re: 04, 05 Shaun Alexander - best years for a Bama RB in the NFL since 2000

Alexander should have had back to back rushing titles those years. He was one yard short in 2004 and Mike Holmgren simply would not give him a carry. Usually in the NFL if a player is close to a record like that, they just give him the ball every single play until he gets it. It was a major controversy how Holmgren screwed him over that season.