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RIP Gale Sayers
Palama Offline
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Best Bears player ever. 😢
Speyside Offline
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Sorry Conan, Sayers may have been the most brilliant, but Sweetness was the best.

RIP Mr Sayers.
DrafterX Offline
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I was young and don't remember his playing much... saw Brian's Song again not long ago tho.... Mellow
deadeyedick Offline
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RIP
Smooth light Offline
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How sweet the sweetness was!!!

RIP
DrMaddVibe Offline
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Damn Covid.
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Speyside wrote:
Sorry Conan, Sayers may have been the most brilliant, but Sweetness was the best.

RIP Mr Sayers.



EVERYONE always forgets about Barry Sanders.
Palama Offline
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Speyside wrote:
Sorry Conan, Sayers may have been the most brilliant, but Sweetness was the best.

RIP Mr Sayers.


Fo' sure Walter was one of the all-time best but Gale could do things that Walter couldn't (...nor few others...). Unfortunately of course, one of them was to stay healthy. But he was a threat to score every time he touched the ball. I'll still hold to my opinion that Gale was the best, it's really just a matter of perspective and choice. I got into football around '67 so had a chance to watch a couple Bears games on TV. Didn't know a whole lot about the game or the players but knew I had to watch #40. Heck, even saw the SF game when Gale suffered his devastating knee injury. And yes, I know the stats will say Walter was the best but numbers don't always tell the full story. I mean, Emmitt Smith is the best RB of all-time 'cause he's got the most yards, right? Nope, give me Jim Brown any day of the week!

But like you said, he was brilliant, there is no dispute about that. NFL Rookie of the Year in '65 as well as All-Pro his first 5 years in the league. The Kansas Comet certainly burned brightly but all too short.

FWIW, I will ALWAYS love Walter and still pissed at Ditka for the Super Bowl snub.
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
EVERYONE always forgets about Barry Sanders.


Not everyone.... Not talking
delta1 Offline
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he's Lion...and quit too soon...



Sayers was just as speedy and elusive as Payton, and he had nearly the same crushing power as Jim Brown...

too bad Sayers had his prime cut short by injuries...RIP
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Gail was the brightest star to ever play for the Bears, but I can’t say the greatest because of longevity.

Walter, ****** and Brian are my top 3.

Gayle is in a special category all his own. I loved hearing an NFL films segment about him, I think it was Deacon Jones who was talking about calling him a mud bug because he could move on mud like nobody else, he said it was like everyone else was on ice skates. I’ve never heard any player say one cross word about the man. He had a some tough circumstances and handled it like I think most HOPE they would.

R.I.P
ZRX1200 Offline
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If you listen and understand then you know why Barry retired and I admire his class and his decision.
Palama Offline
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Fify (...although I know you did it on purpose...Brick wall )

ZRX1200 wrote:
Gale was the brightest star to ever play for the Bears, but I can’t say the greatest because of longevity.

Walter, ****** and Brian are my top 3.

Gale is in a special category all his own. I loved hearing an NFL films segment about him, I think it was Deacon Jones who was talking about calling him a mud bug because he could move on mud like nobody else, he said it was like everyone else was on ice skates. I’ve never heard any player say one cross word about the man. He had a some tough circumstances and handled it like I think most HOPE they would.

R.I.P

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He was greatest because there was no offense line in front of him.
Barry was a quitter.
Emmitt had all pro's up front.
Jim Brown own the ground with his power.

Power vs elusiveness hard choice. Those were the days.

Seen them all, they all had Supreme taleni.
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He was greatest because there was no offense line in front of him.
Barry was a quitter.
Emmitt had all pro's up front.
Jim Brown own the ground with his power.

Power vs elusiveness hard choice. Those were the days.

Seen them all, they all had Supreme talent.
Whistlebritches Offline
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The Kansas Comet..........RIP
streetrod Offline
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Saw him play against the the NY Giants in 1965 ( had to check the year ) & watched him run all over them. One of the greatest. RIP
ZRX1200 Offline
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Jesus they censor Mr Butkus?
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Sayers was electric. Jim Brown was the greatest running back I ever saw but Sayers was right behind him
Add in his kick returning, just an amazing football player.

RIP Gayle.
8trackdisco Offline
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Another victim of climate change.

RIP Mr. Sayers.
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