LaDainian

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This guy is unbelievable. I think he's better than Emmitt, and Terrell Davis in his prime. He might be better than Barry, and Barry's the best back I've ever seen. With Barry, though, you got a bunch of "no gain" runs along with the occasional 30-yarder. I can see how a coach would prefer LaDainian's running style. He always seems to get extra yards after contact, something smaller backs like Marshall Faulk and Robert Smith couldn't do. And he's so much faster than the big guys like Jamal Lewis and Bettis.

The thread about Federer made me think. Sometimes you don't fully appreciate a player until it's too late. I'm not old enough to have seen Jim Brown or O.J. or Walter Payton or Eric Dickerson play, but it's possible history will place LaDainian above them all. He has 68 touchdowns in 68 games, a pace matched only by Brown.

Let's hope he stays healthy.