Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
I wouldn't be so sure. I'd put Priest's 2001-2004 up against any other back's 4-year stretch for my money.
He was a TD machine. He was good for nearly 700 receiving yards during his prime years. He had more career carries than Terrell Davis and yet fumbled the ball less.
Priest Holmes had one of the best offensive lines in NFL history. He sucks./NewWorldOrder [Reply]
Originally Posted by ThaVirus:
The article that you posted, bro. The year after Elway retired Davis averaged barely over 3 YPC. He only lasted a couple games but I'd say there was a good chance he was headed for a down year after 400+ carries from the previous season.
Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Reuben Droughns, Tatum Bell. Those guys are akin to a bag of smashed assholes and yet they were all 1,000 yard backs.
Oh, so you're pointing to the 4 games to start 1999 adjusting to life after Elway... got it. [Reply]
2000- Mike Anderson- 297 carries 1487 yards 5.0 ypc
2002- Clinton Portis 273 carries 1508 5.5 ypc
And there were a few other 1000 yard backs who weren't good that did well under Shanahan.
They also weren't playing with an elite qb like Elway. It's the system not the back for the 100th time.
There you go dopey.
Missed this... too bad they didn't do the math, they could have just churned out a few 2,000 yard rushers and taken a lot of heat off guys like Griese and Plummer. Davis was just a fluke, guess you win. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mile High Mania:
Missed this... too bad they didn't do the math, they could have just churned out a few 2,000 yard rushers and taken a lot of heat off guys like Griese and Plummer. Davis was just a fluke, guess you win.
If they have more carries like Davis they are 2k rushers.
I mean for god's sake Tatum Bell looked like a pro bowl caliber rb in that system. TATUM FUCKING BELL.
Oh, and they didn't have John ****ing elway btw. [Reply]
TD's HOF bid would have to hinge on his playoff performances, not his regular season stats. Basically, he was the best playoff RB in NFL history. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MagicHef:
TD's HOF bid would have to hinge on his playoff performances, not his regular season stats. Basically, he was the best playoff RB in NFL history.
Funny how this turned into a HOF discussion. I'm fine either way with the HOF, it's been watered down a bit and in the next 15 years, you're going to see so many "numbers" guys get in that it will be a joke.
The HOF should be for those extra special and sensational players that were far and away the best in the game. Steve Smith, Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne - HOF'ers? [Reply]
That brings back some great memories. That Offense was just incredible. I would love to be able to run the ball like that again. We won the Super Bowl with Greg Fucking Robinson as the DC. Greg Fucking Robinson. Incredible. [Reply]
