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Who's your All Time "In With A Bang / Out With A Whimper" (1 Viewer)
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Mario Kart
Footballguy
Kevan Barlow
Super King
Footballguy
Kevin Jones. I had high aspirations for him after the end to his rookie season.
SproutDaddy
Footballguy
Horrible post. Dude was a monster for quite a few years.Clinton Portis too. I ended up having to drop him in a ton of dynasty leagues. Never thought the cliff would come as fast as it did.
JustinHawkins
Footballguy
So he didn't enter the league with a bang and eventually went out with a poof??? Not debating the awesome years in the middleHorrible post. Dude was a monster for quite a few years.Clinton Portis too. I ended up having to drop him in a ton of dynasty leagues. Never thought the cliff would come as fast as it did.
TwinTurbo
Footballguy
The 1999 season had several candidates. My first year in FF.
Steve Beuerlein (Panthers) - 343-4,436yds-36 TDs
Warner and this guy led the league. And then there were the WR:
Patrick Jeffers (Panthers) - 63-1,082-12 thanks to Beuerlein
Marcus Robinson (Bears) - 84-1,400-9
Germane Crowell (Detroit) - 81-1,338-7
Albert Connell (Redskins) - 62-1,132-7
Derrick Mayes (Seahawks) - 62-829-10
Steve Beuerlein (Panthers) - 343-4,436yds-36 TDs
Warner and this guy led the league. And then there were the WR:
Patrick Jeffers (Panthers) - 63-1,082-12 thanks to Beuerlein
Marcus Robinson (Bears) - 84-1,400-9
Germane Crowell (Detroit) - 81-1,338-7
Albert Connell (Redskins) - 62-1,132-7
Derrick Mayes (Seahawks) - 62-829-10
chook
Footballguy
22,999,996 of 23 million Australians have no idea who he is. Trading a high draft pick for him in dynasty just after his rookie season means this Aussie will curse his name until the day I die.
MoveToSkypager
Footballguy
Barry Sanders too. That guy had some great years, but then nothing.So he didn't enter the league with a bang and eventually went out with a poof??? Not debating the awesome years in the middleHorrible post. Dude was a monster for quite a few years.Clinton Portis too. I ended up having to drop him in a ton of dynasty leagues. Never thought the cliff would come as fast as it did.
mr roboto
Footballguy
LT really disappointed after like 8 years. Too bad.Barry Sanders too. That guy had some great years, but then nothing.So he didn't enter the league with a bang and eventually went out with a poof??? Not debating the awesome years in the middleHorrible post. Dude was a monster for quite a few years.Clinton Portis too. I ended up having to drop him in a ton of dynasty leagues. Never thought the cliff would come as fast as it did.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Tebow
moviedude25
Footballguy
dont get the clinton portis nominations, six seasons with 1000 yard rushing yards? First name that came to mind for me was Ben Tate, one season with close to 1000 yards rushing then nothing
johnnyboy8102
Footballguy
First two names that came to mind.
Robinson did help a lot of owners as a desperation flex in '03 when he had his 4 TD game vs the Seahawks with Anthony Wright playing QB for the Ravens!
Man of Zen
Footballguy
Ah, the old in-with-a-bang, keep-it-up-for-several-years, tear-an-acl, take-a-few-years-to-get-all-the-way-back, return-with-a-bang-for-a-few-more-years, get-old-and-retire example.
Pretty much exactly what the OP was looking for.
CoachJankySpanky
Footballguy
Derek Anderson
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
The most obvious is Gayle Sayers and TD.
Charles Way
Marion Butts
Natrone Means
Robert Edwards
Johnny Johnson
Barry Foster
Charles Way
Marion Butts
Natrone Means
Robert Edwards
Johnny Johnson
Barry Foster
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Christian Okoye
superbigpimping420
Footballguy
Does Willie Parker qualify
He certainly entered with a bang out of no where. Enjoyed 3x 1200 yd rushing seasons and two Pro-Bowls from 2004 to 2006. Then two more years of relative uselessness fantasy-wise and by 2010 he was out of the league.
He certainly entered with a bang out of no where. Enjoyed 3x 1200 yd rushing seasons and two Pro-Bowls from 2004 to 2006. Then two more years of relative uselessness fantasy-wise and by 2010 he was out of the league.
Sweetness_34
Footballguy
Sweetness_34
Footballguy
Kenny Britt has been doing this potential #### for years
Cenobite
Footballguy
Many NFL skill players are productive their first years and then get hurt or get old resulting in a decline in performance. Guys like Ahman Green had incredible production for a few years and then petered out. It's just the nature of the game. They don't all go out like Tiki Barber. In fact, he and Barry Sanders had a few years left in the tank. I don't get a lot of the names being thrown out.
Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
Napoleon Kaufman
Wow, what a great name. I was just getting into fantasy when Chris Warren was at his best, and he helped me win 2 championships in a row. I drafted him again and he suddenly started to suck. I think at one point he was losing snaps to Lamar Smith, who could also be on this list maybe.
Germaine Crowell/Marcus Robinson also great nominations, though I believe both had major injuries that they never quite recovered from?
Chicago Hooligan
Footballguy
I thought of Bulger. 2005 he also only played half the year, although he was playing well. So he had three top 10 seasons, then nothing higher than QB23 outside of those.
Mr. Irrelevant
IBL Representative
No love for Dorsey Levens?
The first fantasy title I ever won (1997) was courtesy of him and Kordell Stewart. Pretty sure neither one of them ever finished in the top 10 outside of that year again.
The first fantasy title I ever won (1997) was courtesy of him and Kordell Stewart. Pretty sure neither one of them ever finished in the top 10 outside of that year again.
Mr. Irrelevant
IBL Representative
Ooh. Speaking of one-year wonders: I'm pretty sure Yancey Thigpen was one of my WR's that year, too!
Chicago Hooligan
Footballguy
Derrick Ward has 1,400 total yards in 2008, then was drafted as an RB2 when he went to Tampa the following year. That didn't work out so good.
Though strangely, he rushed for as many TDs in his two seasons in Houston (6 TDs on 95 attempts) as he had in the entirety of his NYG/TB career.
Though strangely, he rushed for as many TDs in his two seasons in Houston (6 TDs on 95 attempts) as he had in the entirety of his NYG/TB career.
Herman Moore had 4 1000yd seasons withe the last 3 over 100 catches. Then his career fell off a cliff.
Stephen davis had 4 years over 1300yds. Then his career fell of a cliff.
That's exactly what the OP was getting at. Maybe you should look up stats before you post.
BaBastage
Footballguy
No argument here... but by that standard, most players "end with a whimper".... even Ladainian Tomlinson.So he didn't enter the league with a bang and eventually went out with a poof??? Not debating the awesome years in the middleHorrible post. Dude was a monster for quite a few years.Clinton Portis too. I ended up having to drop him in a ton of dynasty leagues. Never thought the cliff would come as fast as it did.
I think the OP was referring to one-hit wonders, or guys who declined as quickly as they peaked.
sharptongued1
Footballguy
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sharptongued1
Footballguy
Because he had microfracture surgery on his right knee, not because of declining skills. Four RB1 seasons with a fifth injury riddled season sandwiched in between isn't exactly short fantasy relevance for a RB.
Moore had two 900+ yard seasons before his 4 almost 1200+ yard seasons, follow by another 900+ yard season. Amongst those 4 1300+ yard season, Davis also had an 820 yard season in which he only played 12 games, then he had a 12 td season in Carolina so he was still fantasy relevant. You people seem to expect ten years of 1000+ yard, double digit TD seasons or else they sucked.
chinawildman
Footballguy
Yea I checked the stats and that was def my bad... Not sure why it seemed like he was gone in a flash to me.
FantasyTrader
Footballguy
Domanick Davis...Williams...what have you = good one OP.
James Jett
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