Barry Talks About Similarities/Differences To Emmitt

Thomas82 · Feb 7, 2021

Vanilla2 said:
Didn’t Barry get taken off the field in short yardage situations?

Yes he did.....regularly.

ghst187 · Feb 7, 2021

I always wished Emmitt had the pure breakaway speed Barry did. If he did, Emmitt would’ve had way more TDs and yards then he did. He got caught from behind a lot.

BourbonBalz · Feb 7, 2021

CouchCoach said:
I liked watching Sanders and would watch them play just because of him. It wasn't the long TD runs is was those plays where he's water bug all over the backfield for 40 yards and gain 2. It was just the most unusual running style I had ever seen and many is the All Pro defender that he left grabbing air.

Sanders is right, Emmitt was far more patient and his OL loved him for helping them set up blocks. That was what he and Dorsett shared, they were two of the best ever in setting up blocks and it was a thing of beauty to watch. Just great vision.

Emmitt’s balance was also unmatched. It’s another great attribute for a back.

Miller · Feb 7, 2021

I appreciate both as great but different. I’m not sure why this board loves to disparage anyone who wasn’t a Cowboy. It’s comical

DFWJC · Feb 7, 2021

Silver Surfer said:
Just ask the guys who played the game. They'll tell you who was better.

This is a Cowboy fan site, so whenever this topic comes up, we get the home team slant

I love them both, but this isn't true....at all

As many or more player rankings have Barry ahead as they do Emmitt.

But it's spitting in the wind to even debate that point in this forum.

Both great back.....take your pick

dogunwo · Feb 7, 2021

tunahelper said:
Emmitt was clearly talented with scrubs around him.

Diamond amongst trash

EGTuna · Feb 7, 2021

Lomg story short: Sanders was a better tailback. Smith was a much better football player.

RonnieT24 · Feb 7, 2021

Thomas82 said:
Yeah, when he went into the NFL they were playing 12 games a season, and by his last year they played 14.

Yeah also when Jim Brown went into the NFL they were playing with 190 pound linebackers and 200 pound linemen. Jim was great but a lot of his competition was on par with modern day junior college ball. All things must be considered in context.

RonnieT24 · Feb 7, 2021

EGTuna said:
Lomg story short: Sanders was a better tailback. Smith was a much better football player.

Partially true.. but blocking and catching the ball were part of the tailback job description. As well as getting tough yards when called upon.

Jarv · Feb 7, 2021

Kwyn said:
Emmitt was perfect for the Cowboys in the 90’s. His ability to get positive yards and put games away just ground down our opponents

if Barry had been here instead, we still win those Super Bowls and his career would probably have been longer and his profile would have been even more elevated than it is. He would have provided more trouble for opponents than Emmitt imo.

Hate to say it but give me Sanders

Barry would have gotten Troy killed, Emmitt was a dynamic blocker.

Big D · Feb 7, 2021

Jarv said:
Barry would have gotten Troy killed, Emmitt was a dynamic blocker.

I believe that we likely would not have two of the three super bowls we currently have had we had Barry instead of 22.

Thomas82 · Feb 7, 2021

RonnieT24 said:
Yeah also when Jim Brown went into the NFL they were playing with 190 pound linebackers and 200 pound linemen. Jim was great but a lot of his competition was on par with modern day junior college ball. All things must be considered in context.

No argument from me on that one.

mldardy · Feb 7, 2021

ghst187 said:
I always wished Emmitt had the pure breakaway speed Barry did. If he did, Emmitt would’ve had way more TDs and yards then he did. He got caught from behind a lot.

This is ridiculous. Emmitt has the all time record for TD's by a running back, you can't get any better than that. Emmitt didn't get caught behind a lot. So ridiculous what you are saying here and not true at all.

Kwyn · Feb 7, 2021

dogunwo said:
Diamond amongst trash

Almost

visionary · Feb 7, 2021

LOL, I’m taking the horse Emmitt every day over the ballerina named Barry

Cowboysheelsreds053 · Feb 7, 2021

cowboyec said:
walter payton
tony dorsett
eric dickerson
emmitt smith

the 4 greatest running backs of my fandom...in chronological order.

Love me some TD.

Cowboysheelsreds053 · Feb 7, 2021

SultanOfSix said:
Barry was the better runner.

Emmitt was the better running back.

LOVE the way you put this. Even my brother who played against both put it this way.

NickZepp · Feb 7, 2021

speedkilz88 said:
As Nate Newton would say, "I was just a fat guy until Emmitt Smith showed up."

Sander's OL in Detroit had a couple pro bowlers on it when he showed up (Lomas Brown & Kevin Glover).

Line play was generally pretty good for Barry it was QB play that was inconsistent. Scott Mitchell was really good a couple years. Erik Kramer was solid at times other than that the QB play or Detroit was poor. Also Herman Moore was one of the top receivers of the early to mid 90s. Maybe not at Irvin's level but that was partially because QB play was bad. But Moore had a 6 year span where he had 8300 yards and 57 TDs He was probably not at the Cris Carter/Rice/Irvin maybe even Sterling Sharpe level in the 90s but he's not that big a step down either.

ultron · Feb 7, 2021

Emmitt’s heart is bigger than Barry’s house, that’s the difference between the 2.

CyberB0b · Feb 7, 2021

BourbonBalz said:
They’d be wrong. The people that think Sanders was better is simply because he was a “prettier” runner. He made more spectacular runs, but he was not better.

He was better on a garbage team.

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