cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Boy, this has turned out to be a bad day. Emmitt Smith is no longer a Cowboy. I am in shock. I don't know what to think. I've been a Cowboys fan since I was 2 and have bled blue ever since. I hope he gets his 20,000 yards. In my opinion, he deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 barry sanders. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Tonk Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 Cornbread,I feel your pain. Kinda, I felt the same way years ago when Dorsett left for Denver. I think it'll be better for the boys and for ES to part ways at this point. jgc2002 is not responsible for damages ,injuries and or death as result of above post.Side effects include nasuea,dizziness,dry mouth,vomiting,blurred vision,nervousness,loss of memory and in extreme cases sexual side effects. www.mp3.com/salt_creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted February 28, 2003 Author Share Posted February 28, 2003 Yeah, I was upset about Dorsett leaving, too. They still have to pay Emmitt $4.9 million this season. They could have restructured him to the league minimum and saved that money. I'm hoping the draft will brighten my mood. Robb, I'll spare you all on why I think so poorly of Barry. He was good, but nowhere near as good as Payton, et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 There is a sense that the fans want to feel attached to their players, and the system doesn't allow that anymore. Sometimes a guy needs to move on at the end of his career, and can do a combination of playing and coaching (Vinnie Testaverde of the Jets is an example). You'd think Emmitt would be valuable as a mentor to whoever they bring in.... Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted February 28, 2003 Author Share Posted February 28, 2003 Indeed, Tom. He would be invaluable to any running back they bring in. He would be a great coach for Parcells' staff. Jones did say that he plans on bringing him back to the team in some capacity at a later date when he's done playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Tonk Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 Ya gotta keep in mind that Parcells axed Bill Bates. Avezanno I can understand,but Bates. jgc2002 is not responsible for damages ,injuries and or death as result of above post.Side effects include nasuea,dizziness,dry mouth,vomiting,blurred vision,nervousness,loss of memory and in extreme cases sexual side effects. www.mp3.com/salt_creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike H. Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 Originally posted by robb.: barry sanders.I'm gonna have to side with Robb on this one. Emmit is a fantastic RB, but if Barry had stayed in the NFL and not retired, he'd have shattered Walter's(Smith's now) record. He was about 1500 yards away at 9 seasons. Best of all, he was humble. No end zone dance, theatrics, and other BS. Just played football. http://www.identity5.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddik Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 i hope he winds up with the Broncos!! and Terrell Davis would be king if he hadnt gotten hurt- he was unstoppable!!!!!! ( runs and hides....) Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornbread_medhotmail.com Posted February 28, 2003 Author Share Posted February 28, 2003 Terrell Davis was a very good back, but, he had a great line, a luxury Emmitt didn't have for more than half of his career. Barry had a good line, but he never ran with his blocks. Granted, he was a great runner, but, he would have gotten hurt with all the hits he took. It was inevitible. He actually played a lot of games injured, but, he didn't have a love for the game, which is why he left like he did. He constantly shrugged off training camp and didn't participate in full team drills, if he practiced at all. Had he wanted to, he would have smoked that record long ago. All he cared about was how much money he was going to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 how does someone who doesn't like football start a thread about its players? because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 Yeah, Emmitt was great. He and Troy, Woodson and a few others managed to keep their heads above the muck that the rest of that admittedly fantastic team wallowed in. And I'm speaking as a Cowboy fan. Personally speaking, Jerry Jones micro-managing the team has resulted in many bad things. Troy has even stated he was "glad he was out of here." So, in a sense, Emmitt is lucky to have his health and talent intact...and out of this system. Parcells will, I trust, bring sanity back to the 'boys. Meanwhile, Emmitt (whose greatest gift, by the way, is his heart) may land on some contending team. I hope so. As to the argument: Emmitt, Barry, Walter, Jim Brown, OJ Simpson or whoever. Each situation is different; each player is gifted in different ways. One measure is what the man meant to his team....Emmitt ran to Super Bowls. Another measure is the elegance of the runner...Barry sure looked good. Another measure is how far a runner rose above the pack. Jim Brown obviously stood out. It's the same way in bass. Is Jaco better than Jameson? Entwhistle better than Wooten. This is NOT competition. If they played bass that meant something; if they touched you...that's enough. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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