Mr.Smith receieved his 1 day contract in Dallas so he could retire as a Cowboy.A classy and emotional Smith projected his love for Dallas and the game.Where do you place Emmit among the great backs of football?Do you also respect Jerry Jones giving him this contract?
Emmit retires a cowboy.
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I think it was great and very fitting that Emmit got his 1 day contract so he could retire as a Cowboy. Classy move by an unclassy owner.
As for Emmit's place amongst the greats? He defintely benefited from having played the majority of his years on a great offensive team- though he certainly contributed alot to that. But I think having a great QB and WR on your side greatly takes off some of the pressure to make the do-it-all plays on your own. Constantly playing behind a great Offensive Line didn't hurt either.
He wasn't as rugged and brutish as Jim Brown, who was a 1 man wrecking machine. Sweetness had more agility and finesse. Barry Sanders had more agility, finesse and alot more speed. But with his prodigous career total numbers and his uncanny ability to make the big plays in the big game, Emmit would still have to rank in the top 5 or 6 of all time in my book.
I think it was great and very fitting that Emmit got his 1 day contract so he could retire as a Cowboy. Classy move by an unclassy owner.
As for Emmit's place amongst the greats? He defintely benefited from having played the majority of his years on a great offensive team- though he certainly contributed alot to that. But I think having a great QB and WR on your side greatly takes off some of the pressure to make the do-it-all plays on your own. Constantly playing behind a great Offensive Line didn't hurt either.
He wasn't as rugged and brutish as Jim Brown, who was a 1 man wrecking machine. Sweetness had more agility and finesse. Barry Sanders had more agility, finesse and alot more speed. But with his prodigous career total numbers and his uncanny ability to make the big plays in the big game, Emmit would still have to rank in the top 5 or 6 of all time in my book.
Nothing really stood out with Emmit except his overall numbers.
I would say he is the best ALL AROUND back of all time because he could do everything relatively well.
I would say he is the best ALL AROUND back of all time because he could do everything relatively well.
What numbers???
N2G
The only number he has is total yards...and only because he stayed too long...it's been 1/2 a decade at least since he's been among the best in the league.....he tarnished his legacy big time with his obsession with being the career yards leader....He should have retired the same season he passed Payton...and forgotten the 2 season farce in Arizona..If I really thought about it...he might not even make my top ten list of backs........to-guy69 said:
N2G
Maybe not the greatest of all time as i think Jim Brown was and this is coming from a very biased Cowboy fan but without a doubt top 5 probably top 3 whether u love em or hate em whether u hate the cowboys or love em, and at the top of the list without a doubt when it came to class and conduct on and off the field.
