The Value of a Running Back: More Than Just Yards From Scrimmage

By Robert J. Romano, J.D., LLM, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, St. John’s University   Like everyone during this COVID-19 lockdown, I have been receiving numerous emails, Facebook posts, Twitter notifications, and Instagram hits from the various professional sport properties: NFL, MLB, NBA, etc. These continued contacts are the various leagues’ way of keeping me and other fans engaged while the teams and athletes stay sidelined.   A recent Facebook post from the NFL was e