Best RB of All Time Championship

[Nosferatu]

I'm askin' where are all the Marshall Faulk fans! How far did he get?

Faulk ran into Walter in the 2nd round.

 

[Nosferatu]

Uh oh. People get pretty riled up about QBs for some reason.

...Also, there are far more 49er fans on SportsHoopla than of any other team, so I think we all know who's gonna win the poll.

I'm not sure Kaepernick will make the list of 16 players, sorry!

 

[SteelersPride]

russel wilson will win

 

[NinerSickness]

I'm not sure Kaepernick will make the list of 16 players, sorry!

Oh! You mean current QBs. Ok, yeah; nobody should be worried about tattoo man winning any polls.

 

[Nosferatu]

Oh! You mean current QBs. Ok, yeah; nobody should be worried about tattoo man winning any polls.

No I don't mean current QB's that was a failed attempt at humor.

 

[BF4L]

Barry for sure. Walter was awesome but he also had a great team in his prime something that Barry never had.

I did not look through the 20 other threads but I would think Eric Dickerson should get a mention. I also think that Bo Jackson would have destroyed all if he stayed healthy.

 

[4down20]

watched them both, voted for Payton.

Don't give a crap about that whole "Bad O-Line" or "Bad Team" excuse. For starters, by such qualifications the only RB's that can be selected are ones that played for horrible teams that never accomplished anything, and to me that is bullshit. And secondly, the best players make those around them better, which negates the whole "Bad Team" excuse.

Can't go wrong with either, but if I were putting a team together I'd rather have Payton.

 

[Gooch1034]

Thanks guys, get ready for the QB contest next!

You should do a "Worst QB in Cleveland Browns History" contest.

 

[Nosferatu]

You should do a "Worst QB in Cleveland Browns History" contest.

We only use 16 players so...

 

[Nosferatu]

Barry for sure. Walter was awesome but he also had a great team in his prime something that Barry never had.

I did not look through the 20 other threads but I would think Eric Dickerson should get a mention. I also think that Bo Jackson would have destroyed all if he stayed healthy.

Simply not true, I just don't understand why people think this...

 

[BF4L]

Simply not true, I just don't understand why people think this...

My perception and do not care to debate it with you nor anyone else. Thanks.

 

[Nosferatu]

My perception and do not care to debate it with you nor anyone else. Thanks.

Fair enough...

 

[NinerSickness]

You should do a "Worst QB in Cleveland Browns History" contest.

It would take too long.

 

[broncosmitty]

Thanks guys, get ready for the QB contest next!

Welp, I'll be impartial on that one.

 

[CarlSr]

watched them both, voted for Payton.

Don't give a crap about that whole "Bad O-Line" or "Bad Team" excuse. For starters, by such qualifications the only RB's that can be selected are ones that played for horrible teams that never accomplished anything, and to me that is bullshit. And secondly, the best players make those around them better, which negates the whole "Bad Team" excuse.

Can't go wrong with either, but if I were putting a team together I'd rather have Payton.

I was going to post something, but you pretty much nailed it for me, so +1.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

they used Payton on any down & any situation. Which simply isn't true with Sanders.
Payton to me is the easy choice who you would want on the team 1st. (wouldn't mind having both though)

 

[cwalke3408]

There's more debate on who had a worse team than on the actual players. People need to stick with what makes a RB great and not just look at numbers and what teams players played for. I to use the eye test but I'm not old and didn't see either play.

I voted Payton because while Sanders was untouchable. Payton had a beautiful combination of elusivness and power which he did it in such smoothness. He had home run capablity and was someone you would want for 3rd and 1 or at any goalline situation.

 

[MarkOU]

Two different runners. Go back and check out each players highlight films. There are countless ones of both.

Barrys highlights are mostly of him breaking off long runs, juking his way through defenders or just out running them. Getting the corner or just bobbing and weaving through people.

Walter was running people over. Breaking tackles. Diving over lines to make that 1 or 2 yards needed. Sure he had his break away's but he was always making contact with someone.

Barry ran with finesse and Walter ran with power. It's hard to chose between the two. Without a doubt they are the two greatest and this a good poll. You can't go wrong picking either one.

 

[cwalke3408]

Two different runners. Go back and check out each players highlight films. There are countless ones of both.

Barrys highlights are mostly of him breaking off long runs, juking his way through defenders or just out running them. Getting the corner or just bobbing and weaving through people.

Walter was running people over. Breaking tackles. Diving over lines to make that 1 or 2 yards needed. Sure he had his break away's but he was always making contact with someone.

Barry ran with finesse and Walter ran with power. It's hard to chose between the two. Without a doubt they are the two greatest and this a good poll. You can't go wrong picking either one.

100% Agree. Two different runners who be ideal for two different types of offense. Payton would be a better back for Standford and Sanders would be a better back for Oregon. It would be interesting to see Sanders in some these spread offenses that teams run today.

 

[Irish7478]

watched them both, voted for Payton.

Don't give a crap about that whole "Bad O-Line" or "Bad Team" excuse. For starters, by such qualifications the only RB's that can be selected are ones that played for horrible teams that never accomplished anything, and to me that is bullshit. And secondly, the best players make those around them better, which negates the whole "Bad Team" excuse.

Can't go wrong with either, but if I were putting a team together I'd rather have Payton.

I also watched them both, and agree that Walter was the best.