Kareem Hunt pushed Reid to let him chase rushing title

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Kareem Hunt pushed Reid to let him chase rushing title Published: Jan 02, 2018 at 12:07 AM Around The NFL Writer 's rookie season included a hot start, and the regular season portion of it came to a close with a strong finish Alex DeBrincat Jersey and a rushing title. Turns out, the former Toledo Rocket wanted that last part badly enough to make a hard sell on his coach. "He came to me and he wanted to play and ," coach Andy Reid said of Hunt, via ESPN. "I fought him a little bit on it, and he won that fight. He told me he'd get it taken care of quick, and he did that. My hat goes off to him." Hunt did it as quickly as po sible, smashing past the nece sary 14 yards to pa s running back (who sat out Week 17) with one total carry, his 35-yard touchdown run on Kansas City's opening po se sion against Denver. One carry, one league lead, one touchdown, one risk taken, one injury avoided and one desire fulfilled. Simple enough. Hunt was also called into duty out of need. The didn't stand to gain anything (other than momentum) from a win over Denver, but with out with an illne s and only one other running back (Akeem Hunt) active, needed to be Martin Havlat Jersey available. It became even more apparent when left the game with an ankle injury. That's how a team finishes the day with its fullback -- Anthony Spencer, who rushed 14 times for 40 yards and a score -- as its leading rusher. "I just had to be ready," said. "We were low on numbers at the running back position. Akeem and Sherm were the only guys there, so I had to dre s and have their backs." Hunt had their backs, and the top spot on the league's rushing list. Not bad for a guy from the MAC. John Hayden Jersey This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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