Who is according to stats the greatest running back of all time in the NFL?
Just bast on stats Barry Sanders was the greatest RB of all-time in the NFL. As a receiver, Sanders made 352 receptions for 2,921 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Detroit Lions. Sanders led the NFL in rushing four times. 1990, 1994, 1996 and 1997. He rushed for over 1,500 yards in a season for an NFL record five times. In 1988, Sanders won the Heisman Trophy while attending Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. In the 1989 draft, he was selected in the 1st round (3rd overall) by the Detroit Lions. In 1997, he set an NFL record by rushing for at least 100 yards in 14 consecutive games and became only the third player to reach 2,000 yards in a single season. He shared the NFL MVP award with Brett Favre. During the final 14 games of the 1997 season Sanders rushed for exactly 2000 yards on 310 carries (6.5 yd./carry), a figure which bears comparison with O.J. Simpson's 14-game mark of 2003 yards on 332 carries (6.0 yd./carry). Each of his 10 years from 1989 through 1998 he was first- or second-team All-Pro and selected to the Pro Bowl. Shares the record with Curtis Martin for consecutive seasons rushing for 1,000-plus yards (ten). Over his professional career, he rushed for at least 100 yards in 76 games, just short of Walter Payton's 77 games and Emmitt Smith's 78 games. At retirement, Sanders' 15,269 career rushing yards placed him second behind Walter Payton's 16,726 yards. If Sanders had gained an additional 31 yards over the course of his 153 games, he would have been only the 2nd NFL runner to average 100 yards per game [see Jim Brown] His 18,190 career yards from scrimmage place him fourth on the all-time list.
Should Pierre Thomas be the Saints starting running back over Reggie Bush?
I somewhat agree with you. I think that Reggie Bush is not equipped to be an every down running back in the NFL. I also feel that Pierre Thomas doesn't have the weapons to handle 20+ carries a game week in and week out. As the stats show, Bush was outperformed by Thomas, without a doubt. But I also like to measure the intangibles. A huge part of the reason that Bush's stats are so low is because defenses key in on him when he is in the backfield. Despite missing a huge part of last year, I think Bush was a big factor towards Brees 5000+ yards last season because of his backfield presence. Now do I think Thomas is a better running back? Not entirely. The way I'd cut it up for the Saints is: Pierre Thomas - 12 carries. Reggie Bush - 6 carries. #3 running back + fullback - 4 carries And the Saints obviously would need to utilize Bush on screen plays. I don't think so much as a slot receiver but I think Bush would be great coming out of the backfield to catch balls on first and second downs. Thumbs up if you agree.
35%, according ESPN’s Bill Barnwell. His August 2016 article listed out his Hall of Fame predictions for current NFL players, including 35% for Philip Rivers.Philip Rivers was traded for Eli Manning on draft day, but he's sort of the anti-Eli in terms of respective Hall of Fame cases. Rivers has a much better statistical track record and has made it to five Pro Bowls. He's also 4-5 in the playoffs. Rivers is a better quarterback than Eli in a vacuum, but Manning has had the context to produce a better story. It would take something special from the 34-year-old Rivers over the next couple of years to improve his résumé.Barnwell has 8 other QBs listed with higher chances of being inducted into the Hall of Fame. For comparison, here are his top HOF candidates:QB (9)Tom Brady - 100%Aaron Rodgers - 100%Drew Brees - 100%Ben Roethlisberger - 90%Russell Wilson - 85%Cam Newton - 65%Andrew Luck - 55%Eli Manning - 40%Philip Rivers - 35%WR (9)Larry Fitzgerald - 95%Antonio Brown - 80%A.J. Green - 80%Andre Johnson - 75%Steven Smith Sr. - 60%Odell Beckham Jr. - 50%Anquan Boldin - 40%Julio Jones - 35%Demaryius Thomas - 35%TE (3)Jason Witten - 95%Rob Gronkowski - 75%Antonio Gates - 70%RB (1)Adrian Peterson - 99%OT / OG / C (5)Joe Thomas - 99%Jason Peters - 50%Trent Williams - 40%Tyron Smith - 35%Maurkice Pouncey - 35%CB / S (5)Darrelle Revis - 95%Earl Thomas - 95%Richard Sherman - 90%Patrick Peterson - 70%Eric Berry - 35%LB (4)DeMarcus Ware - 98%Luke Kuechly - 85%Clay Matthews - 80%Von Miller - 75%DE / DT (4)J.J. Watt - 100%Julius Peppers - 80%Ndamukong Suh - 75%Dwight Freeney - 40%K (1)Adam Vinatieri - 75%Source: Projecting future Hall of Famers for all 32 NFL teams.
Is there any doubt now that Peyton is far greater than Tom?
They have very similar playoff numbers and an identical post season passer rating. Sometimes TEAMS get hot in the playoffs. No one compares roethlisberger to manning because he has more rings. The reason there is a debate is because of toms early 10-0 run in the postseason. I bet very few people who answer this question watched Brady's first few playoff games. They were far from spectacular. As far as who is better, its a matter of opinion not factual. I personally like that manning can do what he did on two teams, one outside of a dome, to hush some of his critics.
Who do you think the better running back is right now in the NFL?
Peterson. Cedric benson is on the bengals..concidering they are leading the divition i still dont think he has improved much in the past few years just because he broke the ravens 43 game streak without letting 100 rushing yards doesnt mean he is all that... and i dont know alot about ronnie brown or the dolphins.....They do alot of wildcat stuff so i dont concider that running the ball when its snapped to him.