No one was a fan of Scott MitchellScott Mitchell was not a fan. I have not watched it yet.
Scott Mitchell was not a fan
No one was a fan of Scott Mitchell
Yes!!! JohnnyU gets it! (Especially by not having E Smith above Barry)2nd greatest back in history behind Jim Brown, with Walter Payton 3rd.
Scott Mitchell was not a fan
Of the documentary or of Barry?
I had Mitchell on my fantasy team during that fantastic 1995 season. I really thought he was going to be a great NFL QB. Then that playoff game happened, he had that deer in the headlights look. He was never the same...No one was a fan of Scott MitchellScott Mitchell was not a fan. I have not watched it yet.
It’s called the Marc Wilson syndrome.I had Mitchell on my fantasy team during that fantastic 1995 season. I really thought he was going to be a great NFL QB. Then that playoff game happened, he had that deer in the headlights look. He was never the same...No one was a fan of Scott MitchellScott Mitchell was not a fan. I have not watched it yet.
Scott Mitchell sucked. Flash in the pan.Scott Mitchell was not a fan
Of the documentary or of Barry?
A little of both. He is getting some flack for being a main reason Barry never won a Super Bowl. I don't think some of the coaches interviewed expressed a high opinion of Mitchell.. I need to watch the doc to find out though.
Amazon Prime. They were hyping it during TNF. Honestly, looks very good.Where can we see this Documentary?
I read the thread title, and a bunch of the replies, and had to rush to google if he died today.Man, I used to love to watch him run.
Of all the recent documentaries about football greats, this one was fun.
Amazon Prime, I think.Where can we see this Documentary?
Same. Well I saw when it had 0 replies and thought it was RIP thread until I opened it.I read the thread title, and a bunch of the replies, and had to rush to google if he died today.Man, I used to love to watch him run.
Of all the recent documentaries about football greats, this one was fun.
Death tried but broke both ankles trying to catch him.read the thread title, and a bunch of the replies, and had to rush to google if he died today.
Prime.Amazon Prime, I think.Where can we see this Documentary?
Was all very quick but saw the thread title, thought someone named Barry died based on the OP's sig thought it was a former Bronco coach or player. Read first sentence and thought "damn, Barry Sanders. I just saw that dude this morning on TV talking about his upcoming doc"I read the thread title, and a bunch of the replies, and had to rush to google if he died today.Man, I used to love to watch him run.
Of all the recent documentaries about football greats, this one was fun.
Scott had Herman Moore and Brett Perriman and it made him look good for one year.No one was a fan of Scott MitchellScott Mitchell was not a fan. I have not watched it yet.
2nd greatest back in history behind Jim Brown, with Walter Payton 3rd.
Was all very quick but saw the thread title, thought someone named Barry died based on the OP's sig thought it was a former Bronco coach or player. Read first sentence and thought "damn, Barry Sanders. I just saw that dude this morning on TV talking about his upcoming doc"I read the thread title, and a bunch of the replies, and had to rush to google if he died today.Man, I used to love to watch him run.
Of all the recent documentaries about football greats, this one was fun.
2nd greatest back in history behind Jim Brown, with Walter Payton 3rd.
**Official** Top Ten RBs of All Time Series
Voting closed. Vote for RB #8 here. RB #1: Jim Brown 48.5% of the vote. RB #2: Walter Payton 41.7% of the vote. RB #3: Barry Sanders 70.6% of the vote. RB #4: OJ Simpson 27.4% of the vote. RB #5(tie): Marshall Faulk 25.2% of the vote. RB #5(tie): Emmitt Smith 25.2% of the vote. RB...forums.footballguys.com
Watching now.
I saw a lot of this when I was a kid, but my god he was brilliant.
Never seen another RB like him. Not LT2, not Priest, no one.
Millen?
Barry was the most exciting to watch. Walter was the best. Hands down.2nd greatest back in history behind Jim Brown, with Walter Payton 3rd.
There are athletes from that era that transcended sports. Gretzky, Jordan, Montana. I would put Barry on that level. He was magnificent. I didn't really even like the NFL as a kid and started watching because Barry. And what a great decade to grow up in Detroit. Bad Boys, Barry, Fab Five, Russian Five, Stevie Y, Charles Woodson, young Brady...But Barry was my favorite.Watching now.
I saw a lot of this when I was a kid, but my god he was brilliant.
Never seen another RB like him. Not LT2, not Priest, no one.
this is the comparison for me as well. I believe I saw every carry of his career. it doesn't matter where you rank him, there was never anyone quite like him - maybe Gale Sayers is the closest comp.
There are athletes from that era that transcended sports. Gretzky, Jordan, Montana. I would put Barry on that level. He was magnificent. I didn't really even like the NFL as a kid and started watching because Barry. And what a great decade to grow up in Detroit. Bad Boys, Barry, Fab Five, Russian Five, Stevie Y, Charles Woodson, young Brady...But Barry was my favorite.Watching now.
I saw a lot of this when I was a kid, but my god he was brilliant.
Never seen another RB like him. Not LT2, not Priest, no one.
this is the comparison for me as well. I believe I saw every carry of his career. it doesn't matter where you rank him, there was never anyone quite like him - maybe Gale Sayers is the closest comp.
No, that belongs to Jim Brown.Barry was the most exciting to watch. Walter was the best. Hands down.2nd greatest back in history behind Jim Brown, with Walter Payton 3rd.
Oh please. Nobody has a more exciting highlight reel than Barry. You could probably take Barry's top 50 runs and match them against the top 50 from all other backs in the field......and Barry's would still be better.No, that belongs to Jim Brown.Barry was the most exciting to watch. Walter was the best. Hands down.2nd greatest back in history behind Jim Brown, with Walter Payton 3rd.
I understand why you ignore Brown because you never saw him play and may not know his history . He’s not only the best RB in history, he’s the best football player in history.Oh please. Nobody has a more exciting highlight reel than Barry. You could probably take Barry's top 50 runs and match them against the top 50 backs from all other backs in the field, and Barry's would still be better.No, that belongs to Jim Brown.Barry was the most exciting to watch. Walter was the best. Hands down.2nd greatest back in history behind Jim Brown, with Walter Payton 3rd.
I loved me some Barry - don't get me wrong. But I always felt like he wasn't a complete RB. He was just as likely to take a loss as bust a big one. The routine plays you expect your RB to make, he didn't always get it. The highlight runs are amazing, but all of his carries for -2 yards don't make the reel.
Game on the line - 3rd and goal from the 2...Give me Payton or Jim Brown.
As much as I could, yes.I loved me some Barry - don't get me wrong. But I always felt like he wasn't a complete RB. He was just as likely to take a loss as bust a big one. The routine plays you expect your RB to make, he didn't always get it. The highlight runs are amazing, but all of his carries for -2 yards don't make the reel.
Game on the line - 3rd and goal from the 2...Give me Payton or Jim Brown.
Did you watch him regularly? It was common for someone to be grabbing Sanders as soon as he touched the ball. There are numerous plays Sanders had to avoid 6 tacklers behind the line of scrimmage just to make a yard. Lions did occasionally have some great lineman, but they would quickly let them all slip away in free agencies. The Lions were cheap as heck and never invested to win a championship. It was a miracle Barry could look like the best in the league as he did year after year playing with a very suspect cast of supporting characters. Sanders was a complete back.
I loved me some Barry - don't get me wrong. But I always felt like he wasn't a complete RB. He was just as likely to take a loss as bust a big one. The routine plays you expect your RB to make, he didn't always get it. The highlight runs are amazing, but all of his carries for -2 yards don't make the reel.
Game on the line - 3rd and goal from the 2...Give me Payton or Jim Brown.
Montana called them!Not wanting to sign Warren Moon and Joe Montana because they were too old