 2014

Lsu could be considered all of those at different points in the season

KyleK · Jan 1, 2014

Calling 33 a bell cow is a compliment. The term comes from the lead cow - the one that leads the herd back to the barn. Old time farmers would put a bell on her so that the other cows would learn to follow her back. The "bell cow" anything is the leader, the one that others look up to and follow.