Redskins Sign Larry Johnson

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

uhhhh......Speak for yourself there buddy ol pal. You can take my spot in the jock strap sniffing line tho 12th.......

Do i "smell" some subtle homosexual undertones coming from ..........THAT direction????

And what if I am homosexual?[/QUOTE]

Then you're name is a pun?!

[Mechanix544]

And what if I am homosexual?[/QUOTE] - 12thMan

Well, then I would think your nick is more of a running tally than a football reference?

Not that there is anything wrong with that............

[vallin21]

LJ knows this is his last chance, and he needs us more than we need him. I agree w/ SS that his off the field problems are blown a tad bit out of proportion. LJ can be an asset to our team if he can keep his nose clean around the women here (a reason he might have signed so quickly) and stay motivated. If he can do those two things there's no reason why he can't have 10 tds this year especially if we draft Okung.

[dirtythirty]

he might be 30 but that doesnt mean much. I hope he proves all you haters wrong just like these guys: - Thomas Jones. 31, 1400 yrs rushing
- Emmitt Smith. 32, 1k yards
- Priest holmes, 32.. 900 yards in 8 games - 14 TDs.
- Eddie George. 30 1k yards
- curtis Martin. 31.. 1600 yards
- Jerome Bettis 32, 941 yards

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by dirtythirty

he might be 30 but that doesnt mean much. I hope he proves all you haters wrong just like these guys: - Thomas Jones. 31, 1400 yrs rushing
- Emmitt Smith. 32, 1k yards
- Priest holmes, 32.. 900 yards in 8 games - 14 TDs.
- Eddie George. 30 1k yards
- curtis Martin. 31.. 1600 yards
- Jerome Bettis 32, 941 yards

Wouldn't it be interesting if LJ was still here long after Portis and the Skins part ways.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Wouldn't it be interesting if LJ was still here long after Portis and the Skins part ways.

I don't know about long after but I expect Portis to be gone after 2010 while LJ will most likely be here in 2011.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

I don't know about long after but I expect Portis to be gone after 2010 while LJ will most likely be here in 2011.

I could see that. CJ (Spiller) & LJ in 2011.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by dirtythirty

he might be 30 but that doesnt mean much. I hope he proves all you haters wrong just like these guys: - Thomas Jones. 31, 1400 yrs rushing
- Emmitt Smith. 32, 1k yards
- Priest holmes, 32.. 900 yards in 8 games - 14 TDs.
- Eddie George. 30 1k yards
- curtis Martin. 31.. 1600 yards
- Jerome Bettis 32, 941 yards

Ok. So you listed 6 of the best runningbacks who have ever played. At least 2, if not 3 or 4 are hall of famers.

Hall of Famers typically do things that are unusual.

That would be like me saying, "Hey, there are plenty of 30 year old wide receivers who dominated the league" and listing Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, Terrell Owens & Andre Reed.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Ok. So you listed 6 of the best runningbacks who have ever played. At least 2, if not 3 or 4 are hall of famers.

Hall of Famers typically do things that are unusual.

That would be like me saying, "Hey, there are plenty of 30 year old wide receivers who dominated the league" and listing Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, Terrell Owens & Andre Reed.

I mean you're right, but not quite right also because Johnson could well be headed to the HOF...so yeah I'd expect him to be unusual.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I mean you're right, but not quite right also because Johnson could well be headed to the HOF...so yeah I'd expect him to be unusual.

Larry isn't going to make it to the HOF. Portis has a much better resume than him and I think Clinton is a huge longshot right now.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Larry isn't going to make it to the HOF. Portis has a much better resume than him and I think Clinton is a huge longshot right now.

Unless he copies off Riggo. Have monster years after a "downtime" and have huge SB performance, but what are the chances of that happening?
He has had fewer carries than Riggo at around this stage of their careers though.

Shanahan keeps his RB carries low as well. Portis never topped 300 carries during his time in Denver.

[dirtythirty]

Im not saying LJ is the best running back ever. I dont think one of those guys is a top ten best running back that has ever played besides Emmit. Guys like Barry Sanders, Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Marshal Fault, Erik Dickerson are top 10 backs......... I am just saying I hope he proves you haters wrong. I dont agree with the statement that once a runningback hit 30 his career is over. Those are just some guys who show age doesnt matter. Talk to me next year after protis gets hut and LJ carries the weight better than any of our backups have done in years. Oh and there are plent of more wr over 30 that have had very productive seasons...

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by dirtythirty

Im not saying LJ is the best running back ever. I dont think one of those guys is a top ten best running back that has ever played besides Emmit. Guys like Barry Sanders, Jim Brown, Walter Payton, Marshal Fault, Erik Dickerson are top 10 backs......... I am just saying I hope he proves you haters wrong. I dont agree with the statement that once a runningback hit 30 his career is over. Those are just some guys who show age doesnt matter. Talk to me next year after protis gets hut and LJ carries the weight better than any of our backups have done in years. Oh and there are plent of more wr over 30 that have had very productive seasons...

Martin and Bettis are 4th and 5th all time respectively. I could see you saying that they aren't top 5 all time but how do you leave them out of the top 10?

Don't group me as a "hater", I have been for the LJ signing as soon as it happened. You can disagree, with it but the statistics are pretty clear cut for 30 year old rushers.

I know that there are plenty of 30 year old receivers who have been productive. You missed my point. You gave 6 examples of runningbacks who had a good season at 30 or older. One is the all time leading rusher in the league and two of the others are in the top 5 of ALL TIME.

IMO, I think that LJ will be a good back for us. I am not sure he will ever go into a season as our starter.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Martin and Bettis are 4th and 5th all time respectively. I could see you saying that they aren't top 5 all time but how do you leave them out of the top 10?

Don't group me as a "hater", I have been for the LJ signing as soon as it happened. You can disagree, with it but the statistics are pretty clear cut for 30 year old rushers.

I know that there are plenty of 30 year old receivers who have been productive. You missed my point. You gave 6 examples of runningbacks who had a good season at 30 or older. One is the all time leading rusher in the league and two of the others are in the top 5 of ALL TIME.

IMO, I think that LJ will be a good back for us. I am not sure he will ever go into a season as our starter.

Sorry dude. I had to call you on this. Curtis Martin and Jerome Bettis the 4th and 5th best RB of all time. Tell Ewan Macgregor to take the needle out of your arm, and no, babies cannot crawl upside down on ceilings.

Uhhhhhhhh......Sanders, Smith, Dickerson, Payton, Campbell, Brown, marcus Allen, Craig, Peterson, Tomlinson, OJ, Gale Sayers, Bo Jackson.......All of these guys I am sorry are better RB's than the two u mentioned. I know this thread isnt a who is the best of all time thread, but I had to make a rebuttle post when I saw that hazardous waste on the board.

Seriously, Martin and Bettis. I dont think Ive laughed so hard in my life.

Bettis was a very good back, but not even top 12 all time.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

Sorry dude. I had to call you on this. Curtis Martin and Jerome Bettis the 4th and 5th best RB of all time. Tell Ewan Macgregor to take the needle out of your arm, and no, babies cannot crawl upside down on ceilings.

Uhhhhhhhh......Sanders, Smith, Dickerson, Payton, Campbell, Brown, marcus Allen, Craig, Peterson, Tomlinson, OJ, Gale Sayers, Bo Jackson.......All of these guys I am sorry are better RB's than the two u mentioned. I know this thread isnt a who is the best of all time thread, but I had to make a rebuttle post when I saw that hazardous waste on the board.

Seriously, Martin and Bettis. I dont think Ive laughed so hard in my life.

Bettis was a very good back, but not even top 12 all time.

In terms of career rushing yards, he's right. Curtis Martin is 4th all-time, and Jerome Bettis is 5th all-time.