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Originally posted by Member of X We just never saw the full force...

i don't think we were ready to see the full force of bo jackson, if he had quit 1 sport back then. just ask brian bosworth.

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Originally posted by Q5echo my dying ass. +3 big rings with his post-season stats alone he should at the very least be on the table.

but dude, Emmitt Smith also played on some crazy dynasties where he was just a PART of the winning system. The Bears had some good defenses in the mid 80s but their offence was absolute garbage for most of Payton's career. Smith also played 36 more games than Payton. Smith was fucking great and I wish the bears had him throughout the 90s but put Walter Payton or Barry Sanders at their peaks on those Dallas dynasty teams and they would have impressed far more.

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 did you ever happen to watch a Bears game from 1975-1987? I doubt most of you even remember watching Walter Payton play and NOBODY here has seen Jim Brown.

True.....Grew up watchin Payton....

But it seems almost every player, especially that generation, all believe
Jim Brown is the best footbal player ever, not just RB.

Its hard to dispute the opinions of greats

that's definitely true. Most "experts" have Brown, Payton and Sanders in their top 3. But this is like comparing Maurice Richard to Bobby Orr/Wayne Gretzky or Pele to George Best. Theres no diffinitive answer, just opinions.

but it's fun to argue!

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 but dude, Emmitt Smith also played on some crazy dynasties where he was just a PART of the winning system.

so Emmitt Smith should not be considered because he played on a competent team?...because none of these other running backs had good offencive lines, right

his stats as a running back mean little because Troy Aikman could throw a football and Jimmy Johnson knew how to coach football?

by that logic the only running back that should ever be considered as the greatest would be Barry Sanders and maybe LT.

the fact that Emmitt has 3 rings should mean little in the consideration. i just mentioned it because i thought it was mildly noteworthy.

I voted Erick Dickerson cause he has the most retarded sounding name.

i am so fucking BMEDDD right now! HAHA COFEE!! FUCK!!

HI TUFK!

wait. wtf! how did corey dillon's name make the list? yeah yeah he did set the single game rushing record against those denver broncos, and he did practically carry jon kitna and jeff blake all those years back then, but anything else? i don't think he has deserved enough cred to earn a best running back ever notion.

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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch wait. wtf! how did corey dillon's name make the list? yeah yeah he did set the single game rushing record against those denver broncos, and he did practically carry jon kitna and jeff blake all those years back then, but anything else? i don't think he has deserved enough cred to earn a best running back ever notion.

Well he did carry that team & broke some records. I also used to like his style & wanted to give 15 choices.

Tony Dorsett, Earl Campbell, and Gale Sayers would all be >>> Bettis and Dillon

A real list would have those old time greats. Marcus Allen too!

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Originally posted by LeopoldStotch wait. wtf! how did corey dillon's name make the list?

Not even that, but how the F did he get a vote???

lol...

I never liked Corey Dillon, because he was always a streaky fantasy player in Cinci, until his second to last season there... he was never GREAT...

pound for pound.. honestly, without off-the-field-shit, in their prime: Ricky Williams > Corey Dillon every day of the week....

goodness get Shaun Alexander off of that list. Well, I guess he deserves it b/c he has the record, but I just feel that it was his O-Line that got him there.

I voted for Marshall. He was the complete package. Could pick up on any blitz that there ever was, probably the fastest runner on the list. Great hands. Incredibly smart.

Blair Thomas gets no love

actually i saw some highlights of sanders recently. He was by far the best at running the football, by A LOT. But if we are going by complete game I still say marshall.

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 that's definitely true. Most "experts" have Brown, Payton and Sanders in their top 3. But this is like comparing Maurice Richard to Bobby Orr/Wayne Gretzky or Pele to George Best. Theres no diffinitive answer, just opinions.

I gotta say it a VERY definitive answer for ur 2 examples:
Forget the era talk and whatever else, Gretzky is undoubted best ever. - NO player past/present disputes that..

As for football, the ONLY guy who could even come close to comparing to Pele is Maradona...Best is miles behind them

^^^^^ Dude, Pele himself said to everyone that he was second only to George Best and he still maintains that today. He sent a signed football to Best before he died saying "second best football player in the world" or something like that.

And not everyone agrees that Gretzky was the best hockey player! Don Cherry still says that Bobby Orr was the best, as does Ron Maclean from CBC. Gretzky had a shitload more protection in his day, while Orr did not. 70s NHL was a fuck load rougher than the 80s NHL. I love Gretzky and he was the best I ever saw, but nearly every time he was touched, there was a penalty.

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