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Post by njcardfan on Nov 8, 2019 3:15:57 GMT
In sports, there are all time greats, a lot of duds, a lot of good players who are quickly forgotten. Then there are flashes in the pan. Players who have 1 good year or even 1 good game. For me, the all time flash in the pan has got to be...
Timmy Smith, RB Washington Redskins-The Redskins of 1987 had 2 really good running backs on their roster in Kelvin Bryant and George Rogers. But come playoff time, both were injured to the Redskins turned to Timmy Smith, a rookie taken in the 5th round of that draft. During the season he had 29 carries for 126 yards and during the first 2 playoff games he had a combined 29 carries for 138 yards. Then came the Super Bowl where he had 22 carries for 204 yards, a Super Bowl record that still stands today. He played 15 more games after that, 14 of them in 1988 and after playing 1 game for the Cowboys in 1990(he didn't play in 1989), he was out of football altogether.
Can anyone top this?
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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 8, 2019 3:22:02 GMT
Buster Douglas
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Post by weststigersbob on Nov 8, 2019 3:31:40 GMT
Jeremy Lin
Linsanity was exactly that. Insanity.
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Post by njcardfan on Nov 8, 2019 4:30:22 GMT
Yep. He literally laid down his next fight.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 8, 2019 4:53:18 GMT
RGIII
Clint Longley (see if anyone remembers him. Probably more of a one hit wonder. And that hit landed of Roger Stuabach)
Bob "Hurricane" Hazle
Super Joe Charbonneau
Mark Fidrych
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Post by hehatesshe on Nov 8, 2019 5:03:41 GMT
In sports, there are all time greats, a lot of duds, a lot of good players who are quickly forgotten. Then there are flashes in the pan. Players who have 1 good year or even 1 good game. For me, the all time flash in the pan has got to be... Timmy Smith, RB Washington Redskins-The Redskins of 1987 had 2 really good running backs on their roster in Kelvin Bryant and George Rogers. But come playoff time, both were injured to the Redskins turned to Timmy Smith, a rookie taken in the 5th round of that draft. During the season he had 29 carries for 126 yards and during the first 2 playoff games he had a combined 29 carries for 138 yards. Then came the Super Bowl where he had 22 carries for 204 yards, a Super Bowl record that still stands today. He played 15 more games after that, 14 of them in 1988 and after playing 1 game for the Cowboys in 1990(he didn't play in 1989), he was out of football altogether. Can anyone top this? 2012 madden coverboy Peyton Hillis. |
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Nov 8, 2019 5:47:36 GMT
Shane Ellen. Competent half back for Foitsrmcray and Adelaide. who played 60 odd games fairly anonymously. But in the 1997 Grand Final the career backman is asked to play full forward. Shane plays an excellent first half kicking 2 goals to keep the Crows in the game, then he's moved to the backline. But he's got a taste for it now, constantly running from the backline to the forward 50 he kicks another 2 goals and has a hand in 2 more as the Crows turn a 13 point deficit into a 10 point lead. Then in the last quarter with the Sainta making their last stand he takes a huge pack mark to kill a St Kilda attach. 15 seconds and 120m later he's winning the ball 20m out from goal and kicking his 5th goal to seal the premiership. So 8 score involvements, 5 goals, 9 marks and 22 possessions: not bad for a mediocre backman in the premiershio decider. Never did anything much after that. Called it quits halfway through 99, 24 games later.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 8, 2019 13:06:44 GMT
David Tyree. The helmet catch was the last catch he ever made in the NFL.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Nov 8, 2019 13:14:16 GMT
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Nov 8, 2019 13:22:18 GMT
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Nov 8, 2019 13:38:47 GMT
Guess he was determined to last longer than 5 seconds with the chick on the Bachelorette.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Nov 8, 2019 13:59:35 GMT
Guess he was determined to last longer than 5 seconds with the chick on the Bachelorette.
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Post by njcardfan on Nov 8, 2019 22:55:47 GMT
RGIII Clint Longley (see if anyone remembers him. Probably more of a one hit wonder. And that hit landed of Roger Stuabach) Bob "Hurricane" Hazle Super Joe Charbonneau Mark Fidrych Fidrych is a great one. He was lights out his rookie year and even though he pitched another 4 seasons, they were injury riddled. He pitched in 31 games his rookie year and a combined 20 games the rest of his career. RGIII, a little unfair as Shannahan kept on playing him even though he was hurt. Longley had what, a half? So he's a great one too.
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Post by njcardfan on Nov 8, 2019 23:02:16 GMT
This doesn't count for this thread's purposes. I'm talking about players who actually made an impact be it one game, few games, or a season. There are a myriad of players who's careers ended up like Moonlight Graham. That's a thread for another discussion. I'm talking about guys like Timmy Smith who lit up the Super Bowl and were basically never seen again or Jeremy Lin who had one decent season or Payton Hillis who had 1 good year and even ended up on Madden's cover.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 8, 2019 23:40:33 GMT
RGIII Clint Longley (see if anyone remembers him. Probably more of a one hit wonder. And that hit landed of Roger Stuabach) Bob "Hurricane" Hazle Super Joe Charbonneau Mark Fidrych Fidrych is a great one. He was lights out his rookie year and even though he pitched another 4 seasons, they were injury riddled. He pitched in 31 games his rookie year and a combined 20 games the rest of his career. RGIII, a little unfair as Shannahan kept on playing him even though he was hurt. Longley had what, a half? So he's a great one too. Longley was a highly regarded QB prospect. But he came from an NAIA school. Unless you were exceptional, you had to work our ass of to get on a practice field. He was brought in as possible replacement for Staubach. He had the Thanksgiving game but little else. Then he sucker punched Roger the Dodger, which he probably did to get out of Dallas (the Cowpokers had Danny White as the heir apparent by then). Dallas traded him to San Diego to compete wit Dan Fouts (!). Dallas took the draft picks they got to Seattle for the #2 pick in the 1977 Draft. That pick was Tony Dorsett. That sucker punch worked out for The Cowdiddlers, didn't it?
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 8, 2019 23:45:40 GMT
jack cust
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 8, 2019 23:52:21 GMT
I had a lot of books when I was younger about the history of the NFL. Of course, I looked for stuff about Buffalo in the early league and never hearing the name Tonawanda Kardex/Lumbermen. Then they were an NFL team. I still wonder if they were really a league member or a team that played a non-league game against the Rochester Jeffersons. There was a lot of that in the 20's. NFL early history is murky. I read a few times about the Chicago "Winner Take All" game. The Chicago Cardinals and Chicago Tigers supposedly played a game where the winner would stay in the league and the winner would fold. Neat story, total bullshit. The Tigers played only in 1920 but there was a shitload of one hear teams.
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Post by njcardfan on Nov 9, 2019 0:00:38 GMT
Fidrych is a great one. He was lights out his rookie year and even though he pitched another 4 seasons, they were injury riddled. He pitched in 31 games his rookie year and a combined 20 games the rest of his career. RGIII, a little unfair as Shannahan kept on playing him even though he was hurt. Longley had what, a half? So he's a great one too. Longley was a highly regarded QB prospect. But he came from an NAIA school. Unless you were exceptional, you had to work our ass of to get on a practice field. He was brought in as possible replacement for Staubach. He had the Thanksgiving game but little else. Then he sucker punched Roger the Dodger, which he probably did to get out of Dallas (the Cowpokers had Danny White as the heir apparent by then). Dallas traded him to San Diego to compete wit Dan Fouts (!). Dallas took the draft picks they got to Seattle for the #2 pick in the 1977 Draft. That pick was Tony Dorsett. That sucker punch worked out for The Cowdiddlers, didn't it?
I'll never get Patera trading that pick but his thing was getting extra draft picks. But he could have had Dorsett. Hell, Tampa should have taken Dorsett instead of McVay showing blind loyalty to USC and taking Ricky Bell.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 9, 2019 0:25:59 GMT
Longley was a highly regarded QB prospect. But he came from an NAIA school. Unless you were exceptional, you had to work our ass of to get on a practice field. He was brought in as possible replacement for Staubach. He had the Thanksgiving game but little else. Then he sucker punched Roger the Dodger, which he probably did to get out of Dallas (the Cowpokers had Danny White as the heir apparent by then). Dallas traded him to San Diego to compete wit Dan Fouts (!). Dallas took the draft picks they got to Seattle for the #2 pick in the 1977 Draft. That pick was Tony Dorsett. That sucker punch worked out for The Cowdiddlers, didn't it?
I'll never get Patera trading that pick but his thing was getting extra draft picks. But he could have had Dorsett. Hell, Tampa should have taken Dorsett instead of McVay showing blind loyalty to USC and taking Ricky Bell. I think Dorsett said he didn't want to play in Seattle. Could be wrong. And some teams thought Dorsett was too skinny. He was a bit twiggy at Pitt.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 2:34:05 GMT
Does Matt Flynn count? Guy had 1 good game throwing like 6 TDs and the Seahawks signed him to be their starter only for him to lose the job right away to rookie Russell Wilson.
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