Originally Posted by
Busyman™
I bet you guys walked to school in the snow backwards upside down carrying your little brother on your back too.
Didn't everyone?
Yeah, sure, uh huh, mmk, of course.
Anyway, Busy, you're certainly correct about the game having gotten bigger but that doesn't necessarily mean it's gotten
better.
Players have become so specialized to fit into the complex game plans that one injury or arrest can derail everything.
Fixed
I can understand why you said first. However, the second mostly applies to QBs. I've seen too many teams have people step up when another is injured. Hell look at Tom Brady. He took over for an injured Bledsoe and so did Tony *choke* Romo (actually just sucked then).
Not to wax nostalgic, but have you ever heard of
Sammy Baugh?
He held/holds records in passing, punting AND interceptions.
Yeah, a QB who also punted and played defence.
Can Tom Brady claim that?
So you see the reticence that some of us old timers might have calling any of the modern players "the greatest of all time".
I know about Sammy. He was a Redskin (what a racist name).
Literally, there can be no comparison simply because things are so different today.
Yeah but Brady would be considered the best at what he does which is quarterbacking.
I do think Brady is amazing BTW, as are many of the top guys today.
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