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Al 'Bubba' Baker on becoming unofficial single-season sack king: 'Tears just started running down my eyes' (2 Viewers)
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rockaction
Footballguy
Great story. I remember him with the Browns but didn't realize he had such an amazing rookie season and career sack total.
And agree 1000% on that farce of a Strahan record.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Makes some pretty good ribs.
Foosball God
Foos
I feel like Strahan gets too much flak for that. That is on Farve not Strahan, what was Strahan supposed to do, not tackle him?
That's probably true, it's all on Brett Farce. Strahan would have been awarded the sack even if he hadn't touched him. I think the reason Strahan takes so much flak is that he's never acknowledged it as a total gift, he's been completely defensive about it from what I've seen/remember. Though admittedly, I'm not sure how he should act about it.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
Watch it again this play has had a massive over-reaction. Strahan was being "blocked" by a TE (Bubba Franks?) and he fanned it and Strahan had a clear path. Favre had his head turned on a play fake and by the time he got his eyes around Strahan was 5 feet from him. And IIRC Strahan had even geared down a tad to keep his balance so there wasn't going to be a juke either. I don't know if maybe Favre had time to throw it away, it's been a long time since I watched it, but if that's any other player not for the sack record no one even blinks at the QB's decision to not get killed on that play. If Brady does it that's "brilliant career management not taking unnecessary hits" but since it's Favre and for the record everyone freaks out.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Along with Doug English, Dave Pureifory and William Gay, part the Silver Rush. Doubt anyone besides Detroit fans remembers, typical Lions teams W/L wise. When they were cookin’ the Silverdome was rocking. Man that place was loud and a fun.
Foosball God
Foos
A run was called on the play, and the only one who knew he was keeping the ball on a "play fake" was Favre, who "accidentally" turned into Strahan and "fell down."
Got his head around as fast as possible, looking for him as if Strahan was his first read.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C2W62HNNsc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C2W62HNNsc
Doug B
Footballguy
Tangent:
Looking at that film again ... Favre shoulda juked Strahan and then "tripped over" his own feet right after so that Strahan could get the touch-sack without it looking like a free give-away.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Favre is such an attention whore he just wanted some of the cake.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
When they traded for Brockers earlier this year it was noted he had 10 pressures in 2020, The Lions had 9 from their interior lineman. The LBs had zero (& hit the trifecta of zero INT, FF or FR.) Romeo has a very high pressure % from the Edge but he was a one man gang.
Gonna be different deal this year. Book it.
Awesome news for Baker.
Also, Deacon Jones is now 3rd all-time in career sacks and was credited with 3 seasons with over 21 sacks. I remember my uncle would always tell me when I was a kid watching Reggie White and Bruce Smith destroy everyone else in sacks, that Deacon Jones(and Jack Youngblood) would have been right there with them if they had only counted them as a stat back then, so its great to have a number for them.
Also, Deacon Jones is now 3rd all-time in career sacks and was credited with 3 seasons with over 21 sacks. I remember my uncle would always tell me when I was a kid watching Reggie White and Bruce Smith destroy everyone else in sacks, that Deacon Jones(and Jack Youngblood) would have been right there with them if they had only counted them as a stat back then, so its great to have a number for them.
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