For that matter, Troy Aikman was concussed when he played in SB 28. There was a reason why he had an off day but fortunately, the defence came to the rescue. Long before these concussion protocols.
He was on fire that night
Yeah he was. I was SICK when they announced that he was out for the rest of the game.
4.2 yards per carry is not an elite running back. Smith was productive at 30. He wasn't elite.
He probably wins the rushing title if he doesn't break that hand against Minny. That's elite to me
He was already leading the league when his injury happened......just adding to your point.
You are cherry picking. Those guys can't touch Emmitt's stats in any other category. Plus, it's misleading as Emmitt scored more short yardage touchdowns than any running back in history which drags down his average.
There's not one major career stat that Payton has over Emmitt. You can claim better athlete or better grace, but you can't claim anyone was greater than Emmitt at RB.
Look I'm not trying to talk negatively about Emmitt in any way, but you are wrong. Check the stats.
I would never talk negatively about Sweetness... nor would I argue with anyone who thinks he was as good or better than Emmitt. What you CAN'T say is that he (or anyone else) had a better career than Emmitt.. Emmitt won more rushing titles, more championships, more MVPs, scored more touchdowns and is the all time leading rusher both in the regular season and in the playoffs. I would take either man on my team any day. They were the two most complete backs of all time IMHO and both were possessed of a ridiculous will to win and fighting spirit!
We aren't talking about Smith's prime. We're talking about his twilight.
