<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Nov 21 2006, 10:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sterling was great to watch, Shannon was overrated. No for both.</div>Packer hater.Sterling is a top 5 if not top 3 WR of all time, his career was cut short, but that doesn't mean he isn't one of the best to ever play the game. I'd vote both him and TD into the Hall if I had a vote. Greatness extends beyond career numbers.
Well, his career was cut short, that is why he won't make it into the HoF. I'm not saying I don't think he should be, but the people filling out the ballots will not vote him in because of his career being shortened.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 21 2006, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KyleOrton18 @ Nov 21 2006, 05:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>who is it??</div>Sterling Sharpe (Not to be confused with Shannon)Speaking of which, Shannon Sharpe. Hall-of-Fame or not? +-------------------------+ | Receiving |+----------+-----+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+-------------------------+| 1990 den | 16 | 7 99 14.1 1 || 1991 den | 16 | 22 322 14.6 1 || 1992 den | 16 | 53 640 12.1 2 || 1993 den | 16 | 81 995 12.3 9 || 1994 den | 15 | 87 1010 11.6 4 || 1995 den | 13 | 63 756 12.0 4 || 1996 den | 15 | 80 1062 13.3 10 || 1997 den | 16 | 72 1107 15.4 3 || 1998 den | 16 | 64 768 12.0 10 || 1999 den | 5 | 23 224 9.7 0 || 2000 bal | 16 | 67 810 12.1 5 || 2001 bal | 16 | 73 811 11.1 2 || 2002 den | 12 | 61 686 11.2 3 || 2003 den | 15 | 62 770 12.4 8 |+----------+-----+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 203 | 815 10060 12.3 62 |+----------+-----+-------------------------+Id say definately.</div>I don't believe Sterling Sharpe is a HOF. He was a pretty good receiver but I would say, had he played a little longer than yes because I do believe he was just coming into his own. As far as his brother Shannon, hands down he should be a first ballot in my opinion. He was great!And Mr. Keyshawn Johnson is a HOF for the simple fact that the brought more to his teams than just stats. I want to say that he's played more downs than any receiver with the same amount of years. I don't think that he's a first ballot guy but I do think eventually he will get in.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Nov 22 2006, 01:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, his career was cut short, that is why he won't make it into the HoF. I'm not saying I don't think he should be, but the people filling out the ballots will not vote him in because of his career being shortened.</div>Why is Jim Brown better than Emmitt Smith despite the fact that his career was shortened?There is greatness and there is longevity. Sterling was great, whereas players like Tim Brown were just around for a while.
Sterling? Possibly, but I wouldn't bet on it.Shannon? Definitely. All-time NFL leader among TEs in receptions & receiving yards & made tons of pro bowls.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 22 2006, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why is Jim Brown better than Emmitt Smith despite the fact that his career was shortened?There is greatness and there is longevity. Sterling was great, whereas players like Tim Brown were just around for a while.</div>I understand, but you need at least a good 9-10+ years in the NFL to even get in as far as the HoF ballots are concerned.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 22 2006, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why is Jim Brown better than Emmitt Smith despite the fact that his career was shortened?There is greatness and there is longevity. Sterling was great, whereas players like Tim Brown were just around for a while.</div>Jim Brown averaged over 100 rushing yards per game and he put up his numbers during 12 game seasons. It took him only 9 seasons to post 12,312 yards and 106 rushing touchdowns along with 2500 recieving yards and 20 more touchdowns. While playing in only 118 games.That is an average of just over 104 yards per game rushing and 21 recieving yards per game.Emmit Smith reached 18,355 rushing yards and 3224 recieving yards in 14 seasons. That is 226 games he played in and his averages come out to:81 yards rushing per game and 14 recieving yards per game.That is why Jim Brown is the best and will always be the best.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Nov 23 2006, 10:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jim brown the best. Of course, only from a biased fuck like you </div>That's not the first, nor is it the last I expect to see anyone call Jim Brown the best RB of all-time.Who do you think is the best?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dawgfan @ Nov 23 2006, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Nov 22 2006, 08:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why is Jim Brown better than Emmitt Smith despite the fact that his career was shortened?There is greatness and there is longevity. Sterling was great, whereas players like Tim Brown were just around for a while.</div>Jim Brown averaged over 100 rushing yards per game and he put up his numbers during 12 game seasons. It took him only 9 seasons to post 12,312 yards and 106 rushing touchdowns along with 2500 recieving yards and 20 more touchdowns. While playing in only 118 games.That is an average of just over 104 yards per game rushing and 21 recieving yards per game.Emmit Smith reached 18,355 rushing yards and 3224 recieving yards in 14 seasons. That is 226 games he played in and his averages come out to:81 yards rushing per game and 14 recieving yards per game.That is why Jim Brown is the best and will always be the best.</div>K, and Sterling averaged 1100+ Yards and 9+ TD's per season Tim Brown (who will go into the HOF unfortunately) averaged less than 900 yards, and less than 6 TD's per season.Which deserves the Hall more? It's not like it's Sharpe's fault he suffered a neck injury.Just like Jim Brown, he was great when he played and that was that, no further information needed.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Nov 23 2006, 09:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jim brown the best. Of course, only from a biased fuck like you </div>Biased fuck. Yup. You know me.... that Jets fan.... always being a homer and being biased for guys like.... Jim Brown..... a career Cleveland Browns player...... :emot-wtf: BTW, Jim Brown the only NFL player in history to close out his career averaging more than 1 TD per game scored (meaning he physically scored it, IE not passing).The only active player currently on pace to end his career with more TD's than games played? Ladainian Tomlinson.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeefunk @ Nov 24 2006, 01:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That's not the first, nor is it the last I expect to see anyone call Jim Brown the best RB of all-time.Who do you think is the best?</div>Barry Sanders and a close Robert Smith, but of course no one knows who the fuck Robert Smith is because he retired too early. Also, Curtis Martin is definitley a top 3 RB of all-time.And Vilma, I wasn't talking to you if you didn't notice.
Jim Brown is definately at worst a Top 3 back of all time. It's not homerism at all to give him credit for what he accomplished.....<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Brown was more than just a one-of-a-kind running back. He caught passes, returned kickoffs, and even threw three touchdown passes. His 12,312 rushing yards and 15,459 combined net yards put him in a then-class by himself. Jim was a unanimous first-team All-NFL pick eight times, 1957 through 1961, 1963-1965. He played in nine Pro Bowls in nine years and was the game?s outstanding back three times. He closed out his career with a three-touchdown outburst in the 1966 Pro Bowl.Brown was unanimously named the Rookie of the Year in 1957. He was recognized that season as the NFL?s Most Valuable Player by many media organizations. In all, he earned league MVP honors four times (1957, 1958, 1963, and 1965). At Syracuse University, Brown was All-America in both football and lacrosse and a letterman in basketball. Jim selected football as his career sport, however, and thus became the Cleveland Browns' number 1 draft pick in 1957. Even though coach Paul Brown was traditionally reluctant to use rookies as regulars, Jim Brown was a regular and a star from day one.</div>
