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re: watching "30 for 30" about The Boz, got me thinking....
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:31 pm to Mizzou4ever
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:31 pm to Mizzou4ever
Sanders was just faster than everyone else.Boz was a roided up a-hole.
Both were self promoting pricks.
Both were self promoting pricks.
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:36 pm to Clark14
No disagreement there.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:50 pm to Finkle is Einhorn
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Bo did not "run over" the Boz. That's part of that legend that grows through the years that somebody else brought up
Except for that video highlight that shows Bo running over the Boz.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 10:52 pm to proudertider
Tebow and Cam come close, but comparing Amari to Walker and Bo 
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:08 pm to blzr
to be fair, Amari will most likely be a better pro than Bo
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:24 pm to Killean
Maybe if he's not injured or play for he Royals as well. He might have a better career than the Boz and Herschel as well.. that wasn't the point.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 11:30 pm to proudertider
Joe Montana should also be on that list.
Posted on 12/25/14 at 1:03 am to Mizzou4ever
And Joe Naismith
Posted on 12/25/14 at 7:07 am to Finkle is Einhorn
Have you seen the video?
Bo drug him into the endzone.
Bo drug him into the endzone.
Posted on 12/25/14 at 7:48 am to proudertider
Media coverage follows personalities, not just great players.
Being a great player gets your foot in the door, but having the persona that people latch onto (positively or negatively) is what gives an athlete that "larger than life" status.
Being a great player gets your foot in the door, but having the persona that people latch onto (positively or negatively) is what gives an athlete that "larger than life" status.
Posted on 12/25/14 at 8:11 am to TbirdSpur2010
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Media coverage follows personalities, not just great players.
Being a great player gets your foot in the door, but having the persona that people latch onto (positively or negatively) is what gives an athlete that "larger than life" status.
I agree, and although he wasn't a football player, the Alpha Dog in this is Muhammad Ali. And yes, he was the greatest.
Posted on 12/25/14 at 8:31 am to nebraskafaninwi
The reason why Sanders was/is bigger than life is because he was the best defensive back to ever play the game of football.
Posted on 12/25/14 at 8:34 am to weagle99
Meh. They hit and Bo's momentum carries him into the end zone.
This post was edited on 12/25/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 12/25/14 at 8:36 am to Finkle is Einhorn
Now Herschel ran over Bill Bates
Posted on 12/25/14 at 9:13 am to Finkle is Einhorn
meh, those guys were good but not this good
Posted on 12/25/14 at 9:26 am to proudertider
Tebow? Manziel?
Posted on 12/25/14 at 9:29 am to Whiznot
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So true. Really good after the catch but too many dropped balls.
Are you kidding me?
Posted on 12/25/14 at 9:49 am to Finkle is Einhorn
Looks like Boz was trying to drag Bo backwards and was unsuccessful.
It is ok to admit that a former Auburn player was good.
It is ok to admit that a former Auburn player was good.
Posted on 12/25/14 at 10:57 am to blzr
This is actually a really cool topic but people are getting sidetracked by the op's amari reference, probably should have left that out. I think he just mentioned amari bc he is highly regarded as the best in his position this year. I don't think anyone here is making a best ever claim for amari like is done with players like bo and walker.
Anyway, it's a really interesting topic to look at legends. People want to talk about stats when they shite on, say, Ingram's Heisman campaign. But his stats were comparable to Bo's I know, not sure about walker's. Not saying Ingram can even touch Bo, so just relax Aubs! Stats don't seem to be very important in this discussion. My stance is with a player like Bo he was probably a once in a generation football player, but the surrounding intangible mystique from other factors such as being so good at other sports has lifted him to kind of a level beyond what is justified by his play on the field alone. I think McFadden might have been better than both, but you can't really compare eras.
Anyway, it's a really interesting topic to look at legends. People want to talk about stats when they shite on, say, Ingram's Heisman campaign. But his stats were comparable to Bo's I know, not sure about walker's. Not saying Ingram can even touch Bo, so just relax Aubs! Stats don't seem to be very important in this discussion. My stance is with a player like Bo he was probably a once in a generation football player, but the surrounding intangible mystique from other factors such as being so good at other sports has lifted him to kind of a level beyond what is justified by his play on the field alone. I think McFadden might have been better than both, but you can't really compare eras.
This post was edited on 12/25/14 at 11:20 am
Posted on 12/25/14 at 11:13 am to Killean
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to be fair, Amari will most likely be a better pro than Bo
Probably so but Bo was playing two sports.
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