CC was great because he caught balls on the sideline?

CC was great because he caught balls on the sideline?
by Queensman (2013-02-05 22:54:54)

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In reply to: Why Tim Brown might be waiting a while. posted by G.K.Chesterton

Tim Brown caught balls over the middle in an era when wide receivers didn't go over the middle. Brown played WR before the NFL outlawed playing defense. There were no "hit a defenseless receiver penalties" in his era. They also didn't call pass interference every time a defender farted in his general direction. Even through that, Brown finished in the top 5 or top 10 in every meaningful statistic for a WR....mostly with shitty QB's throwing him the ball. Jay Schroeder? Vince Evans? Rich Gannon? Its a joke he's not in the HOF. Why is it his fault that Peyton Manning was on the Colts?

....and don't even get me started on Bettis. Maybe these writers should spend a year taking 300 carries straight up the middle to appreciate what Bettis has done.

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Great post - Bagimus Maximus 2013-02-05 23:18:45
- Let's also not forget about Brown as a punt returner - Queensman 2013-02-06 01:05:14
  - In his first NFL season,he led the league in kickoff returns - Moff 2013-02-06 08:40:53
    - I was fortunate enough to be at the game when he caught his - NGIrish09 2013-02-07 09:27:43
    - So nothing really all that compelling then, right? * - btd 2013-02-06 14:20:48
      - Hey, it's not like he had the best hands ever: - Moff 2013-02-06 16:25:14

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