Smoke Signals: Riggo v. Portis

[tootergray34]

why is there a cowboy fan flaming these boards? I HATE cowboys.

back on the subject.

it was a different league back then...and I will be the first to admit that people were tougher.

But

I wonder what the weight differences and 40 time difference there are among D lineman compared to Riggo's superbowl years, to today with Portis. I can almost assure you that there is at least a 15 to 20 lbs weight difference in DL and about 2 tenths of a second 40 time difference if not more.

But yet, Riggo was a monster for his time. But if he were a back today, he'd be like an Alstott.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Ugh, here we go again as if it wasn't beaten to death in another thread. And yeah that horse is dead.

All this flub from 1 punt by a backup punter, and not even mentioning the other 32 other punts in that stadium by punters who WILL be on a roster this season did not even get close to the scoreboard.

If you would calm the hell down, you would notice that I was downplaying this scoreboard thing as a way to compare it to the whole Portis thing that you are obviously making into a big deal. I think the fans and the team has gotten used to some of the crazy stuff Portis tends to say and I would call it at most a minor nuisance. I don't consider the scoreboard thing for the Cowboys an off the field distraction (unlike TO, Pacman, etc., etc.). It's honestly more of a joke.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by tootergray34

why is there a cowboy fan flaming these boards? I HATE cowboys.

back on the subject.

it was a different league back then...and I will be the first to admit that people were tougher.

But

I wonder what the weight differences and 40 time difference there are among D lineman compared to Riggo's superbowl years, to today with Portis. I can almost assure you that there is at least a 15 to 20 lbs weight difference in DL and about 2 tenths of a second 40 time difference if not more.

But yet, Riggo was a monster for his time. But if he were a back today, he'd be like an Alstott.

You can use that same logic in any sport to discredit any great player from previous era's. The only thing you can judge Riggo on is the era that he played in and in that era he was a champion, Super Bowl MVP and a HOFer. Portis will be lucky to achieve any of those.

[tootergray34]

well said celts32, Portis will be neither of those. But, the feud is a little ridiculous...and annoying, hopefully it won't affect his on field performance.

[skinz30]

CP is a great Back, but has yet to win anything.
Put up or shut up, Riggo has done it..

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

I want to know, What did he say that was so insulting to Riggo????