Is Barry Sanders The Best RB Ever?

[playmaker88]

No.. theres a lenghty thread about this..

I swear threads gets recycled every 2 weeks at the most

 

[jpcrack]

I Know so... He gave Emmit, Walter Paytons Record....He would have demolish that shit if he didn't get tired of losing in Detroit...My favorite RB ever!!!

 

[KeepOnPushing]

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[CoolJoe]

I'll say it in this thread.

Marcus Allen is overrated as hell, nigga only had like 3 1000 yard seasons.......and he only averaged 4.1 per carry I believe.

Just needed to be said.

 

[Primus]

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LMAO!!! yall be killing me wit these lol......

But still....i would say Jim Brown is his equal.....

 

[WhoisDonG???]

He's the most exciting RB ever. But I got to say Walter he did it all junk run you over was strong as a OX greater blocker nice hands out the backfield. He didi it all.

 

[playmaker88]

He's the most exciting RB ever. But I got to say Walter he did it all junk run you over was strong as a OX greater blocker nice hands out the backfield. He didi it all.

and greatest runner.. but not greatest runningback

 

[BootyButterPi]

Jim Brown retired early, became an actor and an activist and still helping his people during these trying times.

Barry Sanders retired early, and wrote a book.

hmmmmmmmm.

Im gonna have to go with Kevin Mack, Eric Metcalf, and Earnest Byner.

 

[Swiffness!]

"People love to note that Barry played for the marginal Wayne Fontes. But Emmitt--after a relatively short stint with Jimmy Johnson--played for the likes of Barry Switzer, Chan Gailey, and Dave Campo. I also hear a lot of people saying that Emmitt was running behind arguably the greatest o-line in history and virtually anyone could have been running in that situation. It should be noted that Emmitt Smith actually racked up most of his yards post-1995, after the Cowboys began to decline and after Jimmy Johnson was gone. In that period, Emmitt racked up six straight 1,000-yard seasons. It also should be noted that as good as the Cowboys line was, there probably is only a single Hall of Famer (Larry Allen) among them. That's the same number of HOFers as the Lions in the Barry Sanders era (Lomas Brown). Emmitt was great running behind the Cowboys line at its peak, but as they declined he stayed great and consistent. He was the constant, not the Cowboys O-Line--if anything, he made them look better than they were."

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[playmaker88]

"People love to note that Barry played for the marginal Wayne Fontes. But Emmitt--after a relatively short stint with Jimmy Johnson--played for the likes of Barry Switzer, Chan Gailey, and Dave Campo. I also hear a lot of people saying that Emmitt was running behind arguably the greatest o-line in history and virtually anyone could have been running in that situation. It should be noted that Emmitt Smith actually racked up most of his yards post-1995, after the Cowboys began to decline and after Jimmy Johnson was gone. In that period, Emmitt racked up six straight 1,000-yard seasons. It also should be noted that as good as the Cowboys line was, there probably is only a single Hall of Famer (Larry Allen) among them. That's the same number of HOFers as the Lions in the Barry Sanders era (Lomas Brown). Emmitt was great running behind the Cowboys line at its peak, but as they declined he stayed great and consistent. He was the constant, not the Cowboys O-Line--if anything, he made them look better than they were."

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And the fact they he ran in the toughest division yearly no matter what ther records were there was always a stout defense he had to run against ..historically our conference has had some great defenses.. and he showed up in the big games dont want to rehash all the shit i said.. but someone up that old thread

 

[BDBIID]

yes........only other rb i think yu can put ahead of him is Jim Brown

 

[king papichulo]

I used to think that when I was younger, cuz of all the sick runs I saw and the crazy highlights. But now I can't say that anymore.

Barry Sanders' rushing yards were very inflated. He holds the record for most carries for negative yardage. He had alot of carries for short/negative yards, and then would break out a huge run or 2 that would inflate his rushing yards. Kind like how Adrian Peterson is. And he wasn't all around great (wasn't a great receiver, wasn't a great blocker, wasn't a great goal-line runner).

Walter Peyton, Emmitt Smith, Erick Dickerson, OJ Simpson, Curtis Martin >>> Barry Sanders