News: PFT: It's been 30 years since the infamous Herschel Walker trade

[Reality]

It's been 30 years since the infamous Herschel Walker trade

In October 1989, the Vikings thought they were a quality running back away from a Super Bowl. So they placed the most all in of all all-in bets, and it helped deliver not one but three Super Bowls....

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[Runwildboys]

It's been 30 years since the infamous Herschel Walker trade

In October 1989, the Vikings thought they were a quality running back away from a Super Bowl. So they placed the most all in of all all-in bets, and it helped deliver not one but three Super Bowls....

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"Infamous" depends on your perspective.

 

[Established1971]

The weird thing was how few carries the Vikings gave him. It was as if they were afraid of using him too much.

 

[Red Dragon]

Ironically, Walker ended up playing for Dallas again a decade later, in 1997.


The only modern-day parallel is how the Saints traded an enormous bundle of draft picks to the Commanders in return for Ricky Williams, who turned out to be an RB bust. Thankfully, the Commanders were the only team in the league who could be given so much and have so little to show for it. Shannon Sharpe (or someone else) questioned how the Commanders could have failed to turn into a dynasty, given so much.

 

[cern]

Ironically, Walker ended up playing for Dallas again a decade later, in 1997.


The only modern-day parallel is how the Saints traded an enormous bundle of draft picks to the Commanders in return for Ricky Williams, who turned out to be an RB bust. Thankfully, the Commanders were the only team in the league who could be given so much and have so little to show for it. Shannon Sharpe (or someone else) questioned how the Commanders could have failed to turn into a dynasty, given so much.

the skins gave up the farm for rg111. didn't work out too well for them.

 

[Yobwocs]

Lesson learned. Do not trade every draft pick we have for a guy we *think* will be a franchise QB or RB. Franchise RBs don't exist anymore, but point still stands on the QB point, especially since we already have one.

 

[Hardline]

I sure wish this organization could pull off another highway robbery like that again.
But that trade is why no other team will ever pull a trade like that again.

 

[HeavyBarrel]

Hershel could still play

 

[cowboy_ron]

I'm not sure infamous is the proper terminology.

 

[Runwildboys]

I'm not sure infamous is the proper terminology.

It is for the Vikings.

 

[cowboy_ron]

It is for the Vikings.

They probably view the "infamous" Mike Lynn that way.

 

[cowboyec]

The weird thing was how few carries the Vikings gave him. It was as if they were afraid of using him too much.

I always thought as a Herschel fan...Cleveland woulda been a better fit.

 

[cowboyec]

still one of my all-time favorites.
HERSCHEL WALKER

 

[Hot_Toddy]

It's been 30 years since the infamous Herschel Walker trade

In October 1989, the Vikings thought they were a quality running back away from a Super Bowl. So they placed the most all in of all all-in bets, and it helped deliver not one but three Super Bowls....

Read Full Story

I like the trade now. I didn't like the trade at the time.

Walker is still one of my all time favorites. An amazing athlete.

 

[xwalker]

I sure wish this organization could pull off another highway robbery like that again.
But that trade is why no other team will ever pull a trade like that again.

The salary cap era rules change the perspective of trading for veterans.

 

[cowboyec]

I like the trade now. I didn't like the trade at the time.

Walker is still one of my all time favorites. An amazing athlete.

1989 was the year from hell for me personally.
my parents divorce...my dad had to do time...Tom Landry got fired then in Oct...Herschel...my favorite Cowboy...got traded.
'89 SUCKED!!!!!

 

[big dog cowboy]

The Vikings thought they were one player away.

 

[Runwildboys]

1989 was the year from hell for me personally.
my parents divorce...my dad had to do time...Tom Landry got fired then in Oct...Herschel...my favorite Cowboy...got traded.
'89 SUCKED!!!!!

And Elvis was still dead!

 

[cowboyec]

And Elvis was still dead!

piling on.

its amazing i didnt start drinking.

 

[mrmojo]

Randy Galloway was the biggest critic of the trade among many...who knew what it would turn into. The Rams did the same when they traded Dickerson but weren't able to capitalize on it.