Random thoughts on random 1970's players
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:11 am
LEM BARNEY - I originally thought he was a questionable HOF choice, but he is like a present-day player transported back to the 1970's. A scoring threat with the ball in his hands, much more impressive to me than Emmitt Thomas.
DICK JAURON - Surprising athleticism.
ART THOMS - bad timing as his career was in between Raider SB appearances, but looked very disruptive to offenses.
RILEY ODOMS - big, fast, tough
GENE WASHINGTON (Niners) - made innumerable great catches. Probably top WR of early 70s.
CLIFF BRANCH - shows up everywhere in highlights
BILL MUNSON - similar to Branch, he's always showing up on film, sometimes on different teams
FRED CARR - very physical OLB, Packers were tough with him and Ted Hendricks
KEN BURROUGH & BILLY JOHNSON - both these guys peaked before the late-70's Luv Ya Blue teams. Burrough was tall and fast, Johnson was unbelievable.
LARRY LITTLE - sometimes blocking two defenders on one play, not sure why the Chargers got rid of him.
TOM LONGO (Giants) - all of his 'tackles' involve him jumping and landing with both knees on the ballcarrier's back/legs/head.
DICK ANDERSON - penchant for spearing/smearing ballcarriers after they are on the ground.
GREG PRUITT - incredible runner and return man for miserable Browns teams. Worth the price of admission.
FRAN TARKENTON - wanted to reiterate how great he was. Always completing passes, always scoring TDs. Whatever negative stigma he had was definitely undeserved.
RON YARY - I don't get it. He and Mike Munchak are the most unimpressive HOF OLs I've seen.
RON JOHNSON (Giants) - tough inside and outside runner for bad Giants teams
DAN PASTORINI - probably the most beat up QB in NFL history
DAVE SMITH & RON SHANKLIN (Steelers) - Shanklin actually made the pro bowl in 1973, but these guys definitely didn't help Terry Bradshaw's development. Neither could catch anything.
DICK JAURON - Surprising athleticism.
ART THOMS - bad timing as his career was in between Raider SB appearances, but looked very disruptive to offenses.
RILEY ODOMS - big, fast, tough
GENE WASHINGTON (Niners) - made innumerable great catches. Probably top WR of early 70s.
CLIFF BRANCH - shows up everywhere in highlights
BILL MUNSON - similar to Branch, he's always showing up on film, sometimes on different teams
FRED CARR - very physical OLB, Packers were tough with him and Ted Hendricks
KEN BURROUGH & BILLY JOHNSON - both these guys peaked before the late-70's Luv Ya Blue teams. Burrough was tall and fast, Johnson was unbelievable.
LARRY LITTLE - sometimes blocking two defenders on one play, not sure why the Chargers got rid of him.
TOM LONGO (Giants) - all of his 'tackles' involve him jumping and landing with both knees on the ballcarrier's back/legs/head.
DICK ANDERSON - penchant for spearing/smearing ballcarriers after they are on the ground.
GREG PRUITT - incredible runner and return man for miserable Browns teams. Worth the price of admission.
FRAN TARKENTON - wanted to reiterate how great he was. Always completing passes, always scoring TDs. Whatever negative stigma he had was definitely undeserved.
RON YARY - I don't get it. He and Mike Munchak are the most unimpressive HOF OLs I've seen.
RON JOHNSON (Giants) - tough inside and outside runner for bad Giants teams
DAN PASTORINI - probably the most beat up QB in NFL history
DAVE SMITH & RON SHANKLIN (Steelers) - Shanklin actually made the pro bowl in 1973, but these guys definitely didn't help Terry Bradshaw's development. Neither could catch anything.