Buffalo716 Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Freddie's Dead Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I din’t Know how you pick out of these guys. Brown is a given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I'd take a back field of Earl Campbell and Barry Sanders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Jim Brown OJ Simpson Walter Payton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Jim Sweetness Barry Sorry Thurm- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Jim Brown by far #1 then put Sanders,OJ,Campbell,Dickerson,Payton together and draw straws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearNorth Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted November 19, 2019 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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