Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith’s playing career did not end that long ago. For instance, his last year (2004) was Seattle Seahawks tackle Jason Peters’s first year, and Peters is still active.
However, the former Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals running back believes the game has drastically changed in the two decades since he hung up his cleats. The reason, anathema to Smith: pro-passing rule changes.
In a Super Bowl week conversation with SI, Smith railed against rule changes in recent years designed to boost offense—and specifically the passing game.
