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Originally posted by dj43:
He was the greatest 49er running back ever and one of the greatest ever in the league.
Originally posted by 49erRider:Originally posted by dj43:
He was the greatest 49er running back ever and one of the greatest ever in the league.
No disrespect to The Jet, but it was a completely different game back then. Defenses weren't a fraction as complex as they are now and a superior athlete like Joe Perry could run wild. These days, schemes and game planning can make inferior athletes shut down better athletes.
R.I.P. Joe Perry
Originally posted by 49erRider:But that works on both sides of the ball. Also, it is a relative study in time. Just because athletes now are bigger and stronger does not mean that they are more gifted than athletes in a previous era. Had Joe Perry grown up in the 1980s with the benefits of nutrition and training of today's athletes and gone on to play pro ball, his physical gifts would have still made him the top runner in the game.Originally posted by dj43:
He was the greatest 49er running back ever and one of the greatest ever in the league.
No disrespect to The Jet, but it was a completely different game back then. Defenses weren't a fraction as complex as they are now and a superior athlete like Joe Perry could run wild. These days, schemes and game planning can make inferior athletes shut down better athletes.
R.I.P. Joe Perry
Originally posted by blizzuntz:Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
RIP
Originally posted by crabman82:
RIP mr perry
damn, my dad introduced him to me at a game when I was young. We were seated by him and he was a really nice guy.
Respect.
Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
RIP
Originally posted by dj43:Originally posted by 49erRider:But that works on both sides of the ball. Also, it is a relative study in time. Just because athletes now are bigger and stronger does not mean that they are more gifted than athletes in a previous era. Had Joe Perry grown up in the 1980s with the benefits of nutrition and training of today's athletes and gone on to play pro ball, his physical gifts would have still made him the top runner in the game.Originally posted by dj43:
He was the greatest 49er running back ever and one of the greatest ever in the league.
No disrespect to The Jet, but it was a completely different game back then. Defenses weren't a fraction as complex as they are now and a superior athlete like Joe Perry could run wild. These days, schemes and game planning can make inferior athletes shut down better athletes.
R.I.P. Joe Perry