The greatest RB of all time is...
Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:06 pm
Sweetness...
Red Mosquito
The greatest RB of all time is...
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:25 pm
IBGH brings up Terrell Davis
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:25 pm
what is your criteria for 'best'
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:28 pm
Best I've seen was Barry.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:32 pm
Longevity plays a part for me... the sun shines on a dog's ass some days.4/5 wrote:Best I've seen was Barry.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:32 pm
Jim Brown
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:38 pm
Barry, duh
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:38 pm
I figured I'd bring this over...
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-t ... mitt-Smith
From a purely talent and finesse standpoint, you may be correct, but Barry QUIT!
This MAN would never quit. He was THE football embodiment of perseverance, fortitude, and heart
...and what a great effing uniform, too!
Exhibit A: January 4, 1994...BigRedLedbetter wrote:Psssshhhh.Iholdthepain wrote:Team EmmittBigRedLedbetter wrote:As a Lions fan I won't fight you on that.Self wrote:Forget unis, Barry might be my favorite player ever.
Emmitt was great but he was no Barry Sanders. Imagine Barry behind some of those O Lines.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-t ... mitt-Smith
From a purely talent and finesse standpoint, you may be correct, but Barry QUIT!
This MAN would never quit. He was THE football embodiment of perseverance, fortitude, and heart
...and what a great effing uniform, too!
Re: The greatest RB of all time is...
Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:39 pm
1. Barry
2. Brown
3. Payton
4. Campbell
5. Emmitt
Campbell's 1980 season is probably the most underrated season by any player.
2. Brown
3. Payton
4. Campbell
5. Emmitt
Campbell's 1980 season is probably the most underrated season by any player.
Re: The greatest RB of all time is...
Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:42 pm
This is a pretty good list. I'd switch #1 and #5...turned2black wrote:1. Barry
2. Brown
3. Payton
4. Campbell
5. Emmitt
Campbell's 1980 season is probably the most underrated season by any player.
I don't punish Emmitt's legacy because of the great cast around him. He was the total package, and will probably be the most underrated player in NFL history because of Barry's flashy moves.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:43 pm
It's not like Barry played 4 years. he played 10 years as an NFL running back. He missed 7 games total in that time period (5 of them at one time). And carried the ball on average 20 times per game. So while I have no problem with you being team emmitt, longevity is something you cant hold against Barry. 10 years is a LONG time for an NFL running back. He led the league in rushing at 29.Iholdthepain wrote:Longevity plays a part for me... the sun shines on a dog's ass some days.4/5 wrote:Best I've seen was Barry.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:45 pm
Barry Sanders Averaged 17 yards per game more than Emmitt Smith.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:46 pm
Emmitt regularly carried the ball 20-30x per game, and was an effective rb from 1990-2004.
Barry averaged more because they had no passing game to speak of.
Barry averaged more because they had no passing game to speak of.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:47 pm
Barry did things that were more impressive than Jordan.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:48 pm
@SkitchP wrote:Barry Sanders Averaged 17 yards per game more than Emmitt Smith.
15 if you count those bullshit 2 years in Arizona.
but then again, if you dont count those Emmitt Smith and his "longevity" played a whopping 3 seasons more than Barry. This isn't a Bobby Orr/Sandy Koufax longevity disparity.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:48 pm
numbers wrote:Jim Brown
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:49 pm
Also, I wish Bo Jackson would have played longer.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:50 pm
Which "no passing game to speak of?" You mean the ones with Herman Moore/Brett Perriman/Johnny Morton ALL having more than 1000 yards in the same season?
Or the one where Herman Moore set an NFL record for receptions?
Or the one where both Perriman and Moore had more than 100 receptions?
Or the one where Herman Moore set an NFL record for receptions?
Or the one where both Perriman and Moore had more than 100 receptions?
Re: The greatest RB of all time is...
Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:51 pm
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Also, I wish Bo Jackson would have played longer.
Now THAT is a good longevity example.
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Posted: Thu August 06, 2015 4:51 pm
Watching Brown is like watching a man amongst boys. Just a physical freak athlete. He really was quite innovative and special for his time. However, I don't think he stands above the pack if he plays 10 or 20 years later.