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A CANE LEGEND WITHOUT ANY DOUBT!!!!!!!
Rushing Leaders | ||
RK | PLAYER | YDS |
1 | Emmitt Smith | 18,355 |
2 | Walter Payton | 16,726 |
3 | Frank Gore | 16,000 |
4 | Barry Sanders | 15,269 |
5 | ADRIAN PETERSON | 14,918 |
6 | Curtis Martin | 14,101 |
7 | LaDainian Tomlinson | 13,684 |
8 | Jerome Bettis | 13,662 |
9 | Eric ****erson | 13,259 |
10 | Tony Dorsett | 12,739 |
11 | Jim Brown | 12,312 |
12 | Marshall Faulk | 12,279 |
13 | Edgerrin James | 12,246 |
14 | Marcus Allen | 12,243 |
15 | Franco Harris | 12,120 |
Gore was easily a better pro back than:
Edge
Emmitt
Martin
Bettis
A push with:
Faulk
Tomlinson
Only difference with any of those is playing with god-awful offenses.
Should be, but won't be, an easy Hall nod.
He never led the league in rushing, and only had one 2nd team all pro nod. That will keep him out for a while.How can the #3 leader in rushing yards ALL TIME not be a first ballot HOFer?
Very well said. One of the best to do it.I’ll say it til my grave, what Gore was able to accomplish in the NFL was nothing short of a miracle.
My guy had to endure not one, but two ACL tears to one knee which greatly diminished his hyper athleticism coming out of Coral Gables. Then, he put up pedestrian combine #’s, scored poorly on the Wonderlic Test, had to overcome a learning disability…
Folks, teams were skittish on drafting Gore. I remember that draft very well, & I was highly nervous if Frank would be drafted. Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams, J.J. Arrington and Eric Shelton were all drafted before him. Only Brown made “a” pro bowl out of this group. Gore is the epitome of what I believe in “no excuses.”
What’s going to **** me off about his career is that, yes, he’ll make it to Canton, but he’s not going to get the love & respect an Emmitt, Walter, Barry, Jim Brown or any other all time great RBs w/ these stats will receive. It’s hard to fathom that a guy who’s top 3 in NFL rushing will be considered one of the most underrated, while others consider his numbers inflated/overrated. He played on some bad 9er teams where he was the only O, but no one will take a look at his overall journey, what he’s had to endure to be a self-made NFL HOFer. To me, this is an all time story book career….just wish he didn’t have to face Ed Reed for a SB ring. Smh
YesssI always imagine what Gore woulda done if either:
A) he never had the knee injuries
B) medical technology and advancements in the early 2000s were on par with today.
Easily would have racked over 20k rushing yards, I have 0 doubt on it.
**** of a career, honestly really defied a mountainous amount of odds.
Outside of the 01 championship my favorite Canes game of all time and the only reason the 01 championship beats it is because it was for a ring.One of the best to do it. His game winning TD during the comeback against UF was one of my fondest memories.
All of that and he decides to take up boxing as a hobby in retirement.I’ll say it til my grave, what Gore was able to accomplish in the NFL was nothing short of a miracle.
My guy had to endure not one, but two ACL tears to one knee which greatly diminished his hyper athleticism coming out of Coral Gables. Then, he put up pedestrian combine #’s, scored poorly on the Wonderlic Test, had to overcome a learning disability…
Folks, teams were skittish on drafting Gore. I remember that draft very well, & I was highly nervous if Frank would be drafted. Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams, J.J. Arrington and Eric Shelton were all drafted before him. Only Brown made “a” pro bowl out of this group. Gore is the epitome of what I believe in “no excuses.”
What’s going to **** me off about his career is that, yes, he’ll make it to Canton, but he’s not going to get the love & respect an Emmitt, Walter, Barry, Jim Brown or any other all time great RBs w/ these stats will receive. It’s hard to fathom that a guy who’s top 3 in NFL rushing will be considered one of the most underrated, while others consider his numbers inflated/overrated. He played on some bad 9er teams where he was the only O, but no one will take a look at his overall journey, what he’s had to endure to be a self-made NFL HOFer. To me, this is an all time story book career….just wish he didn’t have to face Ed Reed for a SB ring. Smh
Who’s got that elusive Gore high school tape?!
Congratulations to him on a wonderful career.
I remember when he was draftedI’ll say it til my grave, what Gore was able to accomplish in the NFL was nothing short of a miracle.
My guy had to endure not one, but two ACL tears to one knee which greatly diminished his hyper athleticism coming out of Coral Gables. Then, he put up pedestrian combine #’s, scored poorly on the Wonderlic Test, had to overcome a learning disability…
Folks, teams were skittish on drafting Gore. I remember that draft very well, & I was highly nervous if Frank would be drafted. Ronnie Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams, J.J. Arrington and Eric Shelton were all drafted before him. Only Brown made “a” pro bowl out of this group. Gore is the epitome of what I believe in “no excuses.”
What’s going to **** me off about his career is that, yes, he’ll make it to Canton, but he’s not going to get the love & respect an Emmitt, Walter, Barry, Jim Brown or any other all time great RBs w/ these stats will receive. It’s hard to fathom that a guy who’s top 3 in NFL rushing will be considered one of the most underrated, while others consider his numbers inflated/overrated. He played on some bad 9er teams where he was the only O, but no one will take a look at his overall journey, what he’s had to endure to be a self-made NFL HOFer. To me, this is an all time story book career….just wish he didn’t have to face Ed Reed for a SB ring. Smh
Compliments of CIS
I would agree to that, but some older heads, would disagree.Heard stories about hs frank my whole life, people say he’s the best rb ever from Miami