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Originally Posted by jimmycooper
Steve Young's run against the Vikings and Bo Jackson's run against the Seahawks were both in the regular season and both are considered to be among the greatest runs of all time.
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Nothing Bo or Barry Sanders ever did during any single run can match the Marcus Allen run in the Super Bowl. That's not Barry's fault, or Bo's fault... Marcus won his team a world championship. Bo and Barry showed the world what they *might* have been able to do if they ever got to the Super Bowl. Doing it with everything on the line is not the same as doing it in week eleven.
That's why Scott Norwood's miss will be talked about forever and countless other misses are forgotten only a few weeks later. It's why Marty Schottenheimer is not a great coach, even though his career win total is higher than many other coaches who are great. Desmond Howard is an all time immortal because he single-handedly won a super bowl by returning kicks for his team. The patriots went 18-1 a few years ago... but the Giants won that Super Bowl. Would you rather have the 18 wins, or the championship ring on your finger? Ask Rodney Harrison.
This was the greatest regular season catch I've ever seen (and Ive watched a huge number of games). That doesn't make it the best of all time because it's harder to catch a 3 yard screen pass with your heart in your throat and history on the line than it is to make an amazing catch in a regular season loss or a trick catch during a training camp scrimmage.
It's the difference between Derek Jeter and Tony Romo.
There are a lot of terrific poker players when you play for points in a friendly game. Start playing for their paychecks and car titles, and suddenly most don't play nearly as well.
