Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray is focused intently on winning, and not worrying about his fumbling issues or potentially winning the rushing title, according to Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
DeMarco Murray not worried about fumbling or rushing title
The Cowboys star tailback isn’t concerning himself with anything but winning.
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“That’s something I don’t really pay attention to. I don’t think it’s really important as far as winning and losing,” Murray said of the rushing title. “I think we’re playing well together as a team and running the ball well and passing it well. But that’s far from my mind.”
Murray, 26, is tearing the NFL up through three weeks, rushing for 385 yards on 5.1 yards per carry and three touchdowns. Murray is currently leading Rashad Jennings by 44 yards, despite Jennings having played one more game. Of backs who have played three games, Le'Veon Bell is closest with 315 yards.
Long criticized for not running the ball enough, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has finally given Murray a chance to impact each game this season. Murray is averaging 25 carries per game and the results have followed, with one troubling issue; fumbling. Through three games, he has fumbles thrice and lost all of them.
Fumbling has been a problem before for Murray, but never to this extent. Murray fumbled once in his rookie season of 2011 before doing so three times in each of the past two campaigns.
“I’m not going to overthink it and try to do a whole lot and change my game,” Murray said. “I’ll continue to run hard and try to make as many plays as I can.”
Should Murray continue the pace he is on, he will eclipse 2,000 yards to join a club including Terrell Davis, Adrian Peterson, Jamal Lewis, Barry Sanders and Eric Dickerson. Murray would also become the first Dallas back to lead the NFL in rushing since Hall-of-Famer Emmitt Smith did so in 1995, also the last Cowboys Super Bowl title.
Murray is coming off his best season, when he rushed for 1,121 yards on 5.2 yards per carry.
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