row_33 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Tcali said: not that the talent isnt out there....but the RB position has changed.Used to be the best athlete on the team was the running back...from junior leagues on.You built the team around them. Now the position isnt stressed as much. In those days Tyrod would have been a running back----and a great one.Michael Vick woulda been a great RB. Tebow woulda been a very good FB. Teams would rather get an almost as good RB and spend the real money on other positions. elite QBs were always a top priority for winning since the forward pass you can probably name a few legendary QBs from way way back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 minute ago, row_33 said: elite QBs were always a top priority for winning since the forward pass you can probably name a few legendary QBs from way way back.... true--but that doesnt mean that what i said isnt true.the whole culture of the RB being the best athlete/player on the field and extremely important as well is over. 2 hours ago, DuckyBoys said: Barry Sanders, not old enough to have seen Jim Brown play but he's the only other one in the conversation. Ironic that both walked away from football while still on top and at near their peak ridiculous..the ONLY ones in the conversation?? Barry was undoubtedly better than earl Canpbell,OJ Simpson,gayle sayers etc etc etc?? Thats just silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoffs? Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Barry gets my vote. I feel bad for him that he never had a supporting cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 On 3/30/2019 at 2:51 PM, Alphadawg7 said: Exactly my point...if you go off individual "dominance", Wilt was statistically the single most dominating player on an individual level than any player in basketball history and maybe any team sport ever. He once averaged 50 points and 20 rebounds for a season. Russell won 11 championships in 13 years. Wilt won 2. Not so sure about that. Russell led the league 11 years in a row in defensive win shares. It’s an advanced stat, to be sure, but it’s probably a better stat than mere counting stats: https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/russebi01.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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