Which makes Peterson's feat in 2012 even more commendable. I used to love the rushing game of the 80s - Payton, Allen, Dickerson and as Mike says - Riggins. It's a rugby union thing.
I was staying on the Berkeley campus some years ago and I decided to take the BART out to have a look at the Coliseum. Alighting at the station the entire area exuded hostility. There was a caged bridge to the stadium over the railroad lines and the environment was grey bleak concrete and smelt of piss. It reminded me of the chalk hill estate surrounding Wembley before the area was regenerated. Actually, the environs around Candlestick Park weren't particularly clever either. Also took a look at the Olympic Stadium/Exposition Park where they played as the LA Raiders. Have to say, the notion that hosting the Olympics can confer trickle down benefits on the surrounding community is entirely fallacious. At the Coliseum one of the gates was open so I wandered onto the field. Same happened at Seattle - was it called the Qwest field once or something? Sauntered downhill to look at old town where the fire started and wandered over to the Seahawks. Much more pleasant - and again the gates were open so I ventured inside. I have some photos somewhere.
