I was in the bar for the 99 yarder and was so excited I probably dumped my drink on my head , laid on the floor and did snow angels.
Tony Pollard could be that guy!
Slurped the beer off the floor.What did you do later on? I mean, we eventually lost that game, even with the 99 yarder, which is unbelievable right?
Slurped the beer off the floor.
Passed out?What did you do later on? I mean, we eventually lost that game, even with the 99 yarder, which is unbelievable right?
Yes, and unfortunately, he was more dominant. Tony D played at a time in the NFL when there were more truly great RBs then any other time in the History of the game. In his own state, he played and was compared to Earl Campbell, who was the most dominant Offensive player for a period of time, I've ever seen in the NFL. He was just undeniable. In his own division, he played against Wilbert Montgomery, John Riggins, Little Joe Washington, George Rodgers, Joe Morris, Larry Csonka, Terry Metcalf, OJ Anderson, just in the NFC East.
In the entire league:
Walter Payton
Franco Harris
Lawrence McCutcheon
Lydell Mitchell
Chuck Forman
Greg Pruitt
Sam "Bam" Cunningham
Chuck Muncie
Mark Van Eeghen
Turdell Mitchell
Ricky Bell
Wendell Tyler
William Andrews
Billy Simms
Joe Cribbs
Joe Delany
Freeman McNeil
Marcus Allen
Eric Dickerson
Curt Warner
James Wilder
Sammy Winder
Kevin Mack
James Brooks
Gerald Riggs
Charles White
Mike Rozier
Ruben Mayes
Roger Craig
and don't forget, Herschel Walker.
There were so many more really good RBs in the NFL, at that time, then there are now. It's not even close, IMO.
Passed out?
A big guy like Chuck Muncie who was a receiving threat out of the backfield would've been tremendous in this era. I used to love watching those Chargers teams.
The dreaded ACL injury essentially ended some potential HOF careers before they really got started back then.
A big guy like Chuck Muncie who was a receiving threat out of the backfield would've been tremendous in this era. I used to love watching those Chargers teams.
The dreaded ACL injury essentially ended some potential HOF careers before they really got started back then.
I'm a Cowboy fan from Tampa, FL The Bucs had the first pick in the '77 draft. They drafted Ricky Bell. I think because of the USC connection with then Tampa Bay head coach John McKay, that coached Ricky Bell in college. As a kid I often heard the what if the Bucs had drafted Tony Dorsett.As a young man, I was never happier about any Cowboys acquisition than I was when the Cowboys drafted TD.
I try not to think about "what if' scenarios because they can drive you nuts if you let them.I'm a Cowboy fan from Tampa, FL The Bucs had the first pick in the '77 draft. They drafted Ricky Bell. I think because of the USC connection with then Tampa Bay head coach John McKay, that coached Ricky Bell in college. As a kid I often heard the what if the Bucs had drafted Tony Dorsett.
Can you imagine Ricky Bell as a Cowboy and TD with Tampa Bay. Perhaps maybe this video is about every Ricky Bell touchdown. Sadly Ricky Bell died at age 29.
Ricky Bell was terrific, but he was wearing that damn creamsicle outfit and playing for an expansion team.I'm a Cowboy fan from Tampa, FL The Bucs had the first pick in the '77 draft. They drafted Ricky Bell. I think because of the USC connection with then Tampa Bay head coach John McKay, that coached Ricky Bell in college. As a kid I often heard the what if the Bucs had drafted Tony Dorsett.
Can you imagine Ricky Bell as a Cowboy and TD with Tampa Bay. Perhaps maybe this video is about every Ricky Bell touchdown. Sadly Ricky Bell died at age 29.
Imagine Gayle Sayers' career with proper knee surgery.That's true. Knee injuries were a big deal, back then, for sure.
Maybe so but Earl was a bruiser. Tony was finesse and speed. He had superb field vision.I m a fan of Tony Dorsett, too, but there were other RBs of his time who could go all the way from anywhere on the field, e.g. Earl Campbell.
Imagine Gayle Sayers' career with proper knee surgery.