(10-21-2021, 11:12 AM)RicoTx Wrote:

(10-21-2021, 11:06 AM)KodiakJag Wrote: Brown was a great running back for his time, yet you can’t really compare his production & accomplishments with Henry’s because the times and conditions were so different.  Brown made a living running over comparatively slower, lighter, weaker, and more primitive defenses by today’s standards.  Credit is due to him for playing in the lawless era, however, where player safety rules were mostly non-existent.

If Brown, in his prime, had to play against today’s defenses, you think he would be putting up numbers similar to what he put up in his heyday?  If he, in his prime, replaced Henry today as the RB1 for the Tacks, you think he’d be doing as well as Henry is right now?

My guess is “no.”

My guess is yes.

It's like Vic used to say, Brown, when he played, was 230+ lbs and was the fastest guy on the field.

With today's training and nutrition techniques he'd be 20-30 lbs heavier and still be the fastest guy on the field. Against a league that doesn't practice tackling anymore, and that plays a lot of nickle and dime. He'd be at least as good as he was if he were playing today as he was back then.

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