Emmitt or Barry: your choice

[Mrs. Tuberski]

I lke both emmit played hard and tough was a great player never get a lot fo credit for making plays which he did all say he had the line to make which of course he did but barry was a hell of a player as well. i think personnaly they are almost equal in terms of playing abilities.
and for the record emmit retired a cowboy not a cardinal

[Donegeal]

Mrs. Tubes' drunk!

[SlowwHand]

Well? Pull her over for sitting while intoxicated. Do your job, man.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Donegeal


Barry has heart. Its just that it got ripped out of him playing for a looser team for ten years. Put Emmitt in that situation. Now lets assume that he would have even played for 10 years (which he wouldn't have), why would he continue to play when he just get pummled everyday with never a chance of winning? He heart dies as well.

What your describing is what happened to another great running back, unfortunately, his team loved Football so much they just loved losing super bowls more, eh Marv?


Or even the great Marus Allen who had some nice years as well, just ask Al "dictator" Davis

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Donegeal
Mrs. Tubes' drunk!

for the record i wasnt drunk yet!! Emmit did retire a cowboy.

Both of the players were good barry had a way to make the moves but so did emmit.... and it was usually the MOOSE blocking for him (emmit) when he ran tyvm. Barry was an extrordianary player he was better then emmit in some ways, and sucked in others, i never saw barry block like emmit did,
but all in all i think they would have kicked ass on the same team

[Sikander]

Barry Sanders hands down. Good teams have a huge effect on a back's numbers. They have better offensive lines, tend to be ahead more often (which means run, run, run rather than pass, pass, pass), have better defenses (which means more touches on offense) etc. Given all of that Sanders still outran Smith by a decent margin.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
What your describing is what happened to another great running back, unfortunately, his team loved Football so much they just loved losing super bowls more, eh Marv?

Leave Thurman alone!!!



Still can't believe he didn't get in the HOF in his first year of eligibility...

[SlowwHand]

i never saw barry block like emmit did,

EXCELLENT point.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Richelieu


Leave Thurman alone!!!



Still can't believe he didn't get in the HOF in his first year of eligibility...

I am actually supporting him, however Boy I Love Losing Superbowls BILLS never guite found the right combo despite having good teams

[Donegeal]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski

for the record i wasnt drunk yet!! Emmit did retire a cowboy.

Both of the players were good barry had a way to make the moves but so did emmit.... and it was usually the MOOSE blocking for him (emmit) when he ran tyvm. Barry was an extrordianary player he was better then emmit in some ways, and sucked in others, i never saw barry block like emmit did,
but all in all i think they would have kicked ass on the same team

The drunk comment was refering to you saying they "are almost equal in terms of playing abilities". I'm glad you bring up Moose Johnston. Emmit had not only one of the best offensive lines blocking for him, but also had a HoF Full back leading the way. Barry, on the other hand, ran in a single back set and almost never had a blocker.

OTOH, your point about Emmitt being a good blocker on passing downs is a valid point. Emmitt was a blocking back almost on par with Walter.

[Arrian]

I'm amused this is debateable. Granted, I'm not really a football fan, but come on!

-Arrian

[Donegeal]

Its not. I just keep responding to make sure all those euro-footie guys realize it as well...

[Ming]

Yes, Emmitt was your classic "powerful" back... He was durable... Could make his own hole... Block (boy could he hit people)... and had some speed and moves. Very much like Walter.

Barry on the other hand was explosive. He had far more speed, and far more moves. He was scarey once he got into the open field.

[Arrian]

And he seemed to have a knack for finding that open field, didn't he?

-Arrian

[Ming]

Originally posted by Arrian
And he seemed to have a knack for finding that open field, didn't he?

-Arrian

Agreed... especially impressive since he mostly played for terrible teams. I remember one Thanksgiving Day game in particular where he just destroyed the Bears in the Second half... it was frightning.