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Posted on 11/10/15 at 10:43 pm to
Posted by Calvin Candie
The Cleopatra Club
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Posted on 11/10/15 at 10:43 pm to
I watched him make a 60 yard sideline run. He was so fast that I could hear him running (had really good seats) He flew.
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
3858 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 10:45 pm to

Deion Sanders. IT's weird to use the phrase "man playing with boys" in regards to a cornerback, but I remember watching him play and thinking that. It seemed like he could cover the entire secondary. It was honestly like the old Nintendo Techmo Bowl game where one player is twice as fast as everyone else and they just fly around wreaking havoc.

You have to watch a lock down corner in person to really appreciate them, because TV follows the action and opposing teams avoid those guys like the plague.

Oh, and we were also stupid enough to punt to him, which of course her easily returned for a TD.

Posted by I Ham That I Ham
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
Member since Jan 2012
10773 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 10:45 pm to
Javier Arenas was pretty fun to watch but frustrating at the same time
Posted by BadTyreke
Member since Apr 2015
1312 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 10:49 pm to
Jared Lorenzon.
Posted by Crimson Legend
Mount St Gumpus
Member since Nov 2004
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Posted on 11/10/15 at 10:51 pm to
quote:


Deion Sanders. IT's weird to use the phrase "man playing with boys" in regards to a cornerback, but I remember watching him play and thinking that. It seemed like he could cover the entire secondary. It was honestly like the old Nintendo Techmo Bowl game where one player is twice as fast as everyone else and they just fly around wreaking havoc.

You have to watch a lock down corner in person to really appreciate them, because TV follows the action and opposing teams avoid those guys like the plague.

Oh, and we were also stupid enough to punt to him, which of course her easily returned for a TD.


Winner.

Sanders destroyed college offensive gameplans. And in the NFL, he took away half the field. His talent was equaled only by his ego.
Posted by AspenSnowmass
Denver, CO
Member since Oct 2015
26 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:14 pm to
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AJ Green was a good one too


That's my answer. Saw him do this. In ten years of going to Buffs games, that's the craziest thing I've seen in that stadium
Posted by Swagga
504
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:18 pm to
Probably Darren McFadden
Posted by DelU249
Austria
Member since Dec 2010
77625 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:20 pm to
Dante stallworth

Unbelievable speed. Lived in Chattanooga and saw him play a few times.

At any level. Mike Vick
Posted by WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
Member since Jan 2013
13840 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:21 pm to
Adrian Peterson
Posted by YouDontKnowBro
Los Angeles
Member since Apr 2014
1864 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:22 pm to
Cadillac Williams
Posted by KingSlayer
Member since May 2015
2854 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:26 pm to
Deion Sanders. On a team full of superior athletes, he was on another level. Not sure he had to play in the second half though. I had blocked that game out of my memory until he was mentioned here.

Cam was unstoppable. The one year we win the East and we have to go up against him twice. Bad timing.

McFadden. He may still be running because I'm not sure we ever tackled him.

Gurley. First time we played them he looked average. Think he got 39 yards. He made up for it the next two games and made a believer out of me.

Julio Jones. We couldn't stop him, but thankfully Garcia showed up sober and played out of his mind that day.

Hard to pick just one.
This post was edited on 11/10/15 at 11:28 pm
Posted by MagillaGuerilla
Nick Fairley Fan Club, Founder
Member since Nov 2009
35445 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:35 pm to
Donnie Avery

Most games I've been to have been blowouts, so it's really selective. I've watched players who are known to be explosive, but not at that particular day
Posted by bigman334
Member since Jul 2013
2417 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:53 pm to
Cecil Collins was one of the most explosive i saw that hasnt been mentioned. If only he wasnt an idiot.
Posted by scrooster
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Member since Jul 2012
37605 posts
Posted on 11/10/15 at 11:54 pm to
The Edwards kid, I think his name was, some years ago ... from Georgia. A converted DB. Ended-up blowing a knee out during the off season playing games on ESPN at a beach somewhere.

Wish I could remember his name. The kid was incredible - then poof, it was all over.

Georgia fans, help me remember. May have been twenty years ago, I've lost track of time. I wanna say his name was Edwards?
Posted by bigman334
Member since Jul 2013
2417 posts
Posted on 11/11/15 at 12:17 am to
think it was robert edwards
Posted by LelandSU
Member since Apr 2015
1784 posts
Posted on 11/11/15 at 12:44 am to
Somebody remembered Cecil. I smiled. Dang, he blew me away when I watched him in university.

My answer: Manziel. Unfortunately I couldn't see the fireworks because LSU shut A&M down, but what was unappreciated in those games is that he got every inch anyone could have gotten.
Posted by sullivanct19a
Florida
Member since Oct 2015
5239 posts
Posted on 11/11/15 at 3:00 am to
Jonathan Butler
Posted by Molon Labe
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2011
79 posts
Posted on 11/11/15 at 5:39 am to
I was at 1982 Georgia / Auburn game. Got to watch Herschel Walker and Bo Jackson play in the same game.
Posted by dawg4lyfe
Member since May 2012
11662 posts
Posted on 11/11/15 at 5:52 am to
Terrance Edwards?

Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
39986 posts
Posted on 11/11/15 at 5:56 am to
Eric Berry.
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