SI's top 10 RB tandems

[Bob's your Information Minister]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/10/12/gallery.rushingtandems/content.1.html

#8

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[BroncoBuff]

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#8

Kevin Mack and Ernest Byner, sure . . . but who are they kidding with
james brooks and ickey woods?! . . .
mike alstott and warrick dunn?! . . .
christian okoye and barry WORD?!

Too many of those "Top 10 Pairs" were both halfbacks/tailbacks! . . . a couple of pairs barely played together!

Maybe I'm biased (gosh, ya think?), but in terms of classic TB/FB combos - no Top 10 could be accurate without mentioning 96-97-98 Terrell Davis and Howard Griffith.

Sorry, SI . . . you blew it!

[NaptownChief]

absurd with Dunn/Alstott being ahead of Riggins/Washington.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Maybe I'm biased (gosh, ya think?), but in terms of classic TB/FB combos - no Top 10 could be accurate without mentioning 96-97-98 Terrell Davis and Howard Griffith.

You're not biased, you're clueless. They're not talking about a running back and a blocking fullback combo. They're talking about a pair of RBs that split the rushing load.

Griffith wouldn't qualify, becuase he barely touched the ball.

[Rocket 7]

Surprised they didn't mention the 49er's of the 1950's.

John Henry Johnson
Joe "The Jet" Perry
Hugh McElhenny

All three are Hall of Famers

[NaptownChief]

Surprised they didn't mention the 49er's of the 1950's.

John Henry Johnson
Joe "The Jet" Perry
Hugh McElhenny

All three are Hall of Famers


Spearking of the 9er's Roger Craig and Tom Rathman were a hell of a combo...Rathman didn't carry the ball much but was very productive catching the ball.

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I wonder if Kiick has seen this. He'll be pleased, in his weird sort of way.

[BroncoBuff]

You're not biased, you're clueless. They're not talking about a running back and a blocking fullback combo. They're talking about a pair of RBs that split the rushing load.

Griffith wouldn't qualify, becuase he barely touched the ball.
Yeah, but he broke his neck smashing linebackers . . . gotta love that.

[BroncoBuff]

Surprised they didn't mention the 49er's of the 1950's.

John Henry Johnson
Joe "The Jet" Perry
Hugh McElhenny

All three are Hall of Famers
YEAH!
And - again - don't forget Terrell Davis and Howard Griffith!

And what about . . .

Sammy Winder and Gerald Willhite?!

Rob Preston and Rob Lytle?!

Otis Armstrong and Jon Keyworth?!

Floyd Little and Bobby Anderson?!

Fran Lynch and Wandy Williams?!

What about THOSE tandems?!

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Kevin Mack and Ernest Byner, sure . . . but who are they kidding with
james brooks and ickey woods?! . . .
mike alstott and warrick dunn?! . . .
christian okoye and barry WORD?!

Too many of those "Top 10 Pairs" were both halfbacks/tailbacks! . . . a couple of pairs barely played together!

Maybe I'm biased (gosh, ya think?), but in terms of classic TB/FB combos - no Top 10 could be accurate without mentioning 96-97-98 Terrell Davis and Howard Griffith.

Sorry, SI . . . you blew it!

Should have been James Brooks and Chuck Muncie instead.

http://www.sportsattic.com/nflphoto/photos8/Muncie,Chuck4.jpg http://www.sportsattic.com/nflphoto/photos10/Brooks,James4.jpg

[BroncoBuff]

You're not biased, you're clueless.
I'M clueless?!

I'm not the guy with 8,000 freaking posts - but just 1 red dot of "Rep".

Raw rookies get 1 red dot, Mr. Chicken. :dummy:

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YEAH!
And - again - don't forget Terrell Davis and Howard Griffith!

And what about . . .

Sammy Winder and Gerald Willhite?!

Rob Preston and Rob Lytle?!

Otis Armstrong and Jon Keyworth?!

Floyd Little and Bobby Anderson?!

Fran Lynch and Wandy Williams?!

What about THOSE tandems?!

Forget about them. What about Bo Hickey?

[errand]

I wonder if Kiick has seen this. He'll be pleased, in his weird sort of way.

Where did Kiick, Csonka, and Morris rank?

[BroncoBuff]

Forget about them. What about Bo Hickey?
There ya go . . . git 'er done!

Bo Hickey and Gene Mingo!!

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WHOA!

Look closely at that Bo Hickey card . . . although Bo is wearing an orange jersey - the Broncos logo in the corner is that butt-brown and sick yellow! . . . the old Copper Bowl uniforms - with THE VERTICAL STRIPE SOCKS!!

That card must be a 1963, right? Because they dumped those colors and that logo after 62 . . . is that right anybody?

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Where did Kiick, Csonka, and Morris rank?
Zonk is obviously loved in Miami and he's an all time NFL great. One of the all time tough guys, too. When he tore his knee, his ACL was too tough to snap, so it just broke away from the bone.

Kiick and Morris both started out great, but ran into problems. I would say they had comparable careers. Morris was more talented, but the drug problems really derailed his career. Still, Kiick made two Pro Bowls early in his career. He was a very versatile back. Kind of an introvert, though. My best friend knows him pretty well.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Again...running back / blocking back tandems do not fit in this list. GET A CLUE.

[Garcia Bronco]

Weak angle

[Arkie]

8. Barry Word/Christian Okoye, Chiefs
This duo is certainly the biggest pair on the list. Both Word (left) and Okoye topped 250 pounds and Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer loved to pound defenses with a heavy dose of both backs. They carried the ball over 200 times apiece in 1990, combining for 1,820 yards.

Wow! They almost had as many yards as Terrell Davis in one year!

[Arkie]

Where's Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo?

[bronco militia]

okoye an word?!?!?!?

bwhahahahaha

what a joke

[NaptownChief]

Forget about them. What about Bo Hickey?



Hickey's TD per touch ratio is one of the all time greats....5 TD's with only 80 touches is very impressive. If the Donks knew what they were doing they would have gotten him a lot more carries. Should have been a legend.

[Rohirrim]

8. Barry Word/Christian Okoye, Chiefs
This duo is certainly the biggest pair on the list. Both Word (left) and Okoye topped 250 pounds and Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer loved to pound defenses with a heavy dose of both backs. They carried the ball over 200 times apiece in 1990, combining for 1,820 yards.

Yeah, right up until old #27 knocked Okoye back to Nigeria. Shortly after that, he decided that he really didn't like football too much. "Foodball ben berrry berrry bad por me."

[brncs_fan]

Where's Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo?
Good point. How many movies were made about the Word/Okoye duo?

I could write it for them if they wanted--

Okoye: I am from Nigeria. Dey bring me here to play with football

Word: I will play for seven seasons on 4 different teams and only surpass 1000 yards once.

Okoye; I just hope we don't play de Broncos again. Dat Atwater hit me hard.

Word: I love you Okoye (Fade away to them walking into sunset.)

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Hickey's TD per touch ratio is one of the all time greats....5 TD's with only 80 touches is very impressive. If the Donks knew what they were doing they would have gotten him a lot more carries. Should have been a legend.
You have to remember, they were all pretty drunk most of the time back then.

[16-JakE-16]

Where's Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo?
^^^^^. How they aren't on this list is a joke.

[orangeatheist]

Where's Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo?

Alright....sh!t. The song just started playing in my head and now I need a Kleenex.

Thank you very much. 4321~

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/classic/2001/reelclassics/rc_brianssong_i.jpg

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Okoye: I am from Nigeria. Dey bring me here to play with football

Word: I will play for seven seasons on 4 different teams and only surpass 1000 yards once.

Okoye; I just hope we don't play de Broncos again. Dat Atwater hit me hard.

Word: I love you Okoye (Fade away to them walking into sunset.)

LOL

[WaffleBoy]

#8

Number 8, Bob? These guys are number 4:

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/10/12/gallery.rushingtandems/harrisbleier.jpg

!Booya!

The Boy Wonder :super:

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Rocky Bleier wrote an incredibly inspiring book about the injuries he received in Viet Nam. It was titled Fighting Back. I probably read it four or five times as a kid.

After he retired, he was notorious for being one of the sleaziest deadbeat dads to ever slither through the system. The guy probably hasn't declared any income since he retired from the NFL.

Perhaps this too, speaks to the duality of man. I must consult with Private Joker.

[Arkie]

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