Jim Brown

[Avante]

One of my prized possesions is his near mint (one corner a bit soft) 1958 rookie card, it cost me 200 bucks. Don't know the value of it now because I'd never sell it.

What took Cleveland so long to put his name up? He remains the greatest running back of all time (actually a fullback, as were most the great backs back then) He averaged over 100 yards a game for his career, he averaged over 5 yards a carry for his career. Nobody dominated their era like he did and keep in mind defenses were all geared up to stop him and still couldn't do it.

At 6-2 230 pounds with sub 10.0 yards speed he was a freak of nature in his day, he was as big as defensive linemen and faster than cornerbacks (lot of white ones back then). Hell, as a rookie he returned kickoffs, a 230 pounder running back kicks...whoa! He should have won the Heisman his senior year at Syracuse, but times being as they were back then he stood no chance.

The closest thing we see today to Jim Brown is Adrian Peterson, he also has that size with speed combo and while not as powerful as Brown he does run hard.

With his size and speed/power Jim Brown could (obviously talking about in his prime) play today. He is as physically imposing as any back in the league.




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[chunticakes]

One of my prized possesions is his near mint (one corner a bit soft) 1958 rookie card, it cost me 200 bucks. Don't know the value of it now because I'd never sell it.

What took Cleveland so long to put his name up? He remains the greatest running back of all time (actually a fullback, as were most the great backs back then) He averaged over 100 yards a game for his career, he averaged over 5 yards a carry for his career. Nobody dominated their era like he did and keep in mind defenses were all geared up to stop him and still couldn't do it.

At 6-2 230 pounds with sub 10.0 yards speed he was a freak of nature in his day, he was as big as defensive linemen and faster than cornerbacks (lot of white ones back then). Hell, as a rookie he returned kickoffs, a 230 pounder running back kicks...whoa! He should have won the Heisman his senior year at Syracuse, but times being as they were back then he stood no chance.

The closest thing we see today to Jim Brown is Adrian Peterson, he also has that size with speed combo and while not as powerful as Brown he does run hard.

With his size and speed/power Jim Brown could (obviously talking about in his prime) play today. He is as physically imposing as any back in the league.




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quick, give me your list of top 5 rbs.

[Avante]

1.Jim Brown...Syracuse/Browns
2.Barry Sanders...Oklahoma St/Lions
3.Gale Sayers...Kansas/Bears
4.Walter Payton...Jackson State/Bears
5.Marion Motley...Reno/Browns
6.Emmitt Smith...Florida/Cowboys
7.Eric Dickerson...SMU/Rams
8.O.J.Simpson...USC/Bills
9.LaDainian Tomlinson...TCU/Chargers
10.Marshall Faulk...SDS/Rams
11.Adrian Peterson...Oklahoma/Vikes
12.Earl Campbell...Texas/Oilers
13.Tony Dorsett...Pitt/Cowboys
14.Marcus Allen..USC/Raiders
15.Jerome Bettis....ND/Steelers
16.Curtis Martin...Pitt/Jets
17.Thurman Thomas...Oklahoma St/Bills
18.Roger Craig...Nebraska/Niners
19.Bo Jackson...Auburn/Raiders
20.Joe "The Jet" Perry..Compton JC/Niners
21,Edgerrin James...Miami/Colts
22.Franco Harris...Penn State/Steelers
23.John Riggins...Kansas/Redskins
24.Jim Taylor...LSU/Packers
25.Fred Taylor...Florida/Jags

[tlongII]

Jim Brown is the greatest football player of all time. Not just the greatest running back.

[spurraider21]

tough to have a top 25 RB list without Csonka

[Blake]

5.Marion Motley...Reno/Browns
6.Emmitt Smith...Florida/Cowboys

No

[spurraider21]

cowboy fan thinks cowboy player ranked too low :rolleyes

[Blake]

cowboy fan thinks cowboy player ranked too low :rolleyes

Avante shield trying to read between lines that aren't there.

Or you can prove that Motley is better than Smith.

[spurraider21]

I actually never made the assertion that motley > smith. Found it predictable that a cowboy fan would pout about a cowboy being too low in his ranking

[Blake]

I actually never made the assertion that motley > smith. Found it predictable that a cowboy fan would pout about a cowboy being too low in his ranking

so you don't agree or disagree, you just want to be a dick and make an idiotic assumption about me.

Got it. :tu

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Avante must be thrilled he found an NFL forum semen should since prison guard doesn't post in this forum.

[Lincoln]

Avante must be thrilled he found an NFL forum semen should since prison guard doesn't post in this forum.

:lmao

[spurraider21]

so you don't agree or disagree, you just want to be a dick and make an idiotic assumption about me.

Got it. :tu
i didn't make any assumption. Is it an assumption that you are a cowboys fan?

[spurraider21]

Avante must be thrilled he found an NFL forum semen should since prison guard doesn't post in this forum.
Funny how making a comment that doesn't mention, and has nothing to do with Avante makes me a shield, especially when I criticized the list on the thread :lol

[Avante]

tough to have a top 25 RB list without Csonka

Who does he replace?

[spurraider21]

#25 for starters

[Avante]

No

Motley had a 5.7 career average, if he'd played in 16 games seasons instead of 11-14 he'd been the all time leading rusher for awhile. He totally dominated his era much like Brown did. A 240 pound train was what he was. He had six seasons where he averaged over 5 yards a carry. He;s in the Hall of Fame.

Emmitt had so many runs where he's 4 yards down the field before he had to do anything thanks to that gigantic line and Aikman to Irvin and Novachek.

[Avante]

#25 for starters

Fred Taylor scored more td's, had more yards and a better career average per carry.

He had seven seasons where he gained over 1100 yards, Csonka had...one.

[Avante]

Avante must be thrilled he found an NFL forum semen should since prison guard doesn't post in this forum.

Why not do what I try to do which is talk football.

[Blake]

i didn't make any assumption. Is it an assumption that you are a cowboys fan?

your idiotic assumption is that I think Smith is ranked too low. And that I'm pouting.

[spurraider21]

No it's not an assumption. You quotes his list with motley above smith, as your comment just said "no." It's not an assumption to say you thought smith should be ranked higher

[Blake]

No it's not an assumption. You quotes his list with motley above smith, as your comment just said "no." It's not an assumption to say you thought smith should be ranked higher

you don't know what an assumption is.

And yours is wrong.

[Avante]

I have a fantastic magazine put out by THE SPORTING NEWS. They totally tear into the history of the running back. They go back to the days of the "Galloping Ghost" Red Grange.

Their top 10

1.Jim Brown
2.Barry Sanders
3.Walter Payton
4.Gale Sayers
5.Earl Campbell
6.O.J.Simpson
7.Marion Mottley
8.Emmitt Smith
9.Eric Dickerson
10.Bronko Nagurski

They rank the top 50, and go into depth about the reason someone is ranked where they are.