[Agitoligflise]

BJ Surhoff even.

If he were to play on the Eagles, absolutely.

[Sarbrienna]

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?

[ufUUZCnc]

While I agree with the basic premise of what you're saying, there is a huge difference between YPC for one game and an ENTIRE CAREER. For Barry's career his YPC is very high. It doesn't make that much difference to me how he got it there. Now if you look I don't have Barry number 1 myself, and I really don't want to argue who is better than someone else.

I can see a good argument for more than 5 guys and why they are number 1. I don't really care. It proves nothing, and there is no fool proof stat that everyone will agree with.

I agree 100%, I was just throwing out something that would help explain my point.

Obviously, I'm not claiming "my list is right and everyone else's is wrong" I just wanted to backup my argument with some tangible facts.

[Fouttysotlalf]

1. Jim Brown - utter dominance of the league for the few years he played
2. Emmet Smith - that's right I'm a lions fan and put him ahead of Barry, he's got the record, barry doesn't and don't get me started on the "if barry kept his pace..."
3. Sweetness
4. Barry Sanders - had moves upon moves, one of the best football players i have seen in my lifetime (23 years)
5. Erick Dickerson
6. Marcus Allen
7. Earl Campbell
8. OJ
9. Gale Sayers
10. Marshall Faulk

[payporanymn]

1. Your word is not final I concede....regrettably...

2. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion I agree.

3. Taking hostility to something that CAN NOT be proven through tangible testing is a waste of time. I claim statistical analysis as my proof. You provide me 1 other fan that states Barry is out of the top ten...I provide you 1000 to the contrary. Shall we take a poll?

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. We are comparing great NFL backs to each other...not NFL failures to Thurman Thomas. Barry blocked well enough to STILL be considered GREAT (as in, top 10)by a STRONG MAJORITY of football fans.

5. Until you are registered and I see you at one of the National Mensa conventions, you have nothing on me. Even more a knock in the fact that you are in a society for intelligence, attach that name to the word "sports" and yet make such a ridiculous statement and provide (1) biased commentary and (2) incorrect information.

[HedgeYourBets]

1. Barry Sanders
2. Walter Payton
3. Jim Brown
4. Marcus Allen
5. Emmitt Smith
6. Curtis Martin
7. Marshall Faulk
8. Jerome Bettis
9. O.J. Simpson
10. John Riggins

Not having seen some of the older guys play, this is the best list I could compile from my knowledge and from old footage I have seen.

[HOTgirlsXXL]

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

I enjoyed a few of their playoff runs. Especially ones which involved Scott Mitchell.

[bredkumanfirst]

Mensa,

You are entitled to your semantic-driven opinion.


*twitches*


My opinion is that you have no basis for your opinion other than dislike....which is apparant in your statement to Lions fans to "breathe."

I would ONLY say something like that to a cheesehead...I guarantee this.

[bubbachew14]

Breathe Lions fans. I didn't forget him. I just chose to put players who wanted to play on my list.

But....they weren't greater....


Thurman Thomas?!?

You would take Thurman Thomas over Barry Sanders?

You sure that "mensa" isn't computer for "expert"?!?

[TornadoPD]

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.

Him and some crazy Cowboys fans...does he really want to be associated with Cowboys fans?

[ballingham]

1 Barry Sanders
2 Walter Payton
3 Jim Brown
4 Eric Dickerson
5 O.J.
6 Billy Sims ( If he never got hurt he could have been one of the best)
7 Bo Jackson ( Same as Billy)
8 Earl Campbell
9 E Smith
10 Curtis Martin

[DownloadADOBEsoftware]

I enjoyed a few of their playoff runs. Especially ones which involved Scott Mitchell.

Yes, Scott Mitchell. My favorite gift for Lions fans: Mitchell jersey.

[PlanTaleks]

1) Walter Payton
2) Jim Brown
3) Barry Sanders
4) Emmitt Smith
5) Eric Dickerson
6) Earl Campbell
7) Marshall Faulk
8) Thurman Thomas
9) Marcus Allen
10) Curtis Martin

[Herimoisige]

This seems a little on the harsh side. There are a lot of people that have strong feelings about athletes, but they're just opinions. Jim Brown, for instance, rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. He refused to block if he wasn't carrying the ball. How many points should/does he lose for that? One of the main reasons I think so highly of Walter Payton is that he gave 100% on every play, including laying out some of the best pancake blocks you'd ever see. Wilt Chamberlin is one of the greatest athletes ever, but had trouble making free throws. If someone wants to dock him points for that, that's their opinion.

Argghhh....You play the Payton card...Curse you Vegas.

[ppaelkos]

1) Barry Sanders- I give him the nod as the best over Walter because he didnt have the line, the defense, or any other help and he won games alone. Some of the best moves i have ever seen.
2) Walter Payton
3) Jim Brown
4) Marshall Flauk- Complete back, total yards, former rushing TD champion.
5) Emmit Smith- Never should have beat the record in my opinion, he stuck around and made teams worse because he wanted the record.
6) OJ- So he killed his wife.... big deal. You don't know how many times i have wanted to put some gloves on and say "hello honey, i'm home" and "HERES JOHNNY!!!". Hes still one of the best.
7) Erik Dickerson
8) Marcus Allen
9) Curtis Martin
10) Priest Holmes :P ( i am also a homer)
10) Bettis "THE BUS"

[MackBranon]

1. Walter (Sweetness who delivered hits himself)

2. Jim Brown (a man among boys)

3. Eric Dickerson (Did everything without ever having a QB)

4. Emmitt Smith (Very Smooth)

5. O.J. (Just keep him away from gloves)

6. Gale Sayers(Wonder what would've happened had knee been available then)

7. Marshall Faulk (before the Knee injury, Possibly the most complete offensive weapon ever)

8. Thurman Thomas (Bills don't make 1 SB without him. Mr. 2000 total yards!)

9. Marcus Allen (Damn you Al Davis!!)

10. Curtis Martin (So consistent its frightening)


SM

I just wanted to quote this post so other people can have the same laughs I did reading this when I woke up

[@Aerodyno@]

1. Walter (Sweetness who delivered hits himself)

2. Jim Brown (a man among boys)

3. Eric Dickerson (Did everything without ever having a QB)

4. Emmitt Smith (Very Smooth)

5. O.J. (Just keep him away from gloves)

6. Gale Sayers(Wonder what would've happened had knee been available then)

7. Marshall Faulk (before the Knee injury, Possibly the most complete offensive weapon ever)

8. Thurman Thomas (Bills don't make 1 SB without him. Mr. 2000 total yards!)

9. Marcus Allen (Damn you Al Davis!!)

10. Curtis Martin (So consistent its frightening)


SM

Forget about some dude named Barry Sanders??

[XinordiX]

I should say that I hate lists like this.

It's almost impossible to compare these players. It's like apples to oranges to tomatos to grapes...and so on. All of these running backs were great (even Emmit "I can't get one yard on the Eagles on third, fourth, fourth down" Smith). Each player on each list is probably better than any other player in some aspect of the game.

Whole lot of self-righteousness on these here boards.





I just can't wait for football season to start.

*ceases bitching and moaning*

[zooworms]

Forget about some dude named Barry Sanders??

No sh*t...That's friggin terrible....