Re: Best runningback of all time
[quote=SPTO;2043824773]Franco Harris was a damn good RB though he was often criticized back in the day (I know as i've plenty of video) of being overly protective of himself rather than reaching for that extra yard. He would regularly step out of bounds rather than hurl himself on the turf for more yardage.
Tony Dorsett was a HELLUVA RB. He was steady as they come though his decline was rather protracted and the sight of him in a Broncos uniform was just plain weird to see.
The eye test did work in Sayers favor in many ways but he was also a transcendent player in his time. He was so far beyond everyone else in terms of his skill set and what he brought onto the field that he went beyond just the eye test that we're talking about. He was also recognized for coming back and having one great season after his first devastating knee injury. Sayers transformed the game with his speed and ability to make guys miss in an era where most RBs were plodding behemoths who were expected to run over defenders.
So his case is a little more tricky than you'd think at first blush. You could probably make a case for the eye test theory if Terrell Davis is in the HOF.[/quote]
Thank you. He really did transcend the postion which is why he's in the HOF.
By the way, this discussion went from "Greatest Running Back of All Time" to which RBs should or shouldn't be in the HOF. Which is I made the comment about, where did Terrell Davis come from in this discussion. I do think T.D. belongs in the HOF, but he should not be in the discussion about greatest running back of all time, neither should Curtis Martin.
A discussion about the greatest running back of all time should really only include like the top 4 or 5 Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, and Jim Brown. It really is these guys and then everyone else.
[quote=SPTO;2043824773]Franco Harris was a damn good RB though he was often criticized back in the day (I know as i've plenty of video) of being overly protective of himself rather than reaching for that extra yard. He would regularly step out of bounds rather than hurl himself on the turf for more yardage.
Tony Dorsett was a HELLUVA RB. He was steady as they come though his decline was rather protracted and the sight of him in a Broncos uniform was just plain weird to see.
The eye test did work in Sayers favor in many ways but he was also a transcendent player in his time. He was so far beyond everyone else in terms of his skill set and what he brought onto the field that he went beyond just the eye test that we're talking about. He was also recognized for coming back and having one great season after his first devastating knee injury. Sayers transformed the game with his speed and ability to make guys miss in an era where most RBs were plodding behemoths who were expected to run over defenders.
So his case is a little more tricky than you'd think at first blush. You could probably make a case for the eye test theory if Terrell Davis is in the HOF.[/quote]
Thank you. He really did transcend the postion which is why he's in the HOF.
By the way, this discussion went from "Greatest Running Back of All Time" to which RBs should or shouldn't be in the HOF. Which is I made the comment about, where did Terrell Davis come from in this discussion. I do think T.D. belongs in the HOF, but he should not be in the discussion about greatest running back of all time, neither should Curtis Martin.
A discussion about the greatest running back of all time should really only include like the top 4 or 5 Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, and Jim Brown. It really is these guys and then everyone else.
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