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JReb1, totally agree. Mike Alstott, though not as great as Hillis, was a very good athlete. As a 245 lbs guy coming out of Purdue he ran a 4.6. Same speed as guys like Moreno, Wells, Mendenhall, etc today. Faster than Emmit Smith, Jerome Bettis, etc. from his day.<div> </div><div>He was probably...

Very true, but he was a helluva fighter in his day!

ToughJRiggins, my sentiments exactly! Hillis can easily handle 300 carries. He had 270 this year, and despite what the PTB say, he was no more worn down than backs such as MJD or Peterson, etc.<div> </div><div>Plus, when you figure Hillis did his substantial damage as literally the only...

Most of the top fighters at Heavyweight are now white Europeans. The Klit bros, Chageav, Adamek, etc. Denis Boytsov is a heavyweight who should start making some noise and has all, repeat ALL, the tools to become a huge success and have great popularity Stateside. He has a very exciting...

Yeah. He's had some great heavyweight fights featured on ESPN. Check out the first Minto-Maddalone fight. Classic come from behind KO.<div> </div><div>He was outweighed by 40 lbs against Arreola. Although Arreola is a limited fighter, he can hit very hard and Minto's style is not suited for him...

What does everyone think of Brian Minto? He used to be a heavyweight, but recently dropped to Cruiser.<div>He is 5'11" which is very short for a heavy, so it was probably a good move.</div><div>He has a very exciting, crowd-pleasing style.</div>

Except Tyson had iron in his jaw. Morrison's chin was his undoing. If he had had a cement jaw, the world was his for the taking. His offensive skills were second-to-none. His left hook might have been the best of all-time... Which is saying something considering guys like Frazier, Tyson etc that...

There are fools on the Browns Espn boards who are ripping on JJ Watt. Kiper recently has Watt going to Cleveland in the 1st round of his Draft Board.<div> </div><div>Tried to tell them Watt will end up being the best DE in this draft. Everyone seems to want Fairly or Bowers if they are going...

Exactly my point! The article is suggesting that Hillis move back to his natural position - Fullback. It is a thinly veiled swipe at him being white. It suggests he is the same as Alstott and Kuhn.<div> </div><div>Hillis has had the best hands on the team at Arkansas, Denver and Cleveland. He...

There's an article on BleacherReport that talks about how fullbacks should not be discarded in the modern NFL and how they can be so successful to a team's success. Cool.<div> </div><div>Near the bottom it talks about Mike Alstott being a an excellent fullback who got to carry the ball and...

I think Elway is just giving lip-service to the media, GM and such...<div>You "have" to be pro-black athlete nowadays to gain any respect. I don't doubt that the closer to training camp opening, we will hear how Tebow has been excellent in his off-season training and has command of the...

Layakhovich kind of reminds me of Andrew Golota, not quite as athletic but a big, strong guy who can look dominant one night and utterly disinterested others. Shame, because he has the tools to go to the top again.

Tim Tebow put up outstanding numbers across the board at the combine. In fact, it played a big role in him being drafted as high as he was. Although, to anyone who saw him play at Florida he was probably the second best all-around athlete on Florida's offense (behind Harvin), it baffled me why...

Good to hear! Sergei is a tough, strong and athletic heavyweight. He can make some noise again.

I hope he is the #2. He more than deserves it, as well as just being the better player than Jones.<div>HOwever, this is the NFL we are talking about and I wouldn't be surprised if Jones opens the season as a starter instead.</div>

He is from the town just east of where I live, literally five minutes away. Big-time player in high school. Outstanding athlete.<div> </div><div>He will have a long, productive career in the NFL and, I predict, make a few Pro Bowls before he is done.</div>

I really would compare Hillis to Steven Jackson of the St. Louis Rams, if we are comparing contemporary players. Both are big (around 6'1" and 240 lbs) have excellent vision and hands and good speed.<div> </div><div>I would argue Hillis actually has better hands and speed. Both are running backs...

Amazing....<div> </div><div>The outstanding athlete Kevin Love gets snubbed from the all-star team. He wasn't even voted as a reserve! Tim Duncan, while an all-time great, is having a poor season and not deserving.</div><div> </div><div>Love just had the first 30-30 game since Moses Malone in...

One thing to say:<div> </div><div>I feel embarrassed, but I was totally wrong about Seau deserving it over Paup in 1995. I was mistaking his 94 season. Seau deserved it over the (imo) overrated Deon Sanders that year.</div><div> </div><div>Paup's dominant season was the next year. He was...

Will do then. I will try to keep my posts to only prop-up the white athlete.

Perhaps I am in the minority on these boards since I came here looking for equality across all races in regards to treatment by the media and football recruiters and G.M.'s.<div> </div><div>I fully support the white athlete, being a former one myself, and his struggles to get a fair-shake when...

Yeah, Millard was absolutely outstanding that year. I would like t point out that La'Roi Glover had 17 sacks as a 3-technique one year. At least he was a black player who wasn't coddled and had to work his way into the NFL (played in NFL Europe for a couples seasons).<div> </div><div>Also, in...

So the fact that Hillis was denied at Arkansas (bc he is white), had to wait for five far-lesser talented black backs to get injured before he got as chance to play in Denver (and far out-produced them all) and came to Cleveland where he was initially listed as the back-up fullback doesn't mean...

And whoever said I shouldn't be concerned with the site's reputation because of not having many posts, shame on you. <div> </div><div>That kind of attitude is what will keep the media and DWFs from taking it seriously. I have been telling friends to check the site out to educate themselves about...

Don, I absolutely love your last post. Far more productive players often get overlooked because they don't make the SportCenter highlights like a Polamalu or Matthews. Greenway and Poszluzny for example.<div> </div><div>The DPOY always goes to a team that is very, very good. Game-changing timely...