It made me realize again just how good the guy was. Too bad he gave it up so early. It’s also too bad that the Lions never had enough to go to the playoffs more than they did with Barry.

lift the Lions from its doormat status. 2000 Yards got them a first round exit from the playoffs didn’t it?

TD was different, but more dominant in my opinion. Not only cut he not be stopped, but the Broncos won championships with him. I suppose I just put titles above personal achievments. It’s all for not if you don’t get the trophy at the end of the year.

Or maybe I am just still angry at him for quitting before his time. ;)

Bo Jackson. No RB scared me more. I’ll go even further and say he was THE BEST athlete of the century and the best RB to ever carry the rock. I know his PT role hurts him in these types of discussions/debates, but when I tell my kids about the best, he’s the one.

Soldier Field had grass and Sweetness believed that it was cowardly to run out of bounds. I also loved Sanders, but it was also true that the ‘turf helped him and that the evolution of the game changed defenses in a big way.

Butkus was unbelieveably quick, sideline to sideline. I’ll never forget the Saturday night he was on two canes, barely able to walk, but achieved 21 unassisted tackles the next day. He was something to see.