78 year old Emmitt Smith to retire this offseason

[murphy55d]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1981383

A legendary player, no doubt.

 

[Analog]

Barry >> Emmitt

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: murphy55d
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1981383

A legendary player, no doubt.

will go down as one of the greatest for his durability, like Cal Ripken. True Ironman he was :thumbsup:

 

[daveymark]

Bo>*

 

[FlyLice]

good riddance

 

[Svnla]

He is NOT 78 years old..LOL

He should retired about the time of Troy Aikman. He hung on too long. I watched him live in Dallas when he was with the Cards and it was so disappointed.

He will be in the NFL Hall Of Fame for sure.

 

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: Svnla
He is NOT 78 years old..LOL

He should retired about the time of Troy Aikman. He hung on too long. I watched him live in Dallas when he was with the Cards and it was so disappointed.

He will be in the NFL Hall Of Fame for sure.

Smith is a first ballot HOFer. No question.

However, I agree that Barry, Bo >

 

[meltdown75]

I hated him for playing long enough to break Barry's mark. He doesn't deserve to be anywhere even close to B. Sanders.

#20 foreva

 

[NinjaGnome]

Walter Payton

 

[nitsuj3580]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I hated him for playing long enough to break Barry's mark. He doesn't deserve to be anywhere even close to B. Sanders.

#20 foreva

what mark did Barry have to break? I think you mean Payton's mark.

 

[Phoenix86]

"diamond in the rough" retiring eh?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Barry >> Emmitt

While Barry was by far the superior runner, I have absolutely no respect for what he pulled with the Lions.

 

[maddogchen]

why you all comparing Emmitt with Barry or Bo? this ain't about that. Its about a great player finally retiring.

Sad to see you go Emmitt. You were such a awesome fantasy football monster back in the day.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: nitsuj3580

Originally posted by: meltdown75
I hated him for playing long enough to break Barry's mark. He doesn't deserve to be anywhere even close to B. Sanders.

#20 foreva

what mark did Barry have to break? I think you mean Payton's mark.

Well, I just didn't like that he finished with more career yards than Barry. Payton I can respect though.

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Barry >> Emmitt

While Barry was by far the superior runner, I have absolutely no respect for what he pulled with the Lions.

I agree. That tarnished his image quite a bit too. Of course he's still Barry but no matter what - he should have kept playing if only just for his fans. "Come back Barry, you're not that OLD!"

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Barry >> Emmitt

I agree..Barry Sanders had no blocking and Emmitt Smith did.

Ausm

 

[classy]

He had a nice season actually. Its time, great back with nothing else left to prove.