I know some might view this take as blasphemy but no way should Earl Campbell be in the top 10. I'm sorry, but all he did was run over people. Hell, might as well put Christian Okoye in the top 10.Wow, no way Tomlinson was better than Dickerson, Sanders, or Emmitt, among others. So many problems with Gil's list.
I know some might view this take as blasphemy but no way should Earl Campbell be in the top 10. I'm sorry, but all he did was run over people. Hell, might as well put Christian Okoye in the top 10.
But, you have to factor everything in, and a sustainable way of running is one of them. Marion Barber was great for a year or so, but no way he could sustain that. I would consider getting hit less a better virtue in a back than running over people. Just my opinion.Campbell in his prime was incredible. I don't think it matters much how he did it other than his style wasn't sustainable long term. His top 4 or so years were about as good as the NFL has seen.
I'm not sure I'd put him in the top 10 either, but that's only because there's so many greats at the position. He was truly great prior to his body breaking down.
But, you have to factor everything in, and a sustainable way of running is one of them. Marion Barber was great for a year or so, but no way he could sustain that. I would consider getting hit less a better virtue in a back than running over people. Just my opinion.
Adrian Peterson in his prime was exceptional too. Post Emmitt and Barry he may have been the best RB I've seen during his primeCampbell in his prime was incredible. I don't think it matters much how he did it other than his style wasn't sustainable long term. His top 4 or so years were about as good as the NFL has seen.
I'm not sure I'd put him in the top 10 either, but that's only because there's so many greats at the position. He was truly great prior to his body breaking down.
But just like many other all-timers, come playoff time and they can’t match their regular season production. I’ll never forget AP losing two fumbles in the NFCC OT game vs SaintsAdrian Peterson in his prime was exceptional too. Post Emmitt and Barry he may have been the best RB I've seen during his prime
In 1997, averages 100+ yards vs Tampa Bay in two regular season games, then 65 yards in playoffs.
Barry Sanders face Green Bay twice a season and goes 100+ yards average in 1994, then -1 in the 1994 playoffs.
He was a fucking bad ass.Campbell in his prime was incredible. I don't think it matters much how he did it other than his style wasn't sustainable long term. His top 4 or so years were about as good as the NFL has seen.
I'm not sure I'd put him in the top 10 either, but that's only because there's so many greats at the position. He was truly great prior to his body breaking down.
I think the issue is that the OL itself for the Cowboys was like Hall of Fame worthy, it was one of if not the best all time as a group. That’s kind of unprecedented.But that has been my point.
Where is this perspective about any of the other greats?
The 80s 49ers had a great offensive line.
That certainly helped Montana. Playing with Rice helped Montana. Playing with Montana and Young helped Rice.
I never hear these types of arguments with any of the other greats. But you can say the same for literally all of them. Every single one had a tremendous amount of help.
Did playing with Herman Moore and Lomas Brown help Barry Sanders? Of course.
That doesn't make great players any less great because they played alongside other great players. It's literally normal.
I'm tired of hearing it only about Cowboys players.
No, no one is saying it was all Emmitt’s line.I didn’t follow Emmitt’s career as a Cardinal, so watching these highlights for the first time is quite illuminating.
Past his prime, on a shitty team, defenders at the LOS, check out all the broken tackles and broken ankles. You telling me that ten years younger it was all Emmitt’s offensive line? GTFO
I think the issue is that the OL itself for the Cowboys was like Hall of Fame worthy, it was one of if not the best all time as a group. That’s kind of unprecedented.
At the end of the day that group never had more than 1 HOF-level OL at any given time,
That is because nobody knows their names.That offensive line was great, but it was not at all unprecedented.
For example, Jim Brown's offensive line had (I think) 4 hall of famers. 4.
No one ever seems to being that up.
It doesn't, outside of evaluating your young players.@Iamtdg says preseason doesn’t mean anything