Lynch article

[Michael K.]

It seems to me that the kind of pounding that RBs take, and the rather small careers that they generally have? That Lynch should be a no brainer HOFer, based on his decent longevity combined with the way he was a very dominant back for a pretty good stretch of time. We remember the glory days of guys like Earl Campbell, right?

Earl Campbell's career NFL stats include 9,407 rushing yards, 74 rushing touchdowns, and 1,979 carries over 8 seasons with the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints.

Marshawn Lynch's career NFL stats include 10,413 rushing yards, 85 rushing touchdowns, and 2,214 receiving yards, achieved over 12 seasons.

After eight seasons and 9,407 yards rushing, Campbell retired from football following the 1985 season. In 1991 he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

I realize at first glance it looks like Earl must have been more productive because he was only 1,006 yards behind Marshawn in 4 fewer seasons? But the yards per carry were 4.3 for Earl and 4.2 for Marshawn. Lynch also had over 2,200 receiving and Campbell only had 806. Lynch had 94 total TDs to Campbells 74. I just feel that if Campbell is in, and I agree that he should be in...then so should Lynch.

[douche]

To those that believe it was a forgone conclusion that Marshawn scores and the Seahawks
beat the Patriots for their second SB win if only they would have just given him the ball... please watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G2_ruG44M4

Looked like a bad hand-off.

[trharder]

To those that believe it was a forgone conclusion that Marshawn scores and the Seahawks
beat the Patriots for their second SB win if only they would have just given him the ball... please watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G2_ruG44M4

Looked like a bad hand-off.

I'm not sure if you're serious or just fucking with me, but It looked like an adequate handoff to me. I think Marshawn got
caught watching the impending doom heading his way and didn't secure the ball.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

It was probably fortunate that the Seahawks turned it over there given the previous play that the refs screwed up where Bowman stripped the ball away. Never would have heard the end of that otherwise. In fact , i wonder if that wasn't an intentional fumble called by PC for that reason.

[trharder]

It was probably fortunate that the Seahawks turned it over there given the previous play that the refs screwed up where Bowman stripped the ball away. Never would have heard the end of that otherwise. In fact , i wonder if that wasn't an intentional fumble called by PC for that reason.

I was there. The stadium had a palpable electricity before the game. Everyone was so amped. RW fumbles the first
play from scrimmage. I remember at the time thinking the tension/electicity in the stadium got him. That was
an obvious fumble caused by Bowman. Horrible call by the refs. At the time, in the stadium, it was just another
tense moment and I didn't realize how bad the refs got that one wrong. Our row in the upper bowl had two loudmouthed
asshole 49er fans behind us. They would not shut up and trolled us the entire game. When Sherm tipped that pass
meant for Crabtree and Malcolm caught it for the pick in the endzone, our whole row and the row in front of us turned
around to see the fuck 49er fans. They were already gone. Vanished like the punk asses they were.

[57reasons]

It was probably fortunate that the Seahawks turned it over there given the previous play that the refs screwed up where Bowman stripped the ball away. Never would have heard the end of that otherwise. In fact , i wonder if that wasn't an intentional fumble called by PC for that reason.

I was there. The stadium had a palpable electricity before the game. Everyone was so amped. RW fumbles the first
play from scrimmage. I remember at the time thinking the tension/electicity in the stadium got him. That was
an obvious fumble caused by Bowman. Horrible call by the refs. At the time, in the stadium, it was just another
tense moment and I didn't realize how bad the refs got that one wrong. Our row in the upper bowl had two loudmouthed
asshole 49er fans behind us. They would not shut up and trolled us the entire game. When Sherm tipped that pass
meant for Crabtree and Malcolm caught it for the pick in the endzone, our whole row and the row in front of us turned
around to see the fuck 49er fans. They were already gone. Vanished like the punk asses they were.

That game, to me, was the real Super Bowl victory. I fully expected the winner of that battle to beat the snot out of whoever emerged from the AFC - thought we were two titans separated by very little but clearly at the top of the league all year, and close-matched for a whole year prior to that if i recall as well. not to take anything away from the delight of the Broncos romp, but the hard-fought battle against the league's other best team, and that being your most bitter rival to boot, that was deeply satisfying.

[trharder]

That game, to me, was the real Super Bowl victory. I fully expected the winner of that battle to beat the snot out of whoever emerged from the AFC - thought we were two titans separated by very little but clearly at the top of the league all year, and close-matched for a whole year prior to that if i recall as well. not to take anything away from the delight of the Broncos romp, but the hard-fought battle against the league's other best team, and that being your most bitter rival to boot, that was deeply satisfying.

100% agree. However, the game before against the Saints was a bitch too. The weather was terrible.

[douche]

Bowman was a beast. I loved watching him play.

[Donn Beach]

the game was lost not because they called the wrong play, it was because they didn't execute the play that was called, and the Pats made a great defensive play. Want to second guess it, okay. But you still have to execute whatever different play you want to call poorly and the Pats still get their great play. So Lynch gets a run, its poorly blocked and they punch the ball out,

[douche]

It seems to me that the kind of pounding that RBs take, and the rather small careers that they generally have? That Lynch should be a no brainer HOFer, based on his decent longevity combined with the way he was a very dominant back for a pretty good stretch of time. We remember the glory days of guys like Earl Campbell, right?

I realize at first glance it looks like Earl must have been more productive because he was only 1,006 yards behind Marshawn in 4 fewer seasons? But the yards per carry were 4.3 for Earl and 4.2 for Marshawn. Lynch also had over 2,200 receiving and Campbell only had 806. Lynch had 94 total TDs to Campbells 74. I just feel that if Campbell is in, and I agree that he should be in...then so should Lynch.

Agreed.