 If the saying age is just a number is true, the number 27 is exhibit number one. Edward Nathan George Jr. started his NFL career nearly 30 years ago and ended his time with the Titans nearly 20 years ago, yet he does not look markedly different. This is truly amazing because Eddie George turns 50 this weekend. When you think of Eddie George, you think of this franchise as all-time leading rusher. You think of him never missing a game. You think of the 1,000-yard seasons, all the touchdowns and 100-yard games, putting it all on the line against Ray Lewis in the 2003 playoffs. Everyone knew that Eddie George was coming. Eddie knew that defenses were waiting on him, and yet he ran fearlessly, earning a respectable friend and foe. It's beyond ironic that the Titans are playing in Cleveland on the weekend that Eddie George turns 50. Cleveland Brown Stadium was the site of one of Eddie's most memorable games. December 17, 2000, freezing cold, heavy snow, and Eddie George pounded the Browns into submission with 34 carries for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Back in the state where he won the Heisman Trophy, Eddie was at his most dominant. Nobody wanted to be out there. It was miserable, but he grinded it out just like always, and just put on an exhibition of how to run the ball in bad weather, and that's how Eddie played. He was the grinder. He would get every yard he could, and it was a great game. I remember that game like it was yesterday. Being that moment and watching this guy knocking people around, admittedly, those games were built for the ground game. When there's inclement weather and there's snow on the ground, and it's just like, you know, people don't want to be out there, it's cold everywhere else, and you've got to back this as big as most defensive linemen? That's an advantage, and just to watch him mauling people, and nobody wanted to get in front of that dump truck, man. It was just fun to watch. Late in that game, the Browns wanted nothing to do with Eddie George. I mean, he was guys were bouncing off of him. Other guys didn't want to come close to him. He was running through players, running through people trying to attack him on his feet, and one of my favorite pictures of Eddie is one with him with the snowflakes all around him, and him just wide-eyed, plowing straight ahead. I'll never forget that day. Happy 50th birthday to the great number 27, Eddie George.