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Emmitt Smith passes Walter Payton [All-time Rushing Leader]
espn.com ^ | October 27, 2002

Posted on 10/27/2002 2:52:03 PM PST by VaBthang4

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Emmit is a Soldier. I cant think of a runningback who deserves it more.

Kudos.

And he is a [real] Christian.

1 posted on 10/27/2002 2:52:03 PM PST by VaBthang4
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2 posted on 10/27/2002 2:55:02 PM PST by VaBthang4
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Too bad Barry retired.
3 posted on 10/27/2002 2:59:10 PM PST by rintense
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Congrats to Emmitt

He's a real class act.

4 posted on 10/27/2002 2:59:29 PM PST by NeoCaveman
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Well, if someone had to take the record it might as well be Emmitt Smith. He's no Sweetness, but he's darned close. And for the record that is the first and last time I will ever say anything good about the goddam Dallas Cowboys.
5 posted on 10/27/2002 2:59:42 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: strela
Cowboys Bump . . .
6 posted on 10/27/2002 3:01:16 PM PST by BraveMan
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To: Non-Sequitur
Small "G"?

HaterAde?

Nevermind. ~Grin~
7 posted on 10/27/2002 3:02:40 PM PST by VaBthang4
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To: rintense
Barry Sanders had 3 to 5 years left when he retired.........But at least he will be able walk when he is 50.
8 posted on 10/27/2002 3:03:21 PM PST by Tripleplay
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To: VaBthang4
He's also a Gator.
9 posted on 10/27/2002 3:03:43 PM PST by ItisaReligionofPeace
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My top 5 all-time NFL running back rankings:

1) Gale Sayers
2) Jim Brown
3) Walter Payton
4) Emmitt Smith
5) O.J. Simpson

10 posted on 10/27/2002 3:06:36 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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He was a good work horse and never had a serious injury. I think he could have gone another 7 years from the time he retired.
11 posted on 10/27/2002 3:06:48 PM PST by rintense
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To: Non-Sequitur
My antipathy of the Cowboys goes back for decades. A good friend of mine, a die hard Cowboys fan, was also the associate pastor of our church. One day he showed up at church wearing a ballcap with that big star on it. "Look, daddy", my darling 6 year old daughter said, pointing at the cap, "Goddam Dallas Cowboys."
12 posted on 10/27/2002 3:07:32 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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And for the record that is the first and last time I will ever say anything good about the goddam Dallas Cowboys.

He, he. Da 'Boys must've whupped your team's ass a few times?

13 posted on 10/27/2002 3:08:09 PM PST by sinkspur
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To: VaBthang4
Congratulations to a class act all the way. No one deserves it more.
14 posted on 10/27/2002 3:08:49 PM PST by Jonathon Spectre
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To: Non-Sequitur
I think it is "damned".

~Grin~
15 posted on 10/27/2002 3:09:15 PM PST by VaBthang4
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To: Non-Sequitur
I can see keeping the football on the record-breaking run. Deserved and he should get his props.

With #22, it has always been about HIS numbers. He keeps every football that he scores a td with.

What the hell does he do with all that pigskin? Does he have a plexiglass wall at home with the 150 something balls? If so, does he lay out a mat a pray to it every day (like Jimmy "life-like" hair use to stare at his fish tanks)?

If Smith donates the balls to charity - that's fine, but if he keeps these things, he's a dork.

For the record, I'm a Redskin fan (and no I don't like Danny Snider as their owner).

Trajan88; TAMU Class of '88; Law Hall (may it R.I.P.) Ramp 9 Mule; f.u.p.

p.s. When's Barry Sanders coming out of retirement?

16 posted on 10/27/2002 3:09:17 PM PST by Trajan88
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Never sold out to drugs,booze,cheating,got his degree,christian,and is the best running back to hit the field. Just watch as another record falls in 2 games.

Cowboy fan of 25 years....even in another loss at least this came out of the darkness. I hope Emmitt stays on for another year and secures the record some more.

17 posted on 10/27/2002 3:09:45 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
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To: sinkspur
My second favorite team has always been whoever happened to be playing the Cowboys at the time.
18 posted on 10/27/2002 3:11:11 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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p.s. When's Barry Sanders coming out of retirement?

Never gonna happen. Although the bitterness runs deep in Michigan, Barry was also a class act (other than the suddent retirement). I only remember seeing him spike the football once. Every other time, he simply handed it to the official.

19 posted on 10/27/2002 3:11:58 PM PST by rintense
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To: VaBthang4
I know. This is a family forum. :)
20 posted on 10/27/2002 3:12:17 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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