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Bo Jackson is one of the greatest athletes ever

  • deltadawg82 said...

    He has the nfl combine record. Look it up

    Hand time?

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  • Aussie said...

    You must have deleted them before I even saw them. I just left the bar so I have been drinking too. I thought you were crazy when you started talking about banning people at first.

    I guess. Lol

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  • Mr. Perfect said...

    Again, you're acting like Bo didn't have 500+ NFL carries or that what he "could do with the pigskin in his hands" is a mystery for some reason.

    This is a talent discussion. Nobody will deny that Sanders had a better football career, but, on talent alone or ability to play the position, to say it "isn't even close" like you did ... I gotta call that asinine.

    Call it whatever you want. You are acting like 500 carries in 4 years in a lot. There are RB's that get around 300-350 carries a season. Is staying healthy not part of being a successful talent at a certain position? Fact of the matter is that we will never know just how good of a talent that Bo "could" have been as a RB because he got injured. It's unfair to Sanders to say that he was a more talented RB based on the limited amount of carries Bo had in his career. Concussions, age, injuries, teammates, etc all contribute to what someone can do.

    Barry also wasn't able to split carries with a RB like Marcus Allen. Don't act like that doesn't help your YPC average.

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  • z28 foody said...

    Hand time?

    It was in 86 so im not sure if they had laser times then or not. Still very very fast. Then he was 220 pounds

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  • RATT said...

    Fact of the matter is that we will never know just how good of a talent that Bo "could" have been as a RB because he got injured.

    facepalm_msu

    I don't think you know what talent means.

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  • 4.12 I just don't believe is correct. I could see a 4.3 but a 4.12? That is just insane.

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  • RATT said...

    4.12 I just don't believe is correct. I could see a 4.3 but a 4.12? That is just insane.

    Did you see the 2nd article that i attached that said Darrell green run a consistent 4.08

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  • Mr. Perfect said...

    facepalm_msu

    I don't think you know what talent means.

    How do you know he would have been better than Barry? You can sit here and wax poetical that he would be a better RB than Barry Sanders but he didn't fvcking prove it, period. Barry had better numbers in college than Bo did as well if you don't remember.

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  • deltadawg82 said...

    Did you see the 2nd article that i attached that said Darrell green run a consistent 4.08

    No I didn't look at either article. It just seems unfathomable to me.

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  • RATT said...

    No I didn't look at either article. It just seems unfathomable to me.

    There have been alot of people to run in the 4.2 range in the last 10 years. Im not gonna say bo is a better running back than sanders but he definitely was a bad bad dude. I think though if you would have put Barry behind the cowboys oline in the mid 90s he would have been the best running back to ever walk the earth. But it never happened so we will never know

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  • RATT said...

    Okay at least that is an argument that I can buy. Kind of hard to argue with that one.

    He still didn't clock a 4.12 40 yard dash.

    Well I have your word vs ESPN and the reports from the NFL combine... forgive me for not taking your word on this.

    Marshall Nole

  • Anyone know the song at the end of that 30for30?

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  • RATT said...

    -You are acting like 500 carries in 4 years in a lot.

    -Fact of the matter is that we will never know just how good of a talent that Bo "could" have been as a RB because he got injured.

    -How do you know he would have been better than Barry?

    -Barry had better numbers in college than Bo did as well if you don't remember.

    -I said you acting like we don't know what Bo "can do with the pigskin in his hands" is ridiculous. So, yes, with 500 NFL carries, you acting like Bo's talent-level is some sort of mystery is also ridiculous.

    -After a college career and 500+ NFL carries, if you can't determine what kind of talent or how good of a talent someone is, that's more of a RATT-problem.

    -You should really re-read my posts more than once -- you continue to prove you're more than a once-over read and post kind of guy. I have already said I have no problem with people thinking Sanders was better. I do laugh when you say, again, on talent alone, that it "isn't even close."

    -You still struggle to comprehend this is a talent discussion and not a stat/numbers comparison.

    This post was edited by Mr Perfect on 12/8/2012 at 11:33 PM

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  • RATT said...

    No I didn't look at either article. It just seems unfathomable to me.

    Well if it is unfathomable to you it CAN'T be true.

    Amazing logic bro... I like that... going to use it in everyday life.

    Marshall Nole

  • Mr. Perfect said...

    -I said you acting like we don't know what Bo "can do with the pigskin in his hands" is ridiculous. So, yes, with 500 NFL carries, you acting like Bo's talent-level is some sort of mystery is also ridiculous.

    -After a college career and 500+ NFL carries, if you can't determine what kind of talent or how good of a talent someone is, that's more of a RATT-problem.

    -You should really re-read my posts more than once -- you continue to prove you're more than a once-over read and post kind of guy. I have already said I have no problem with people thinking Sanders was better. I do laugh when you say, again, on talent alone, that it "isn't even close."

    -You still struggle to comprehend this is a talent discussion and not a stat/numbers comparison.

    Alright maybe you have me on that. I've kind of gotten a bit close minded since my back and forth with the Nole fan.

    Of course you will admit, since you read and reread all of the posts, that I've been bashed for merely saying that Sanders was a better RB and admitting that Bo was a better overall athlete.

    I've never said that Bo was garbage or that he wasn't talented. I've basically only stated that I thought that Barry Sanders was a better RB, and that it "wasn't close". I actually do believe that it wasn't that close personally. We will just have to agree to disagree on that point.

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  • Marshall Nole said...

    Easily. Hands down.

    His documentary was great.

    This guy is/was my favorite athlete of all time.

    I am sad after watching that documentary. He was so young and could have done so many more things in sports.

    Bad shit always happens to the nicest people who don't deserve it.

    He seems to be doing well though so that's good.

    Feel fortunate to have watched his professional career. Talent was off the charts and is second favorite RB of all time. Remember his freak injury and then his comeback with the White Sox. Power was off the charts and god given ability had no peers. Another great 30 for 30.

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  • RATT said...

    I'm not comparing anyone to Bo. I'm just saying that comparing Bo Jackson as a RB to Barry Sanders is a stretch to say the least. Les went as far as to say that Bo and Barry were basically "splitting hairs". Ughhhh no

    If you want to talk about all around athletes, Deion, Jim Brown, Calvin Johnson, Russell Wilson and others that were actually studs in two sports makes sense. You just can't compare Bo Jackson and Barry Sanders when it comes to the RB position and call it even close.

    Bo>>>Deion, like I said 2 favorite RB of all time. No way he had the career Barry had, due to injuries and dividing his time between 2 sports. Different players both 1 in a lifetime players, we were lucky..

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  • Bo Jackson averaged more YPC than Barry sanders and I believe Bo also holds the record for most 80+ yard runs of any RB in history in only 4 years (all while playing baseball professionally), yet it is ridiculous to claim that he could be in the same league as Barry on talent alone? Sounds like a bama fan doesn't want to give an auburn player any credit. Bo absolutely could have been in the same class had he focused solely on football. He had HOF ability in two sports. Definitely the top athlete of modern sports and its a shame he got hurt so early.

    Also, because he had a career ending injury, he is not durable anymore. Haha. Injuries can happen to anyone and he had one freak hip injury so he is no longer durable.

    gamecockguy12

  • This effing thread is about how Bo effing Jackson is still the mother effing best athlete ever.

    eff

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  • Oh, and RATT is butthurt.

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  • http://www.secsportsfan.com/herschel-walker-vs-bo-jackson.html

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  • Lesticals said...

    Barry Sanders will always be my #1 RB of all-time.

    ^This

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  • gamecockguy12 said...

    Bo Jackson averaged more YPC than Barry sanders and I believe Bo also holds the record for most 80+ yard runs of any RB in history in only 4 years (all while playing baseball professionally), yet it is ridiculous to claim that he could be in the same league as Barry on talent alone? Sounds like a bama fan doesn't want to give an auburn player any credit. Bo absolutely could have been in the same class had he focused solely on football. He had HOF ability in two sports. Definitely the top athlete of modern sports and its a shame he got hurt so early.

    Also, because he had a career ending injury, he is not durable anymore. Haha. Injuries can happen to anyone and he had one freak hip injury so he is no longer durable.

    This.

    If Bo had played for Bama, they would not be in this thread saying that crap..

    Yes I will go ahead and say it... Had Bo concentrated on football he would be a much better football player than Barry Sanders. He was just that good.

    Marshall Nole

  • IMO, Bo is the greatest athlete to ever walk this earth.

    -Crazy to make the MLB All Star Game and the NFL Pro Bowl in back to back seasons [in terms of 1 calendar year].
    -Think about how hard it is to become a professional athlete......
    -Then think about how difficult it is to be an All-Star at the professional level.
    -Then think about making the All-Star Game in 2 sports, one of which you don't partake in offseason or preseason training

    Had he devoted himself fully to Track & Field, he could have qualified in the Olympics in the 100m Dash or the Decathlon.

    I remember in the late 1980s/ early 1990s Foot Looker used to have a Celebrity Athlete Foot Locker Slam Dunk Contest. Bo almost broke down the basket. Bo was in it I think 1988 or 1989.

    This post was edited by BamaBornDukie on 12/9/2012 at 10:50 AM

    Jabrill Peppers...More I watch, the more I'm convinced he is the best player in the 2014 class. Barring injury, he will do special things.

    BamaBornDukie

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