The latest scoop on Vince Jackson

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: Alistar7
NFL HOF, put down the crack pipe.

38 games, 2782 yards (73 yards per game), 22 TDs.

Sharing carries with the regular starting RB...

Based on pure on the field capability @ RB (regardless of career longevity) it's Bo Jackson, Jim Brown, and Barry Sanders at the top of the RB list, IMO.

Smith, OJ, sweetness, LT, marcus allen, Faulk, Dickerson, Campbell, etc. are in the conversation but I think they are in the next group down.

Bo was so ridiculously fast and strong it was amazing...

That's all, I think, that some folks are saying.

And NO... I don't think Bo should get into the HOF... sustained greatness is what defines a HOF'er.

 

[Alistar7]

Sweetness was the best all around back I ever watched play. Sanders was fun to watch but not tough enough, especially aroud the goal line. He lost enough yards on 1st down to put his team at a disadvantage on many drives.

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: sleepmachine
man, looking back at his stats, he really didn't get alot of playing time with the Raiders. I could have sworn he was a more prolific back. If he wasn't splitting carries with Marcus Allen his stats would have been through the roof.

It probably had a lot to do with the fact that he played baseball too

But if Bo had played all 16 games instead of 10-11 for his short time, he probably should deserve to be in the HOF. Look at Gale Sayers

http://www.pro-football-refere...m/players/SayeGa00.htm

He basically played 5 full years, and was an easy choice for the HoF..

 

[Alistar7]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale_Sayers

Sayers short career was marked with far more memorable moments & records.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: Alistar7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb8Dom6nWGc

Supposedly never lifted a weight in his life, just 1000 sit ups, 1000 pushups every day.

I'm pretty sure that was Herschel Walker.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Alistar7

Originally posted by: Jhill
Anyone remember his awesome throw he had in baseball that gunned a runner down at home plate? I can't remember who it was on.

On June 5, 1989, Jackson ran down a long line-drive deep to left field on a hit-and-run play against the Seattle Mariners. With speedy Harold Reynolds running from first base on the play, Scott Bradley's hit would have been deep enough to score him against most outfielders. But Jackson, from the warning track, turned flat footed and fired a strike to catcher Bob Boone, who tagged the sliding Reynolds out. Jackson's throw reached Boone on the fly.Interviewed for the "Bo Jackson" episode of ESPN Classic's SportsCentury, Reynolds admitted that he thought there was no way anyone would throw him out on such a deep drive into the gap in left-center, and was shocked to see his teammate telling him to slide as he rounded third base.

You should cite your source. You quoted Jackson's wikipedia article word for word.

Anyway, retrosheet says the game was in Seattle at the Kingdome, and ballparks.com says the distance from home plate to the left field wall that year was 314 feet. Pretty freakin damned impressive.
Per retrosheet, the play was the last out in the bottom of the 10th. Had Reynolds scored, the Mariniers would have won the game, 4-3. Instead, they lost 3-5 after 13.

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Alistar7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb8Dom6nWGc

Supposedly never lifted a weight in his life, just 1000 sit ups, 1000 pushups every day.

I'm pretty sure that was Herschel Walker.

Pretty sure you are 100% correct, somewhat hard to believe when you saw his ripped bod. My bad on the recollection & ty for the correction.

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Alistar7

Originally posted by: Jhill
Anyone remember his awesome throw he had in baseball that gunned a runner down at home plate? I can't remember who it was on.

On June 5, 1989, Jackson ran down a long line-drive deep to left field on a hit-and-run play against the Seattle Mariners. With speedy Harold Reynolds running from first base on the play, Scott Bradley's hit would have been deep enough to score him against most outfielders. But Jackson, from the warning track, turned flat footed and fired a strike to catcher Bob Boone, who tagged the sliding Reynolds out. Jackson's throw reached Boone on the fly. Interviewed for the "Bo Jackson" episode of ESPN Classic's SportsCentury, Reynolds admitted that he thought there was no way anyone would throw him out on such a deep drive into the gap in left-center, and was shocked to see his teammate telling him to slide as he rounded third base.

You should cite your source. You quoted Jackson's wikipedia article word for word.

Anyway, retrosheet says the game was in Seattle at the Kingdome, and ballparks.com says the distance from home plate to the left field wall that year was 314 feet. Pretty freakin damned impressive.
Per retrosheet, the play was the last out in the bottom of the 10th. Had Reynolds scored, the Mariniers would have won the game, 4-3. Instead, they lost 3-5 after 13.

I did use a quote box which should have implied it was from a source, I did not try to pass it off as my own. IMHO it hardly matters if the source is linked/stated as long as the info is correct, especially when discussing a freaking baseball play. I guess some people are anal though.

"Retrosheet says the game was in Seattle" "and ballparks.com says" lols.....

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: Alistar7

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Alistar7

Originally posted by: Jhill
Anyone remember his awesome throw he had in baseball that gunned a runner down at home plate? I can't remember who it was on.

On June 5, 1989, Jackson ran down a long line-drive deep to left field on a hit-and-run play against the Seattle Mariners. With speedy Harold Reynolds running from first base on the play, Scott Bradley's hit would have been deep enough to score him against most outfielders. But Jackson, from the warning track, turned flat footed and fired a strike to catcher Bob Boone, who tagged the sliding Reynolds out. Jackson's throw reached Boone on the fly. Interviewed for the "Bo Jackson" episode of ESPN Classic's SportsCentury, Reynolds admitted that he thought there was no way anyone would throw him out on such a deep drive into the gap in left-center, and was shocked to see his teammate telling him to slide as he rounded third base.

You should cite your source. You quoted Jackson's wikipedia article word for word.

Anyway, retrosheet says the game was in Seattle at the Kingdome, and ballparks.com says the distance from home plate to the left field wall that year was 314 feet. Pretty freakin damned impressive.
Per retrosheet, the play was the last out in the bottom of the 10th. Had Reynolds scored, the Mariniers would have won the game, 4-3. Instead, they lost 3-5 after 13.

I did use a quote box which should have implied it was from a source, I did not try to pass it off as my own. IMHO it hardly matters if the source is linked/stated as long as the info is correct, especially when discussing a freaking baseball play. I guess some people are anal though.

"Retrosheet says the game was in Seattle" "and ballparks.com says" lols.....

Yeah I found that pretty obvious..

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
War Damn Eagle!

I was wondering when you'd post that.