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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8753239" data-attributes="member: 23751">Smith would have been a great RB, but not anywhere near what he is today.&nbsp; It took Smith two years to catch up to Barry Sanders after Sanders left the league.&nbsp; They came into the league in the same year and Sanders never had a great QB, good receivers or a good line.&nbsp; Other than the Rodney Pete years(he was good, but not great), it really was only Barry Sanders for the defenses to key on, and he still put up a 2000 yard season and was a top back in the league.&nbsp; That's why I think he was the best ever.&nbsp; All of the other greats had other greats on the team to help divide the attention of the opposing defenses.I'm still a fan, but there are multiple weeks in the season where I don't see a game because I have better stuff to do.&nbsp; The quality has gone downhill since players started earning multimillions of dollars a year.Maybe, but the 1980's lakers with Kareem, Magic, Worthy, Green and Scott will always be my favorite.&nbsp; Lots of great talent.Yeah.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8753239, member: 23751"] Smith would have been a great RB, but not anywhere near what he is today. It took Smith two years to catch up to Barry Sanders after Sanders left the league. They came into the league in the same year and Sanders never had a great QB, good receivers or a good line. Other than the Rodney Pete years(he was good, but not great), it really was only Barry Sanders for the defenses to key on, and he still put up a 2000 yard season and was a top back in the league. That's why I think he was the best ever. All of the other greats had other greats on the team to help divide the attention of the opposing defenses. I'm still a fan, but there are multiple weeks in the season where I don't see a game because I have better stuff to do. The quality has gone downhill since players started earning multimillions of dollars a year. Maybe, but the 1980's lakers with Kareem, Magic, Worthy, Green and Scott will always be my favorite. Lots of great talent. Yeah. [/QUOTE]

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