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Forgotten Athletes
doubledragon
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Let's just have a peek at some athletes that had our attention in the past, but we may have forgotten about. I have nothing else to do. I don't work. Or do I?
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Running back Shaun Alexander was pretty good when he played for the Seattle Seahawks. He had an 9 year career and rushed for 9,453 yards and 100 TD's.
Kenny Lofton had a 17 year MLB career. He finished with 622 stolen bases and 2,428 hits.
Randall Cunningham was fun to watch. He had a 16 year career and finished with 29,979 passing yards and 207 TD's. He also had 4,928 rushing yards.
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Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George finished his career with 10,441 rushing yards and 68 TD's.
Yes.
Dale Murphy was a great player at one time. He finished his career with 398 HR's and 2,111 hits.
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Larry Wilson, defensive back for the St. Louis Cardinals, was known as "the toughest player in the NFL."
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Pat LaFontaine - drafted 1 spot ahead of Steve Yzerman in 1983. Hall of Famer who once scored 148 points in a season before his career was wrecked by injuries. Great player who grew up 5 minutes from me in Waterford, MI.
I'll never forget old what's his name.
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Grant Hill - otherworldly at one point
Tim Lincecum
Eric Lindross
Steve Young
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Joba Chamberlain was a phenom pitcher when he was with the Yankees, but then faded away. Back in 2007 his Bowman Superfractor 1/1 card was the hottest card on the planet.
Priest Holmes was really fun to watch. He rushed for 8,100 yards and 86 TD's.
Had really good blocking when he was in KC.
I always enjoyed watching Vikings running back Robert Smith play. He was fast and was really great for a period of time.
Running back Curtis Martin was great also, and ended his career with 14,101 rushing yards and 90 TD's.
Andruw Jones was a heck of a player and ended his career with 434 HR's and 1289 RBI's. He was also a 10x Gold Glove winner.
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My favorite third baseman growing up and still is. He was a great player and very competitive.
Retired at the top of his game
Barry Foster had one great season for the steelers back in 1992.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
also, Christian Okoye was good for a few years
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Rich Gannon had some really good years at QB as well
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
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As a Viking, he averaged 4.8 yards per carry. That's very good.
I was Gannon fan when the Vikings drafted him and always thought they didn't give him a fair shot at winning the starting spot. He did start a lot of games, but it always seemed that they didn't have confidence in him.
Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt were pretty darn good for the Rams.
Heisman trophy winner Billy Sims.
Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!
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Koufax was done by 30
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Lefty ODoul also deserves a mention. only played in 970 games. but boy, was he great
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
The first name I thought of was Cesar Geronimo. He was never great, but he played more games for the Big Red Machine in '75 - '76 then anyone but Rose, he won Gold Gloves in CF both years, and I never hear his name mentioned when those teams are discussed, and he's the only one (other than some of their forgettable pitchers) who doesn't get mentioned.
If you ever saw Billy play you knew how GREAT he truly was. Injuries cost him but he is one of the greatest College football players ever. He should have won back to back Heismans. He was as good as they get in college and that is saying a lot. The best RB OU ever had and that includes, Greg Pruitt, Joe Washington, Steve Owens, and yes, Adrian Peterson. Sims was as dominant as Herschel, Bo, and Tony D,,
I did see Sims play in person back in 82. The Lions drafted some great RB's in the 80's. Sims and then Sanders...both heisman winners. I also remember the time when Sims scored the winning TD against the 49ers in 1981...the year the 49ers won the Super Bowl. The Lions were hard to beat in the Silverdome.
Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!
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You are spot on there. Sanders was in a league of his own (based on the players I actually saw play). He was the best IMHO. I actually went to school with Gundy and kept in touch for a little while after, I recall him saying, (paraphrase) Sanders is going to make us all forget the loss of Thurman Thomas. Of course, we were skeptical but boy was he right.
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How about Al Oliver?
Solid career, solid numbers.
I remember Cecil Fielder just Mashing in the early 90's. hitting the ball on the roof of old tiger stadium
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Followed by Larry Johnson who took over for him
Rocky Colavito and Jim Gentile and Robin Roberts
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