Thread: Terrell Davis or Barry Sanders?

Come on now. The latter 3 are much more multidimensional Sanders. That's specifically the reason I picked them. I highly value versatility.

I don't know how you can choose. Davis was obviously better and was a beast in the postseasen but Sanders was excellent for a much longer time. It's like comparing Mickey Mantle with Hank Aaron. Mantle, in his prime, was clearly better but Aaron was great over a much longer period.

Put Barry Sanders behind John Elway and the offensive lines that TD had, and Sanders has 4-5 2000 yard seasons. He played behind bad quarterbacks and offensive lines most of his career. He faced 8-11 in the box nearly every play of his career. He carried his team single handedly his entire career, and was unstoppable even when defenses only had to game plan for him. I love TD, but Sanders was a better back.

Originally Posted by BaileyTheBest

I love TD but you'd have to be high to take him over Sanders.

It was the chronic

I can't believe this is even a question.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

I can't believe this is even a question.

Why? It's really a question of pure talent and longevity versus versatility and accomplishment.

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Marshall Faulk, Emmitt Smith, Ladanian Tomlinson?

Brown, Payton, Faulk, Dickerson, Sayers. Sanders is up there, I'm not saying I have anything against him.......

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

I can't believe this is even a question.

It is a question because it's a Broncos board. It's close because it's a Broncos board. Any board for any other team and this is a landslide in Sanders' favor.

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Come on now. The latter 3 are much more multidimensional Sanders. That's specifically the reason I picked them. I highly value versatility.

Emmit Smith? Seriously? That guy is the most overrated back I've seen. Played behind the best O-line in football with a stacked offense and still rarely beat Sanders in yards for the season.

Originally Posted by gregbroncs

Emmit Smith? Seriously? That guy is the most overrated back I've seen. Played behind the best O-line in football with a stacked offense and still rarely beat Sanders in yards for the season.

Emmitt was a better receiver, better pass blocker, better 3rd down back, was capable of being a goal line back, and didn't disappear in the playoffs. He can't help it he was on a better team. Sanders was more elusive and a better pure runner but this isn't about who is a better runner. It's about who played better at the multifaceted football position of running back.

Originally Posted by Ziggy

Put Barry Sanders behind John Elway and the offensive lines that TD had, and Sanders has 4-5 2000 yard seasons. He played behind bad quarterbacks and offensive lines most of his career. He faced 8-11 in the box nearly every play of his career. He carried his team single handedly his entire career, and was unstoppable even when defenses only had to game plan for him. I love TD, but Sanders was a better back.

I make homers look like wimps, but Barry Sanders carried his team for so long. Our line in the SB years were just amazing, plus TD had Howard Griffith, our last real FB. TD was special, but I would pick Sanders every day and twice on Sunday....

Originally Posted by pnbronco

I make homers look like wimps, but Barry Sanders carried his team for so long. Our line in the SB years were just amazing, plus TD had Howard Griffith, our last real FB. TD was special, but I would pick Sanders every day and twice on Sunday....

Even on goal line or short yardage situations?

Barry didn't play with a fullback because it wasn't conducive to his style. How many times have you seen him actually follow his blocks?

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Even on goal line or short yardage situations?

Barry didn't play with a fullback because it wasn't conducive to his style. How many times have you seen him actually follow his blocks?

I felt we had the best goal line or short yardage back in Terrell Davis. He certainly was among the league leaders.

Walter Payton. Best rusher in my opinion. He was an amazing rusher.

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Marshall Faulk, Emmitt Smith, Ladanian Tomlinson?

I agree with your first 4 and in that order !
sanders, elusive
TD defiant, he ran thru tackles, rather than avoid them.
on third and 3, I would take TD! chosing side for a game, I got TD.
a choiuce of DVDs of greatest runs from scrimmage ok, maybe sanders for that one.