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Article: Two for one; The Vikings say they're perfectly happy rotating running backs Robert Smith and Leroy Hoard in a one-back set.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 22, 1997
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The Vikings' re-signing of Robert Smith and Leroy Hoard in the offseason was not intended to create a clamor for a two-back offense. The two are back, and that's enough of a gain for the Vikings.
Smith and Hoard were effective rushers last year, playing in opposite halves of the season. So with Smith returning from the knee operation that prompted Hoard's arrival, will the results of the Vikings' two-headed backfield be twice as nice?
Yes, say Smith, Hoard and offensive coordinator Brian Billick, as long as fans keep seeing them one at a time.
Forget about the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. When it comes to Smith and Hoard, ...