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Kenny a replacement for Rudi?

Cincinnati Bengals
12/25/2007 8:03 AM
The Dayton Daily News reports RB Kenny Watson answered every one of his critics who said he's not durable enough to carry the football 20 to 25 times a game. The sixth-year tailback from Penn State rushed 30 times for 130 yards and a 1-yard touchdown in the Bengals' 19-14 victory over Cleveland on Sunday — his fourth career 100-yard game that stole the spotlight from the Browns' RB Jamal Lewis (21 carries, 92 yards). "It's important for me to show that (durability and production)," said Watson, who pushed his season totals to 694 yards on 157 carries (4.4-yard average) and six TDs. "I take pride in whatever they call upon me to do. I do it and try to do it well. "Every time you step on the field, you want to show everything you can — special teams, running back, whatever I'm doing." Read more