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re: Yes or No: Was Emmitt Smith a better Football player than Barry Sanders?
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:35 am to LSUintheNW
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:35 am to LSUintheNW
quote:Patriots have been led by a 6th round QB for over a decade now!
Doesn't mean they weren't good.
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Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:36 am to Roaad
The idea that Barry Sanders wouldn’t know what to do with a good offensive line is one of the dumbest takes in the history of sports
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:39 am to Tarik One
Better question is Barry vs Jim Brown. maybe walter payton.
Emmitt isn't even in the conversation.
Emmitt isn't even in the conversation.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:43 am to Roaad
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Sanders behind the Cowboys OL would have put up Madden Numbers. . .set to rookie mode
Dallas ran an I-Formation set with Moose Johnson lead blocker, Sanders struggled the few times the Lions ran the I but was more effective running single-back in that Run and Shoot configuration, Barry was arguably the best RB in space the league has ever seen he thrives in that. I don't think your contention holds much water.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:45 am to KingofthePoint
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The idea that Barry Sanders wouldn’t know what to do with a good offensive line is one of the dumbest takes in the history of sports
Barry's more effective in a one-back offense, not two-back with a fullback in front limits the amount of space he has to run with, that was evident when the Lions ran the I-Formation the first 2 games of his 2K season and he only gained 53 rushing yards TOTAL
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:47 am to ThePTExperience1969
You're going to get destroyed for that, but Emmitt is the better back if you just needed a few yards. And he probably was better catching the ball (though Barry had more yards per reception, I think). That said, you'd have to take Barry overall with the game breaking ability.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 10:54 am to Bunk Moreland
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You're going to get destroyed for that, but Emmitt is the better back if you just needed a few yards. And he probably was better catching the ball (though Barry had more yards per reception, I think). That said, you'd have to take Barry overall with the game breaking ability.
The game-breaking ability is nice but I prefer the consistent brilliance of Emmitt Smith, he's the all-time rushing TD leader for a reason and thats the bottom-line of football in the end
Posted on 9/18/18 at 1:11 pm to ThePTExperience1969
quote:15 year career had alot to do with that
he's the all-time rushing TD leader for a reason and thats the bottom-line of football in the end
Mostly spent behind a line that dominated the line of scrimmage with Moose and Novacek to boot. . .and a great passing game with a HoF QB and WR that disallowed stacking the box.
When you played Detroit, your entire defensive gameplan was Sanders
This sounds exceedingly sour on Smith, which is not my intention. I love Emmitt, top 5-7 all time.
I just struggle to pick anyone over Sanders at RB
Posted on 9/18/18 at 1:14 pm to Roaad
Eli Manning is #6 in all-time passing yards, and #8 in passing TDs. That dude must be awesome. He's #6 and #8 for a reason.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 1:21 pm to boom roasted
Barry Sanders averaged 99.8 yards per game
His lowest season mark ever was 1115 yards, the season he only played in 11 games
Emmitt was a short yardage touchdown machine, though
His lowest season mark ever was 1115 yards, the season he only played in 11 games
Emmitt was a short yardage touchdown machine, though
Posted on 9/18/18 at 1:30 pm to Tarik One
Not even close. Barry FTW
This post was edited on 9/18/18 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 9/18/18 at 1:30 pm to Roaad
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15 year career had alot to do with that
2 20 TD seasons and an 18 TD season helped out some too
Posted on 9/18/18 at 3:07 pm to OU812
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Yeah against them, because it full of Saints fans who are blinded by their hate for Dallas, especially back then.
You really think it’s just Saints fans that don’t agree with the OP? Payton, Brown, and Sanders (not specifying order) are widely regarded as the best 3 RBs ever.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 3:34 pm to 1BamaRTR
Sanders averaged almost a full yard per carry more than Smith over their careers. How is this a question?
Posted on 9/18/18 at 4:31 pm to Tarik One
No
Posted on 9/18/18 at 4:34 pm to Tarik One
No. BS was the GOAT running back and I think it’s undisputed.
Posted on 9/21/18 at 1:40 am to ThePTExperience1969
Umm yea, sheer volume
Posted on 9/21/18 at 2:51 am to Tarik One
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Yes or No: Was Emmitt Smith a better Football player than Barry Sanders?
No
Posted on 9/21/18 at 4:51 am to Tarik One
I like Emmitt but no.
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