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Imagine if the Lions hadn't traded their number one pick for Pat Swilling. the saints took Willie Roaf. How many yards per season would Barry have had then?
I might even revise that list and put Curtis Martin into the top 10 somewhere.
What about John Riggins and Earl campbell?
How close would the Edge be to Emmitt had he not left the Colts?
How close would the Edge be to Emmitt had he not left the Colts?
I couldn't honestly say. I saw Emmitt multiple times a year since he was in my division, saw him a LOT in the playoffs, got every thanksgiving game, and lots of monday night games. I just know him better than Edge.
I can't go by stats alone when making such an important decision.
How close would the Edge be to Emmitt had he not left the Colts?
I couldn't honestly say. I saw Emmitt multiple times a year since he was in my division, saw him a LOT in the playoffs, got every thanksgiving game, and lots of monday night games. I just know him better than Edge.
I can't go by stats alone when making such an important decision.
I just thought of something. Emmitt had tremendous success against the Eagles. I remember HUGE games from him against them. I understand where you're coming from now.
Except.... When Emmitt was out Dallas' running game was nonexistent, for some reason. Each and every time he was out.Walter Payton (no need for supporting comments)
Barry Sanders (did it with NO help at all from o-line)
Jim Brown (although I'd like to have seen what he could do if he'd have finished his career, much like Barry)
Emmitt - even though he had the best o-line and fullback in history, and one of the greatest passing games ever to help set up his running game
Marshall Faulk - I could have easily put him higher, but I gave Emitt over him because of stats alone.
Dickerson
Dorsett
Sayers
OJ
Bo Jackson - just because of the potential he had
I want to put Jamal Lewis in for honorable mention.
See I think Erik Williams and Larry Allen had a lot to do with Emmitt's success. I can only imagine what Dorsett could have done with the O-line emmitt had. I might put dorsett ahead of emmitt.
Walter Payton (no need for supporting comments)
Barry Sanders (did it with NO help at all from o-line)
Jim Brown (although I'd like to have seen what he could do if he'd have finished his career, much like Barry)
Emmitt - even though he had the best o-line and fullback in history, and one of the greatest passing games ever to help set up his running game
Marshall Faulk - I could have easily put him higher, but I gave Emitt over him because of stats alone.
Dickerson
Dorsett
Sayers
OJ
Bo Jackson - just because of the potential he had
I want to put Jamal Lewis in for honorable mention, and also Curtis Martin, THE MOST underrated running back in football history.
Living on the east coast, I only got to see Barry Sanders on Thanksgiving and ESPN highlights. I was usually impressed.
Shortly after Barry retired, I was sitting in a Chicago airport bar next to a guy from Detroit. I told him I hoped Barry would reconsider his retirement and the guy said that even though Barry put up big numbers, the Lions would never win with him.
He explained that Barry moved laterally too much. In a typical game, they would give Barry the ball and he would run for 2 yds, give it again for a yard, incomplete pass and then punt. Somewhere in the game, Barry would break loose for an 80 yard TD.
At the end of the game, Barry would have 20 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown for an average of 5yds a carry. But if you took away the 80 yard TD, he had 19 carries for 20 yards.
So even though he got a big TD run, his numbers on other carries killed drives for the rest of the day and the Lions would lose.
Except.... When Emmitt was out Dallas' running game was nonexistent, for some reason. Each and every time he was out.Walter Payton (no need for supporting comments)
Barry Sanders (did it with NO help at all from o-line)
Jim Brown (although I'd like to have seen what he could do if he'd have finished his career, much like Barry)
Emmitt - even though he had the best o-line and fullback in history, and one of the greatest passing games ever to help set up his running game
Marshall Faulk - I could have easily put him higher, but I gave Emitt over him because of stats alone.
Dickerson
Dorsett
Sayers
OJ
Bo Jackson - just because of the potential he had
I want to put Jamal Lewis in for honorable mention.
See I think Erik Williams and Larry Allen had a lot to do with Emmitt's success. I can only imagine what Dorsett could have done with the O-line emmitt had. I might put dorsett ahead of emmitt.
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Alstot can't shine Harris's cletes, everyone believed Franco would best Jim Brown's record but age caught up to him.
Jim Brown (although I'd like to have seen what he could do if he'd have finished his career, much like Barry)
Except.... When Emmitt was out Dallas' running game was nonexistent, for some reason. Each and every time he was out.Walter Payton (no need for supporting comments)
Barry Sanders (did it with NO help at all from o-line)
Jim Brown (although I'd like to have seen what he could do if he'd have finished his career, much like Barry)
Emmitt - even though he had the best o-line and fullback in history, and one of the greatest passing games ever to help set up his running game
Marshall Faulk - I could have easily put him higher, but I gave Emitt over him because of stats alone.
Dickerson
Dorsett
Sayers
OJ
Bo Jackson - just because of the potential he had
I want to put Jamal Lewis in for honorable mention.
See I think Erik Williams and Larry Allen had a lot to do with Emmitt's success. I can only imagine what Dorsett could have done with the O-line emmitt had. I might put dorsett ahead of emmitt.