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LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
edited March 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
Watching a recording of a football life and i wish he was around football more. One of the greatest ever.
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  • oceaninmyeyesoceaninmyeyes Posts: 4,646
    Not that it says anything about his playing abilities-- and yes he was one of the greatest ever, but I used to work with his mother. I only met Barry once, but his Mom's a gem. :)
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    I would rate him as the best in my football viewing years. Years that began in 1985 with da Bears. I'd rate Walter Payton a close second.
  • jlaustinjlaustin Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,355
    Native Michigander here - very grateful to have been able to watch him each week. Too bad the Lions will always blow!

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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    oceaninmyeyes wrote:
    Not that it says anything about his playing abilities-- and yes he was one of the greatest ever, but I used to work with his mother. I only met Barry once, but his Mom's a gem. :)

    I believe he's also considered a gentleman of the game, so this makes complete sense.
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  • jlaustinjlaustin Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,355
    PureandEasy wrote:
    oceaninmyeyes wrote:
    Not that it says anything about his playing abilities-- and yes he was one of the greatest ever, but I used to work with his mother. I only met Barry once, but his Mom's a gem. :)

    I believe he's also considered a gentleman of the game, so this makes complete sense.

    Always loved how he just handed the ball to the ref after scoring a touchdown - very humble.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,590
    a football life is such a phenomenal show.

    nothing compares to nfl films
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    The Juggler wrote:
    a football life is such a phenomenal show.

    nothing compares to nfl films
    I just dvrd the immaculate reception one. Skipped over the ray Lewis one. :lol:
  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Los Pollos Hermanos Posts: 4,958
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,590
    LloydXmas wrote:
    The Juggler wrote:
    a football life is such a phenomenal show.

    nothing compares to nfl films
    I just dvrd the immaculate reception one. Skipped over the ray Lewis one. :lol:

    i got about 5 of them lined up to watch.

    i'm obviously biased, but the reggie white/jerome brown one is particularly good....as is the chris spielman episode.
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  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,489
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.

    very true. they were both flat-out amazing. i'm convinced that if Bo would have picked one sport, he would be in the HOF in that sport. not a doubt in my mind.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,332
    gabers wrote:
    I would rate him as the best in my football viewing years. Years that began in 1985 with da Bears. I'd rate Walter Payton a close second.
    Walter Payton second to Sanders? :shock: Ridiculous!

    I do think Sanders was a fn beast of a RB. He played for a crappy team, he ended his career early. I think it's possible that had those last two not happened....he may be the best.

    That said, Payton played for some bad Bears teams who had bad o-lines....


    Sanders a great player....top 3 IMO, but Payton was the best.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,332
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.
    Yup.
    I truly respect that!
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,073
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.

    Wasn't Bo Jackson just named greatest "athlete" of all time according to ESPN?

    Barry was def. top 5 RB's of my time. Dude had some serious moves.
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  • oceaninmyeyesoceaninmyeyes Posts: 4,646
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Heisenberg wrote:
    Barry was one of the three most freakish rbs of my time...Barry, Walter, and bo
    Amazing that both Barry and Bo just vanished from the public eye. Two icons when I was growing up.

    Not gone entirely . . . still hanging around the hometown it seems. :)
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    and this clip is a lot of fun 8-)
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  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    LloydXmas wrote:
    Watching a recording of a football life and i wish he was around football more. One of the greatest ever.

    Love watching his stuff. Best ever IMO
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    jim brown?
  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    he never had a pro-bowl/all-pro offensive lineman. the best ever.
  • LloydXmasLloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    jim brown?
    are you his dad? :lol::lol:
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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Wasn't Bo Jackson just named greatest "athlete" of all time according to ESPN?

    yup
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  • rick1zoo2rick1zoo2 between a rock and a dumb place Posts: 12,632
    he was a lot of fun to watch, too bad he was on a crap team
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    his thighs were massive and he could just swivel his hips like nobody's business.

    truley amazing. i can not think of a single back like him.
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  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    81 wrote:
    his thighs were massive and he could just swivel his hips like nobody's business.

    truley amazing. i can not think of a single back like him.


    3% body fat during his prime, me thinks
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    barry-sanders.jpg

    dude she be laying on the ground here.
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  • davidtriosdavidtrios Posts: 9,732
    81 wrote:
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    dude she be laying on the ground here.


    :o
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    nfl_g_barrysanders_cmg_600.jpg

    getting ready to plant and cut


    dude has the best stop on a dime and cut skill ever. amazing how he could do it.
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    http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... ndBa00.htm

    dude averaged 1500 yards per season. think about that one.
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  • elvistheking44elvistheking44 Posts: 4,536
    Dude straight up quit on his team. Was locked into a long term deal, Lions wouldn't trade him or build around him, so he said fuck it. For shame, could have held the record until Emmit would have eventually got it. Sad story, he thinks his team wasn't interested in winning, so he quit. True Story.......
  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    ofthegirl99 wrote:
    Dude straight up quit on his team. Was locked into a long term deal, Lions wouldn't trade him or build around him, so he said fuck it. For shame, could have held the record until Emmit would have eventually got it. Sad story, he thinks his team wasn't interested in winning, so he quit. True Story.......

    Smith might not have caught him if barry played anouther 3 years.
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