Veteran Brandon Whitaker marvels at Mike Pringle’s CFL rushing records
Records are made to be broken but Brandon Whitaker doesn’t see Mike Pringle’s CFL rushing marks being eclipsed any time soon.
Pringle led the CFL in rushing six times over his Hall of Fame career, including in 1998 when he became the only player to surpass the 2,000-yard plateau (2,065). The 49-year-old is the league’s all-time leading runner (16,245 yards) and remains tied with the legendary George Reed for most career rushing TDs (137).
“You look at those records and you’re just in awe of them,” Whitaker said. “But you have to face reality there’s a 99.9 per cent chance those records are going to stay for pretty much forever … and you move on.
“The CFL was already a passing league (when Pringle played) but it’s even moreso now. For me, this is all I’ve known as far as professional football is concerned and we ran a spread offence (at Baylor) for the most part so it was a little easier for me … but for many guys the biggest adjustment (in Canada) is not getting to run the ball as much as they did down south.”