I have put this off for too long.
When the air begins to get that slight chill and the summer heat begins to fade...
When the school bells start to ring and that familiar daily routine returns...
When the less athletic men gather for a fantasy draft of the superbly talented...
When names like, "Bears", "Browns", "Steelers", and "49ers" are spoken with pride...
When John Madden fills the airways with pitifully obvious statements...
You know football has returned.
And for the next 5 months all is right in the world.
Now, let me get a few "facts" straight and let the discussions begin if you so care.
Barry Sanders is the greatest running back ever.
Peyton Manning is much better than Tom Brady (and don't you dare say that Brady is better because he has 3 super bowl rings. The super bowl is won by the team which means it has more to do with the coach than any one player. Terry Bradshaw won 4 super bowls and you never hear his name mentioned in the "greatest quaterbacks ever" discussion).
Jerry Rice is the greatest reciever ever.
I do believe the 49ers will make the playoffs this year.
Super Bowl predictions? The NFC is too up in the air... ask me again in 5 months.
And for those interested in college football; my only interest is in Ohio State, and if anyone says that "FL" word I will thrash you.
5 comments:
Barry Sanders is a quiter! He could have been the best. I believe Walter Payton would hold that honor.
-Travis
Quitter, nothing! The Lions treated him like dirt. If they had invested in any kind of offensive line or any respectable quarterback, he would have stayed.
He still quit. All shake and no bake. And like I said before if the Lions had treated him right "He could have been the best." I would give him the most enjoyable to watch award.
travis
Call it "quitting" if you want; I would call it knowing when to give up. The lions invested big bucks in Scott Mitchell (Scott Mitchell!) at the time and then went through 5 or 6 different quaterbacks. If you ask me, Barry leaving when he did was a class act. Rather than demading it be all about him and breaking the record, he left because it was what was best for the team and for himeself. The lions were stagnant.
As a long time fan of sweetness, I have great respect for Barry Sanders decision to honor a legend of the game with a dignified resignation before his performance dropped off.
Walter was clearly the most enjoyable to watch award. He had a heart to keep going that was amazing.
Emmitt and Barry were both great, but Walter defined the heart of a football player that never died easy.
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