Sunday, Dec 13 2020. 14:12
(Update : Monday, 14 Dec 2020. 11:36)
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CLEVELAND – One is low-key, thorough, and a rising star in the NFL. The other Cleveland Browns running back is more eccentric, and he’s got his career back on track after going through several major obstacles.
Chubb and Kareem Hunt are inseparable on the pitch, even though they are vastly different outside of it.
“A mismatched pair,” said Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt.
Yet they are one of the most feared running back duos in the league, a two-headed monster capable of making big plays anywhere on the pitch.
Chubb and Hunt – who total 1,538 rushing yards as the dawn of Monday night’s duel against the Baltimore Ravens – are on track to become the eighth duo in NFL history to each cross the 1,000-yard mark of earnings during the same season.
They could add to their personal statistics during this duel between rivals of the North section of the American Association, which could have important repercussions on the race for the playoffs.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (1206) and running back Mark Ingram (1018) were the last to accomplish this feat last season.
It’s a rare feat nonetheless, and the fact that Chubb (799 yards) is among the league leaders in rushing yards despite missing four games with a stretch in the back. right knee makes this accomplishment even more amazing.
But the prospect of the Browns’ two running backs reaching the 1,000-yard mark has been part of the plans since training camp began.
“I was on fire,” said Browns running backs coach Stump Mitchell. It’s going to happen. I knew it was going to happen even before the start of the season. It’s going to happen. It’s just a matter of time. “
The Chubb-Hunt duo is one of the main reasons for the breathtaking season of the Browns (9-3), who started after a stinging 38-6 setback against the Ravens in raising the curtain of the campaign.
Sustained use of Chubb and Hunt has an exhausting effect on opposing defenses, and their pounding often ends up overcoming it late in the game. Chubb or Hunt – and sometimes both – often make big plays offensive in the fourth quarter, when it’s tight.
Chubb to the right. Hunt to the left. K.-O …
This chemistry has allowed the Browns to aspire to the playoffs for the first time since 2002, and maybe even come a long way there – being propelled by the two running backs, who have no problem sharing the task. , not even the limelight.
“When we’re on the pitch,” said Hunt, “you never know what’s going to happen. “
