Colin Cowherd: âI always remember your physicality. Christian McCaffrey looks like your little brother, heâs like a barstool. You couldnât hide from anyone Eric, youâre big. I worry about McCaffrey. He will squirt out of that line and I canât see him. Itâs almost as if the first time the linebacker sees him heâs on him. What do you think of McCaffrey?â
Eric Dickerson: âHe went to Stanford and people said he âcouldnât take the pounding of the NFL, heâs too littleâ, but Stanfordâs offense was BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. I like Christian McCaffrey, and he does not get the credit that he deserves right now and why do you think? Because heâs a white running back.â (Full Audio at Bottom of Page)
Listen to former NFL star running back and Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson join The Herd to discuss Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffreyâs MVP candidacy as the third-year running back leads the NFL in rushing, and is currently on pace to break the leagueâs single-season yards from scrimmage record.
Despite putting up incredible rushing and receiving numbers, Dickerson, who holds the NFLâs single-season rushing record with 2,105 in 1984, says he doesnât believe McCaffrey gets the respect he truly deserves because heâs white.
Super Bowl champion backs the likes of John Riggins and Larry Csonka are usually identified as the best white running backs of all time, but besides a short blip of success from former Madden posterboy Peyton Hillis, itâs been a position that has never seen much acclaim from caucasian backs.
Check out the audio below as Dickerson thinks McCaffreyâs skin color has always capped his reputation.