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Former Detroit Lions Running Back Barry Sanders is obviously in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as one of the greatest players in NFL history. However, 9 years earlier, the Detroit Lions drafted another RB out of an Oklahoma school, and gave him the #20 to wear...and just like Sanders, he was something special.
His career was cut short due to injury, so he doesn't get nearly the same recognition as some other running backs do. However, I am going to make the argument that despite that injury shortened career, Billy Simms deserves to be inducted into Canton...by comparing to HOF RB...Gale Sayers. Gale Sayers? Am I crazy? Sayers is freaking...GALE SAYERS! I know that. Which is exactly why I chose to compare Sayers to Simms, in an argument to support Simms... I am going to list the stats of both backs (Scrimmage, to include both rushing and receiving stats) to demonstrate just how similar these two backs were. Sayers: 68 career games, 1,103 touches, 5.7 YPT, 6,263 Yards, 48 TDs 4x Pro Bowl selection Sims: 60 career games, 1,317 touches, 5.5 YPT, 7,178 Yards, 47 TDs 3x Pro Bowl Selection Sayers played more games, and had a slightly higher Yards Per Touch average, but he also only had 1 more TD in 8 additional games, and had less touches. In 8 less games, Sims had over 200 more touches, and over 900 more yards from scrimmage than Sayers. To be fair to Sayers, he also had 8 return TDs that have to be mentioned (the Profootball database site didn't list his KR/PR stats, so I couldn't include those) This is not an attempt to denigrate Gale Sayers. He belongs in the HOF. My point is that when you look at the careers of both RBs, Billy Sims, pound for pound, was arguably every bit the RB that Sayers was, yet doesn't get nearly the same recognition. This isn't an argument that Sayers doesn't belong in the HOF, it's an argument that Sims DOES, based on how he stacks up. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has accepted injury shortened careers before Sims (as evidenced by Sayers), and after Sims (See Terrell Davis). Why has the Pro Football Hall of Fame ignored Billy Sims? Another strange week in the NFL.. That is probably the norm from now on.
- Cowboys starting QB: Ben DiNucci. Who the heck is he? - Not that is matters, because the Cowboys are joining the Patriots in Suckville. - Cam Newton is awful. Like worse than Tebow awful right now. Like, Bill should be calling "He who shall be named" type awful. - Steelers look pretty good though and are playing surprisingly well. - Bruce Arians said that Tom Brady had nothing to do with signing Antonio Brown. Bruce obviously has taken Shaggy's "Wasn't Me" advice to heart and is deep in denial despite overwhelming evidence. - What happened to Michael Thomas? Injuries and personality issues don't go well together. If you are going to be a diva, you need to be on the field. - Arizona has some life in them. They should be giving Bill O'Brien monthly thank you cards. - If you haven't seen the video of DK Metcalf chasing down Bubba Baker (great name) after an interception then you need. It is the Don Beebe chasing Russell Maryland level. Metcalf's speed for his size is unbelievable. Dudes got a jet pack up his rear. - Jimmy G looked alright in his return. He'll probably be back in New England after this year if their is another option for the 49ers. - Trade deadline is this Thursday. It will be interesting to see who is selling and who is buying. - Expect the salary cap to drop this offseason from $198.2 million to around $175 million next year due to covid financial losses. Teams that invested heavy are in trouble so if your team isn't making a huge splash, they may be looking down the road a bit. - I expect the big moves this year to be offensive linemen and tight ends since their contracts tend to be more manageable in the after years. - I'm going to be shocked if Eric Bieniemy isn't coaching the Jets with Trevor Lawrence as his QB. The Jets could be a rapid turn around if they play their cards right. - But then again they are the Jets, they'll end up winning a game later in the year against the Patriots and lose the first pick and then end up signing Matt Campbell from Iowa State to coach. - Lions are 3-3! A couple of more wins and Matty P will be there for another year to drive Dave nuts. - Quote of the week goes to Ryan Fitzpatrick: "“I basically got fired yesterday, and today my day consisted of Zoom meetings with the guy that fired me and sitting in a room with the guy who replaced me for four hours. My heart just hurt all day.” - Ryan Fitzpatrick has been benched so that Tua can start. I think this is odd timing since the Dolphins are playing well and now you are going to throw Tua out there. I would have thought they would have waited for Fitzpatrick to mess up before pulling him but they drafted Tua to play, so play he will.
- Michael Thomas had some injuries listed as part of the excuse why he isn't playing. In addition to punching teammates. - The Raiders sent their offensive line home from practice due to contact with Trent Brown. Once they get tested they'll be allowed back to practice. - Le'veon Bell is excited to be with the Chiefs and Andy Reid. He should be excited that anyone wants him with how toxic he has become. - And speaking of toxic, it seems like the Seahawks are interested in Antonio Brown. Other teams are supposedly as well. - And staying on the toxic theme, OBJ got banned from visiting LSU football for two years. LSU's football program is charged with a Level III violation involving Beckham, a former Tigers star, who gave $2,000 in cash to four Tigers football players on the field after the team's 42-25 victory over Clemson in the CFP National Championship game on Jan. 13. - Bills released OL Quinton Spain seven months after they signed him to an extension. With all of the Covid and injury issues I wouldn't be surprised to see him on a new team by Saturday. - The NFL is also talking about possibly moving back the Super Bowl up to four weeks if need be. It will be an interesting season. Thursday, October 22
New York Giants (1-5) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-4-1) 8:20pm FOX/NFL Sunday, October 25 Detroit Lions (2-3) at Atlanta Falcons (1-5) 1:00pm FOX Cleveland Browns (4-2) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-4-1) 1:00pm CBS Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) at Tennessee Titans (5-0) 1:00pm CBS Carolina Panthers (3-3) at New Orleans Saints (3-2) 1:00pm FOX Buffalo Bills (4-2) at New York Jets (0-6) 1:00pm CBS Dallas Cowboys (2-4) at Washington Football Team (1-5) 1:00pm FOX Green Bay Packers (4-1) at Houston Texans (1-5) 1:00pm FOX Seattle Seahawks (5-0) at Arizona Cardinals (4-2) 4:05pm FOX Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) at Denver Broncos (2-3) 4:25pm CBS San Francisco 49ers (3-3) at New England Patriots (2-3) 4:25pm CBS Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) at Los Angeles Chargers (1-4) 4:25pm CBS Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (3-2) 8:20pm NBC Monday, October 26 Chicago Bears (5-1) at Los Angeles Rams (4-2) 8:15pm ESPN BYE Indianapolis Colts (4-2), Miami Dolphins (3-3), Minnesota Vikings (1-5), Baltimore Ravens (5-1) - The Titans are 5-0, after beating the Texans in an incredible offensive show. Not only did QB Ryan Tannehill throw for 364 yards and 4 TDs, but Derrick Henry ran for 212 and 2 TDs, on only 22 carries himself. Is it about time we start talking about Tennessee as a legitimate Super Bowl contender? The Titans, not the Ravens, are the biggest threat to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC.
- The also-undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers reminded the Cleveland Browns that they are still the Browns...The question is, can the Browns recover their swagger after getting absolutely wrecked against the Steelers, or was their quick start an aberration, and we can expect the Browns to look like the Browns from here on out? - The Atlanta Falcons won a game. Granted, it was against the Vikings, but a win is a win, right? - The New York Football Giants won a game. Granted it was against the unnamed Washington Football team, but a win is a win, right? - The Detroit Lions played their best defensive game of the season against the Jaguars, and picked up a convincing win. Matt Patricia still needs to be fired immediately. - Start the O-fer countdown for the Jets. Shit. I'll say it...the 0-16 Lions and the 0-16 Browns were a better football team that this Jets team so far this year. They flat out SUCK. - I very much enjoyed watching Tom Brady kick Aaron Rodgers ass. I am a petty Lions fan, and watching Rodgers get beaten down like that is always fun to watch. - The 2-4 Dallas Cowboys are in sole possession of 1st place in the NFC East. Can we institute a relegation program like they have in the British Premier League, and then relegate the entire NFC East? MATCHUP
Sunday, October 18 Houston at Tennessee 1:00 PM CBS Cincinnati at Indianapolis 1:00 PM FOX Atlanta at Minnesota 1:00 PM FOX Denver at New England 1:00 PM CBS Washington at New York Giants 1:00 PM FOX Baltimore at Philadelphia 1:00 PM CBS Cleveland at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM CBS Chicago at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX Detroit at Jacksonville 1:00 PM FOX New York Jets at Miami 4:05 PM CBS Green Bay at Tampa Bay 4:25 PM FOX Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 8:20 PM NBC Monday, October 19 Kansas City at Buffalo 5:00 PM FOX/NFL Arizona at Dallas 8:15 PM ESPN BYE Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle - Dak Prescott has right ankle compound fracture dislocation and surgery last night night to repair the damage. How many people remembered that Any Dalton is the backup in Dallas? Because I didn't.
- The Falcons fired Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff following yesterdays loss. The Falcons are struggling and needed the complete change. I expect Raheem Morris to be named the coach later today but we'll see which direction they go as Dirk Koetter has experience as well. - I don't think the Patriots get enough credit for the soul crushing defeats they have given to teams that destroyed up and coming teams. The Falcons never recovered from 28-3. We remember the Butler interception but forget that Brady took the Legion of Boom behind the woodshed in that fourth quarter. The Jaguars were on the rise with a nasty defense when the Patriots stacked them in the heart and destroyed their spirit. Beating an opponent in the NFL is tough, but stealing a team's soul is really impressive. - Who had the Raiders over the Chiefs? The Chiefs have a dynamic offense but their defense is an Achilles heal, especially against teams that like to run. Teams like the Chiefs, just like the Patriots in the past, are designed for shootouts and they aren't comfortable with smashmouth. And losing a starting guard for the year won't help the Chiefs out. - Is there a QB better at last minute heroics than Russel Wilson? - Is there a QB better at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory like Kirk Cousins? - Don't be shocked when the NFL adds a Week 18. 8 teams have already used their bye week and don't have options to move games around anymore. - Michael Thomas decided to punch a teammate so he'll be getting Monday night off. Drew Brees has to be giggling after Thomas' comments this offseason. - Chase Claypool? Really? No one in the NFL drafts WR talent better than the Steelers do. - Browns are 4-1 for the first time since Belichick was the coach. Yea, it's been that long. - 49ers have gone all in the Super Bowl loser curse. Who had Belichick winning the Jimmy Trade? - Congrats to the Jags on making NFL history by losing to three in a row to previously winless teams. - If you had the Bills, Steelers, Titans, Packers and Seahawks as your last undefeated then props to you. Bills and Titans are scheduled to play on Tuesday so their should be one less undefeated, unless it is cancelled or tied. - Are the Browns for real? They have arguably the most talented NFL roster in the NFL. Which isn't surprising when your roster is filled with first round picks. The Browns need to prove they are more than just a streaky team because that talent has a bunch of mental issues that make it really hard for them to stay consistent week after week.
- The Patriots clearly have QB issues after Cam. Hoyer is a practice squad QB who can hand the ball off. Stidham wants to be Brett Favre and try to equal touchdowns and interceptions. If Cam is out for long they are going to fall too far behind the Bills. Yup, the Bills. Speaking of which. - How good are the Bills really? The defense is fantastic and the offense looks like it is making great progress. Right now they look pretty legit even if they haven't played the best teams in the NFL yet. We'll see what happens when they hit the rougher parts of their schedule but right now they are 2 games up for the first time since 1993 so good on them. - Just Herbert looks great so far despite playing with a weak supporting cast. Which gets even worse with Austin Ekeler. - Brady looks like he is starting to get into his groove. Which shouldn't be hard with all of the talent around him in Tampa. Losing their best tight end probably won't help and they'll need more out of Gronk. - If you had Justin Jefferson as a breakout WR I'd be shocked. The guy is killing it for the Vikings. - 49ers season is on deaths door. They can't afford to get too far behind unless their plan is to use the Giants old strategy of "suck all year, barely sneak into the playoffs and then play lights out defense." It can work, but its feast or famine and most of the time its famine. - Bill O'Brien finally let go. He's toxic and probably doesn't need to get another NFL job. Someone may think he is capable of being a reclamation project. My money would be on him being the offensive coordinator at Alabama after the season is Steve Sarkisian has his alcohol issues under control and is ready to take his own job. - The Bears have two backup quarterbacks, and no starter. Thursday, October 8
Tampa Bay at Chicago, 8:20 PM, FOX/NFL Sunday, October 11 Carolina at Atlanta, 1:00 PM, FOX Buffalo at Tennessee, 1:00 PM, CBS Las Vegas at Kansas City, 1:00 PM, CBS Arizona at New York Jets, 1:00 PM, FOX Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1:00 PM, FOX Los Angeles Rams at Washington, 1:00 PM, FOX Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1:00 PM, CBS Jacksonville at Houston, 1:00 PM, CBS Miami at San Francisco, 4:05 PM, FOX Indianapolis at Cleveland, 4:25 PM, CBS New York Giants at Dallas, 4:25 PM, CBS Denver at New England, 4:25 PM, CBS Minnesota at Seattle, 8:20 PM, NBC Monday, October 12 Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans, 8:15 PM, ESPN BYE Detroit, Green Bay |
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