Emmitt Smith

Emmitt's tarnished star
Emmitt Smith has managed to go from being a well-respected soon to be Hall of Famer to ostracizing himself from current and former teammates. Why did he do it? Here's a look at what happened, plus an imaginary conversation with the legend.

Why Emmitt will regret leaving
It takes some time to get used to the new look. A red jersey with a bird on the side of the helmet -- shouldn't there be a star? And shouldn't the uniform be white with blue numbers? When Emmitt Smith decided to play for the Arizona Cardinals, he made the mistake of choosing ego over reality.

New faces in new places
Emmitt Smith, David Boston, Stephen Davis, and Jake Plummer are just a few big name players that have moved to new teams. Here's a break down of each big-name player that has moved on to a new team.

Emmitt fades into the sunset
After a trophy case-filling career whith the Dallas Cowboys, Emmitt Smith has joined a team that has less playoff victories in the past half century than the Cowboys had Super Bowl championships in the '90s. Why would Emmitt do this? He had no choice.

A dose of sweetness
When Emmitt Smith came into the NFL in 1990, nobody could have envisioned that he would reach a position to set one of the most prestigious records in all of sports. Smith is 93 yards away from history, and he is the perfect man to carry this heavy torch.

The courage of men
Emmitt Smith is poised to break Walter Payton's all-time career rushing record. Here is a look at the makings of greatness, and the courage to shed some tears along the way.