[ButKnillinoi]

I'm digging up an old discussion but: Does anyone else think Barry Sanders could still be a 1000 yard rusher in today's NFL?

He could probably still do it physically, but may not be hungry enough.

It reminds me of one of the best sports quotes of all time, though. Somebody asked Ty Cobb what his batting average would be if he played in the modern time and he said .290 without hesitation. The guy asked him if that was because of night games, better pitching or whatever and Cobb said, "No. It's because I'm 79 years old."

[duncanalisstmp]

Take your statement back and find a spot for Barry on your list. It is stupid for you to leave him off.

Yes, stupid....

I'm offended and I'm a Bears fan.

Take it back....or I shall verbally engage you.

[riverakathy]

Well, I am not a lions fan. They won alot of games in spite of having a terrible coach. Your statement about playing for a "losing team" his entire career is incorrect. If you mean they didnt win the SuperBowl while he was there, then there are alot of quitters on the list.

sorry they never made that much noise in the post season, his whole career so , you have a right to your view but when you have the worlds best rb and you are unable to give him some kind of chance to win the big one. and if you notice, I still ahd him #1

[hwood]

Well, considering he hasn't play in what -- 6 years? I'd say that is a pretty impressive accomplishment.

I think given the fact that he hasn't played in that long, and keeps himself in good shape, I definitely think 1000 is attainable. I don't think 1500 would be anymore. He'd probably get 1100-1200 though.

[NumsAmenniams]

First I would like to state that it was not barry's fault that the lions were unwilling to trade him, I wouldnt want to play for a losing team my entire career ethier anyways back on topic,
1. barry sander
2. gail sayres (or however its spelled)
3. walter payton r.i.p. baby....
4.eric dickerson
5. jim brown
6.marcus allen (sorry he was a mans rb.)
7.emmitt smith (I hate the boys though)
8. o.j. ( he still did it)
9. larry sconka (fins baby)
10.frank gifford (played for the giants, first player to go to pb one yr as a db then the next go as a rb.)

The Lions had many winning seasons with Barry. They made the playoffs pretty regularly when Barry played.

[apatteopipt]

To not have a guy in the top ten because he didn't feel the orgainzation was committed to winning a team and wouldn't trade him is ridiculous. On the field, for a great number of seasons, he was the best. It's not like he was gale sayers who was one of the best but only did it for a four seasons. Barry had sustained greatness.

[JakilSong]

4. Barry Sanders -- I gave the reason why I rated Emmit higher, so I won't repeat. The one knock I had against Barry was that he was sometimes unwilling to realize a play was dead, and he'd backtrack 8 yards rather than just take the -1 yard loss. Of course, now and then he'd bust those open for 60+ yard gainers, but more often than not, he'd get pulled down behind the line after scrambling around for 15 seconds.

and that's a bad thing????? to never give up on a play! that has to be the dumest remark i've ever heard! you knock him because he refused to quit on a play no matter how bottle up he was, i'd say that was admirable! not like these sissy's today that see a guy coming and 3 yards before they get there run out of bounds instead of lowering the shoulder and getting another two or three. The qb slide rule, i hate that rule you're not playing baseballor vollyball, if you run with the ball you get tackeled that's the game!

[mpzoFeJs]

to sportznut tell the girl 2nd from the right that she needs to go back to the plastic surgeon, that has got to be the worst b.... job i've ever seen

[fruttomma]

Urlacher would kill him.

Not if BJ had a bat.

[TimoDassss]

being out in the sun all day sux. on a sadder note, had to run over to a job another crew was working and they were working in 100% shade! how come i always get ******?

[kimaddison]

1. Reno Mahe.


It doesn't really matter after that.

BJ Surhoff even.

[SNUfR8uI]

I'm reloading....

*taps*

[FYvWldC0]

1. Jim Brown
2. Barry Sanders
3. Walter Payton
4. OJ Simpson
5. Eric Dickerson
6. Gale Sayers
7. Emmitt Smith
8. Earl Campbell
9. Marshall Faulk
10. Marcus Allen

[highattainlet]

Type faster...This is of utmost importance.

Pay the damn man the respect he deserves...or receive a verbal thrashing at the tongue...er...fingers of Jiddy.

[Sxedlawb]

JDiddy

1. Your word is not final

2. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion

3. Taking hostility to something that CAN NOT be proven through tangible testing is a waste of time.

4. If you think blocking is not required or an asset that a RB must have. Ask the countless fromer college RBs who are now busy saying "Would you like fries with that?" if their inability to block and pick up the blitz correctly made a difference in their getting cut.

5. Until you are registered and I see you at one of the National Mensa conventions, you have nothing on me.




SM

what do you mean he has nothing on you?? he proved you wrong. he shot down one of your reasons of why Barry doesn't belong on that list. Do yourself a favor and look up the 1991 NFC championship game. look at the two teams that were involved. Then go on EBay and buy a video of Barry sanders career. If you aren't such a stubborn SOAB, you will change your list. Barry Sanders is top 10 hands down. You are the only person in the entire world who would argue the other way on that.

[JOR4qxYH]

I was talking about why he quit, because somebody said he was a quitter, lion fans dont get so defensive...lol

[replicamuse]

So thats the best theory you could come up with.

The first problem with that is your statement "I would only say........"

thus incinuating that you and I think and talk in the same way. Entirely illogical.

As for your opinion and your apparent dislike of mine.

1.Get over it. Does it matter how anybody else thinks? NO

2. There is no reality. Reality is only a group of people agreeing on something but it doesn't make it factual.

3. You can never win a debate through arguement.



SM

Reality: Barry Sanders is a top 10 Running back.

Please do not argue me. You cannot win this debate.


Oh yes...That thing you call "anus"...That is where cosmology goes...Just my opinion.

[Opening-auto]

You know I don't really care where you put Barry on your personal list, but for someone to NOT put him on the top 10 is either clearly a hater or a moron.

Must be a hater because they would never let a moron in mensa...would they?

[SpeavaJap]

First I would like to state that it was not barry's fault that the lions were unwilling to trade him, I wouldnt want to play for a losing team my entire career ethier anyways back on topic,
1. barry sander
2. gail sayres (or however its spelled)
3. walter payton r.i.p. baby....
4.eric dickerson
5. jim brown
6.marcus allen (sorry he was a mans rb.)
7.emmitt smith (I hate the boys though)
8. o.j. ( he still did it)
9. larry sconka (fins baby)
10.frank gifford (played for the giants, first player to go to pb one yr as a db then the next go as a rb.)

[Agitoligflise]

BJ Surhoff even.

If he were to play on the Eagles, absolutely.