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09-23-2020, 10:16 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
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R.I.P. Gale Sayers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...-sayers-death/
If only your knees could have held up. One of the great what if's in sports.
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09-23-2020, 11:52 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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He likely would be considered the greatest to ever play the position if his knees had held up. He was a magician with the ball in his hand. Him and Piccolo together again. R.I.P
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09-23-2020, 12:13 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dayton, OH
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Damn, sorry to hear this. I loved hearing about what he did post-football as well. He was an all time great on and off the field.
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09-23-2020, 12:36 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2005
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I only saw bits and pieces of Sayers in old clips so can't fully appreciate him.
Made me ask the question - who is the greatest RB that I've seen play (a somewhat substantial number of games). Payton, Sanders, Dickerson. I know Emmitt should be in the mix but he just didn't seem to have all those flashes of brilliance (vs a good old reliable work horse). Last edited by Edward64 : 09-23-2020 at 12:36 PM. |
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09-23-2020, 02:48 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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Quote:
Think of a cross between Dickerson and Sanders and you have Gale. |
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09-23-2020, 02:51 PM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Jun 2002
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The clips I have watched of Sayers show how sick his running ability was. Just give me 18 inches of daylight, is one of my favorite quotes. He could have set all kinds of records as a running back and returner. If only the doctors would have known back then what they know now.
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