Gale Sayers 'not dead' his likes will never be seen again.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Packer fans are now posting about Bear greats? Super!!

[Jimx29]

I recall falling asleep in 7th or 8th grade when they had "Brians Song" playing in school

[Fritz]

Hey, the guy was incredible. I was a kid but I remember seeing him and thinking that I'd never seen anyone change direction so quickly and fluidly. (okay, I didn't use those words - more like "Gosh, that guy is really good!")

I think if he'd avoided the injuries people would have him up even higher on the all-tiome list. Was he better that Payton? Hard to say. But he was better than any Packer running back I can think of, although I don't know much about Tony Canadeo or Johnny Blood.

[Scott Campbell]

I recall falling asleep in 7th or 8th grade when they had "Brians Song" playing in school

I thought the ending was really sad - when only 1 Bear player died.



Yeah, I know. And oldie but a goodie.

[Fritz]

I recall falling asleep in 7th or 8th grade when they had "Brians Song" playing in school

I thought the ending was really sad - when only 1 Bear player died.



Yeah, I know. And oldie but a goodie.

I never heard it before. It IS funny.

[oregonpackfan]

When I saw the thread title I thought this was an obituary. I'm happy to see it's not. And Gale's even happier, I'm sure.

As Mark Twain said, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated".

BIM,

Wasn't it Grocho Marx who made that statement?

Where is Patler when we need him?

[Tyrone Bigguns]

When I saw the thread title I thought this was an obituary. I'm happy to see it's not. And Gale's even happier, I'm sure.

As Mark Twain said, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated".

BIM,

Wasn't it Grocho Marx who made that statement?

Where is Patler when we need him?

No. It was Twain.

Ty will forgive you as neither Twain nor Marx was from Oregon.

[Maxie the Taxi]

Sayers was the best I've ever seen. I always thought he was the football equivalent of Sandy Koufax, or vice versa. Koufax was the best pitcher I've ever seen.

And now I'm gonna mention Jim Brown and Bob Gibson just so I can go to sleep tonight with a clean conscience.

And now I'm gonna apologize to Jimmy Taylor and Warren Spahn.

[Fritz]

Warren Spahn's numbers were ridiculous. Even when he was much older, at a time when training and knowledge of the human body was less advanced than now, he had incredible numbers. I think his reputation got tarnished a bit because he stuck around a bit too long.

Better to be like Sandy Koufax and give it up before you go south.

Imagine what Jim Brown would do in the league today with the training methods and such. AP reminds me a little bit of Brown, though I hope AP will be a better actor.

[woodbuck27]

Sayers was the best I've ever seen. I always thought he was the football equivalent of Sandy Koufax, or vice versa. Koufax was the best pitcher I've ever seen.

And now I'm gonna mention Jim Brown and Bob Gibson just so I can go to sleep tonight with a clean conscience.

And now I'm gonna apologize to Jimmy Taylor and Warren Spahn.

I've seen them all and all we're very good. Great comparison bet. Gayle Sayers and Koufax. Koufax was a strikeout machine and a smooth technician on the mound. Domination at his best.

Jim Brown and Bob Gibson forces for sure and also a close comparison.

Jimmy Brown was just plain mean / tough. He'd run over or through you.

Warren Spahn was a personal hero of mine ( the winningest left handed pitcher of all time and that with a delay in his career ) along with Henry Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves.

[The Shadow]

#1 : Jim Brown
#2 : Gayle Sayers

Best two running backs I've yet seen.

[SnakeLH2006]

My favorite running back of all time.

OJ Simpson was second but dropped down the list after he started murdering people.

Yeah, that might have some importance.