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Byline: Rick Gosselin
DALLAS _ Quarterbacks are allowed to age gracefully in the NFL. Running backs are not.
Ask Eddie George. He became the just the 17th back in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards last season. And he did it all with one franchise. George, 30, thought he'd finish his career with the Tennessee Titans.
But eight years was enough for the Titans, who viewed George as a descending commodity and wanted him to take a pay cut in 2004. When George balked, the Titans released him. Now he begins anew with the Cowboys.
But why should George be surprised? That same Dallas team released the NFL's all-time leading rusher, Emmitt ...