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Boik14 said:It was on NBC. If I remember Don Criqui or something wa sthe announcer
never imagined that i would not ever see Bo being Bo after that game. pretty sad.
Boik14 said:It was on NBC. If I remember Don Criqui or something wa sthe announcer
Boik14 said:Jim Brown doesnt have the stats but he was the most dominant player of his era at that position. With Bo's 5.5 YPC average you can make the same case for him. There really was no one like him that Ive seen thats for sure. He was an absolute machine.
I know. I was very upset. :cry:MelbournePhin said:never imagined that i would not ever see Bo being Bo after that game. pretty sad.
And Bo had nothing but passion for the game, and while he could have started for any other team but he couldnt say anything about being a full time back cause marcus allen was a legend in oakland. Faider fans still have a love affair with Allen even after he went to KC.Buddwalk said:Actually brown does have the stats to back it up...he quit for the same reason barry did cause he had no more passion for the game
whatsburning said:Have you divided his stats into games played?? Plus the fact that Marcus Allen split time with him? For someone to come to the team around week 4 - 6, with no training camp, and after having played an entire season of baseball, he was one of the GREATEST! We all know that BO KNOWS...
Untouchable? Well, maybe three plays out of 30. As great as Sanders was, everybody knows he got his numbers from three long runs every game. As for the other 27 touches, it usually was a yard here, two yards there...
whatsburning said:I though Barry quit because he no longer wanted to be a Lion. I recall his wanting to come to Miami but the Lions refused.
No doubting barry was amazing but this isnt a barry/bo comparison thread. Someone compared ronnie to Bo and its not an accurate comparison. Expecting someone to be as physically gifted as Bo Jackson is like expecting a basketball player to be Larry or MJ; its not f'n reasonable.Buddwalk said:sorry buddy barry was amazing...like i said untouchable...the reason he stayed good for so long is cause he wasnt hit often
Boik14 said:No doubting barry was amazing but this isnt a barry/bo comparison thread. Someone compared ronnie to Bo and its not an accurate comparison. Expecting someone to be as physically gifted as Bo Jackson is like expecting a basketball player to be Larry or MJ; its not f'n reasonable.
If youve watch Curtis Martin, youve watched Walter Payton. Great back, always fell foward. always got the necessary yards. always made the key play. not spectacular or flashy, just smart, saw the field real well and tough.Buddwalk said:I havnt really seen him play but i heard walter payton was maybe the best back ever...not just cause of yards but how he couldnt be stopped...also in 13 years the guy missed one game...amazing
I remember sneaking out of my bed after my parents grounded me and watching the rest of that game and screaming holy poop *paraphrased* in the kitchen when he was making some of those runs.Cutthroat said:I don't post often, but I must chime in here.
Bo Jackson was the greatest running back I have EVER seen. I have been watching football for 35 years and nobody comes close. Had he not played baseball and not suffered a freak injury, I have no doubt he would have pulled down every record. He was an incredible physical specimen. Incredible speed, strength, coordination and agility.
Wish I could have seen him play longer.
BTW, I was at the Monday Night game in Seattle...incredible show.
Boik14 said:If youve watch Curtis Martin, youve watched Walter Payton. Great back, always fell foward. always got the necessary yards. always made the key play. not spectacular or flashy, just smart, saw the field real well and tough.