Luke Meyer

[Luke Meyer @Meyer_Luke]

@jmaza86 I think a lot of people don't realize how big the underdog story is to US sports culture. The 1980 Olympics, Super Bowl III, every single March Madness. We're always watching with belief that the underdog can win on any given day.

[Luke Meyer @Meyer_Luke]

@Mio_Mind @LattimerSt2266 Catching is a skill receivers work on constantly. And dodging the opponent - that literally just comes down to the skill of the defender or the receiver. The elite corners/safeties make quick tackles before the receiver can break away for a long gain or touchdown.

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BELIEVE IT! 🇺🇸

The United States wins their first two group stage matches at the World Cup for the first time since 1930 🙌

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@DavidFurones_ @jtd_824 One of those "top two teams" went out in 5

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@DavidFurones_ @RSchottenfeld Lol lol lol 😅

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@Peter_Bukowski @richandbritian The Eagles' offense barely did anything against Green Bay last year.

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@NotJustinGeorge @Sidhu0369 You know they were the 2-seed in the east right? They finished just 3 games behind Detroit. The Spurs lost at least one game in every round of the playoffs that year... except in the Finals. The Cavs got to the Finals that year because they East was insanely weak.

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@agraybee Well played

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@Peter_Bukowski 'He can only be Superman for short bursts of time' - okay but at least it's usually during the most critical moments.

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@ghostowlredux @corpsetrade What later theologians developed after-the-fact doesn't necessarily speak to what the concept was when it was first introduced. And of course a historian of early Christianity is going to focus primarily on the earliest iteration of the concept.

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@dvrbshxysj49433 @theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman No one brings up Rice's 22 TD season.. the most famous season for any receiver in history... so you just don't ever pay attention ever then.

[Luke Meyer @Meyer_Luke]

@dvrbshxysj49433 @theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman Right, because Rice and Brady's record setting seasons and record setting games are definitely never a factor at all...

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@dvrbshxysj49433 @theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman Other than team success or longevity, what does Emmitt have over Brown, Payton and Sanders? Yards per game, yards per attempt, best statistical season, he's fourth out of the four for all of them. Even yards per reception, he's behind the other three.

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@dvrbshxysj49433 @theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman They were 6-10 in 97. Then they went 10-6, 8-8, 5-11. They were dominant when they had the elite roster. After that, they were a borderline playoff team and average.

[Luke Meyer @Meyer_Luke]

@dvrbshxysj49433 @theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman You know football's a team sport, right? The Cowboys in the 90s were stacked, all over. The Lions weren't. They had an elite back and really not much else (though they did get to the NFC Championship game in 91).

[Luke Meyer @Meyer_Luke]

@dvrbshxysj49433 @theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman And Rice also had a 1100 and 1200 yard season in Oakland with Gannon.
Emmitt has team accomplishments and longevity over the other backs. That's really it. Statistically, the others were actually better.

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@dvrbshxysj49433 @theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman Rice had 22 touchdowns in a 12 game season, four 200 yard games and a 5 TD game.
And my point isn't that Emmitt wasn't great. He's easily top tier.
But considerably better than the others? No. Especially considering he had the best o-line of the four.

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@theHoodedWolf7 @NFL_DovKleiman How do those other "significantly worse" backs compare on a per game basis? Just wondering

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@JeremyWGR @CoachDanCasey Pretending you know what you're talking about while not knowing who Steve Fuller is.
And Walsh's whole draft philosophy is exactly why he would have ignored the "consensus board" on actual draft day. They drafted based on how the fit the 49ers specific system.