For 8 years in a row either Barry Sanders or Emmitt Smith led the NFL in rushing

[Street Knowledge]

Who are these people? Nobody in this thread said that. I've heard people say they were bums in comparison to what Emmitt had but I honestly have never heard people summarily dismiss the talent around him.

I've noticed how how when people like a superstar that has won a title or titles they will underrate his supporting cast in order to elevate him and conversely people will shyt on a guy with no rings and totally ignore the circumstances associated with their empty fingers.

Who underrates Emmitt? He's acknowledged as the all-time great HOF back that he is generally.

Not this thread specifically but barry in general. Every since he retired people love to downplay the lions talent to boost his status. And on the flipside people love to downplay emmit and act like his success was just a product of The cowboys talent. If I had a dollar for every time I heard "Barry's o line was trash", and "anyone could rush for those numbers behind Dallas's o Line" id be rich

 

[mvp_status]

937 yards in 15 games

62 ypg

3.5 ypc

He barely played in one game due to injury, but I don't see what copy & pasting stats has to do with what I said. He was 35 years old and still somewhat productive

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

937 yards in 15 games

62 ypg

3.5 ypc

He was 35 which is old as shyt for a running back. To put things in perspective... the age of running backs in their final year

Marshall Faulk - 32
Jerome Bettis - 33
Curtis Martin - 32
Erick dikkerson - 33
Ederrin James - 32
LaDainian Tomlinson - 32
Thomas Jones - 33

 

[#StarkSet]

He was 35 which is old as shyt for a running back. To put things in perspective... the age of running backs in their final year

Marshall Faulk - 32
Jerome Bettis - 33
Curtis Martin - 32
Erick dikkerson - 33
Ederrin James - 32
LaDainian Tomlinson - 32
Thomas Jones - 33

ok and those stats are still


robert parish type stats

 

[#StarkSet]

imagine if barry had 377 carries in one year

 

[mvp_status]

I HATE when fakkits feel the need to overly shyt on Emmit just to big up Barry.

This

 

[Optimus Prime]

will never forget that -1 yards in a playoff game

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Those lions teams talent was always underrated. They had 2 All Pro offensive lineman Kevin Glover/Lomas brown and All Pro WR Herman Moore.

Brett Perriman was extremely underrated as well

Johnnie Morton wasn't no slouch, either.I remember the Lions being mentioned when it came to best receiving corps

 

[Ashyneezz]

I hate when people get in this argument and try to put Emmit on Barry's level. It's not even close.

Nobody is saying he's only a product of his line, but he gets bumped up a few notches due to how good his line was.

Barry would have beasted with that line.

No one is putting Emmitt on Barry's level, no one said Emmitt is as good as Barry.

And Emmitt did beast with that oline that's why he has the most rushing yards ever

 

[Illin Degenerate]

herman moore didnt become a lion until barry's 3rd year and didnt become a starter until barry's 4th year. beyond the oline the problem was he never got consistent qb play, he'd get a flash in the pan season from a qb (kramer, krieg, mitchell) in then the next season absolutely nothing. i missed the green bay playoff game so i cant really comment on that. as a lion fan the most disappointing playoff game has to be the one where he came back from the knee injury and absolutely shredded the packers, but the lions lost the game because of the same exact blown coverage giving up a wide open deep ball at the end of the half and the end of the game.

 

[Danny Up]

imagine if barry had 377 carries in one year

his numbers wouldn't be as great as you assume. Barry Sanders is like the all-time leader in yards loss.

 

[jadillac]

I hate when people get in this argument and try to put Emmit on Barry's level. It's not even close.

I wouldnt say it's not close. Emmitt had very good footwork and great vision, and though he had huge holes to go thru, he would hit them with great speed and you werent catching him from behind.

That said, I'd still take Barry. He did more with way less

 

[Jplaya2023]

barry with cowboys line = barry x2


emmitt with lions line = natrone means

how many pro bowls and all pro's did those cowboys linemen have before emmit joined the team

 

[Danny Up]

Anybody who'd take Barry Sanders over Emmitt Smith is a retard.

 

[nineteeneightysix]

Footballers can't tackle for sh_t...No disrespect for Emmitt's talent...