#4: Racing through Indy
Up to this point defenses still weren’t ready to take Howard seriously. He’d had a couple nice runs but he had the rookie label on him. Respect hadn’t been earned yet. This 57-yard burst began to change that perception. Though not blazing fast, his acceleration and ability to feel where they defenders would be when he hit the hole was becoming quite a sight. He was untouched until the run was almost over. It was part of a 150+ total yards performance that in many way was his coming out part.
