Buffalo716 Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001078454/article/running-back-finalists-announced-for-alltime-team The finalists for the NFL All Time Team are being announced and the 22 finalists for the running back position have been named Glad to see Thurman Thomas listed amongst the finalists and not surprised to see Juice What do you think?
Freddie's Dead Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 42 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001078454/article/running-back-finalists-announced-for-alltime-team The finalists for the NFL All Time Team are being announced and the 22 finalists for the running back position have been named Glad to see Thurman Thomas listed amongst the finalists and not surprised to see Juice What do you think? 1. Jim Brown 2. Walter Payton 3. Earl Campbell 1
atlbillsfan1975 Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Freddie's Dead said: 1. Jim Brown 2. Walter Payton 3. Earl Campbell 3. Emmitt Smith instead of Campbell for me. Edit- I don’t like Smith but I believe he gets the nod over Campbell due to his yards and longevity. Edited November 19, 2019 by atlbillsfan1975 1 1
oldmanfan Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 I din’t Know how you pick out of these guys. Brown is a given.
Reed83HOF Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: I din’t Know how you pick out of these guys. Brown is a given. Walter has to be as well
Freddie's Dead Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: 3. Emmitt Smith instead of Campbell for me. He beat the Bills in two Super Bowls. ***** him. 1
Luka Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 I'd take a back field of Earl Campbell and Barry Sanders. 1
atlbillsfan1975 Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, Freddie's Dead said: He beat the Bills in two Super Bowls. ***** him. I know and I also think he played behind one of the greatest Olines ever, but he is the all time leading rusher.
Virgil Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) Barry #1 all day Marshall Faulk as my 3rd down back Peyton as my goal line back. Edited November 19, 2019 by Virgil
KD in CA Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 Pretty amazing list when guys like Allen, Thurman and AP are afterthoughts. Brown -- he's still #1 Barry -- 15k yards in 10 season on mostly bad teams. Incredible OJ -- gonna give the homer nod to OJs talent edge vs Payton's longevity and toughness.
Ethan in Cleveland Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 Based on pure talent Brown Sanders OJ If I was starting a team now, I would go OJ, Tomlinson, and Sanders.
Tcali Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 Jim Brown by far #1 then put Sanders,OJ,Campbell,Dickerson,Payton together and draw straws
Tcali Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Reed83HOF said: Walter has to be as well i disagree....he wasnt at all better than oj or barry or dickerson. not saying he doesnt deserve it--but by no means a given. 1
Tcali Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 there are many guys who have no chance at top 3 amongst the finalists. incl franco,thurman,bettis,allen,dorsett,faulk..--great RBs all of them gayle sayers pre-injury is right up there with OJ& Barry for sheer rushing talent but career so brief i dont think Jim Taylor has a chance BUT i only saw him play a couple of yrs. The old timers----no one under 80 should be allowed an opinion on them..:) Of the new guys Adrian Peterson is the best...But Id put him ever so slightly behind the top 6. RB is just not stressed that much in the league anymore.whereas it used to be the marquee position. There are amazing talents out there who could have and would have been great RBs-- like Michael Vick,Tyrod Taylor etc.--had they been in the league at a different time. 1
Buffalo716 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Posted November 19, 2019 47 minutes ago, Tcali said: there are many guys who have no chance at top 3 amongst the finalists. incl franco,thurman,bettis,allen,dorsett,faulk..--great RBs all of them gayle sayers pre-injury is right up there with OJ& Barry for sheer rushing talent but career so brief i dont think Jim Taylor has a chance BUT i only saw him play a couple of yrs. The old timers----no one under 80 should be allowed an opinion on them..:) Of the new guys Adrian Peterson is the best...But Id put him ever so slightly behind the top 6. RB is just not stressed that much in the league anymore.whereas it used to be the marquee position. There are amazing talents out there who could have and would have been great RBs-- like Michael Vick,Tyrod Taylor etc.--had they been in the league at a different time. Tyrod Taylor could hardly take hits at QB no way he could play RB in any era He wasn't nearly strong enough or big enough to play RB back in the day and he'd be a glorified scat back today Vick was bigger so that's a better case but def not TT imo
BearNorth Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) I grew up in the Buffalo area. Before the Bills came along, Cleveland was the NFL team we saw on TV. I was familiar with Jim Brown from his syracuse days [my uncle was a classmate]. Watching him in '57 '58 '59 hard to argue he was not the GOAT running back. 8 rushing titles in 9 years, only year he didn't rush for a title he got to 996 playing with a broken bone in his wrist. Bigger than most LB's and DB's and just as fast if not faster. He has to be #1 Edited November 19, 2019 by BearNorth 2
row_33 Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 Juice had the fullback weight and more speed than a quick running back. the only one.... hey you go kids, he hit top speed by his second step 2
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