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53-Year-Old Herschel Walker Thinks He Can Still Play RB In NFL
Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports
During an interview with Boomer & Carton on Thursday, 53-year-old former NFL running back Herschel Walker said he thinks he can play right now in today's NFL. Per CBS...
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"There is not a doubt in my mind, if I played today, I (could) contribute to a team,"

Walker seems to think he'd fit right in with today's NFL, where almost every team has some sort of "running back-by-committee."

"Let me tell you the reason why [I can play]," Walker said. "Running backs today don't play every play. They only play, like, a couple of plays and they go out of the game."

Walker also thinks his 53-year-old body could help out at another position.

"I can return kickoffs," Walker said. "I still run very well, like I've always (run). So I know I can be a positive thing."
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el gato116 months
The players get bigger and faster every year while Herschel has just gotten older every year. It wouldn't be a question of how many games he would last, just a matter of how many plays.
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BayouBengal99116 months
He couldn't do it an entire season I believe he could for the first 5 to 10 games and then he would pull something or his body would break down at some point. I have no doubt he could if he played every other game though.
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11thACR116 months
Like to have had him try the NFL again rather than MMA.
In his late 40's he could hold his own in Combine and Pro Day
type tryouts.
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Which Herschel Walker said this?
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SamuelClemens116 months
If he isn't doing as well as he'd like, would he quit on the team the same way he quit on the U.S. Olympic team during competition?
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km116 months
He'd last about 4 practices.
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DByrd2116 months
Let this happen! Hahaha! I would be the first in line to buy his jersey.
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LSUtigers111116 months
I wouldn't wanna have to tackle him.
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thedudeabides116 months
He'd be better than T-Rich
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Navytiger74116 months
Herschel Walker can say whatever the hell he wants about what it takes to be a runningback.
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moon116 months
Do it! You aren't getting any younger Hersch!
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lsualum01116 months
He would probably be the best running back in dallas.....again.
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3HourTour116 months
Would love to see him give it a shot.
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WalkingTurtles116 months
I honestly believe if anyone could do it, that it would be Herschel Walker.
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He could
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