You guys hear what Deion said about the 9ers defensive backfield?

Aug 7, 2011 at 12:20 AM

TheGoldDiggerrrr
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Originally posted by PatrickWillisHOF:
He said that the 9ers defensive backfield with Merton Hanks, Tim McDonald and Eric Davis was the BEST EVER.

Meton Hanks, Tim, eric < Ronnie Lott Alone lol

Aug 7, 2011 at 12:21 AM

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i miss the chicken neck dance

Aug 7, 2011 at 12:25 AM

goodthings19
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Originally posted by adacosta24:
i miss the chicken neck dance

Easily one of the top ten celebrations in the history of the NFL

Aug 7, 2011 at 12:26 AM

zeppfan1
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The '84 backfield was was just as good if not better. Lott, Wright, Williamson, Hicks

Aug 7, 2011 at 12:27 AM

zeppfan1
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Originally posted by goodthings19:
Originally posted by adacosta24:
i miss the chicken neck dance

Easily one of the top ten celebrations in the history of the NFL

I do miss that dance

Aug 7, 2011 at 12:39 AM

602_JamestownAve
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Deion should get a Comedy Central Special after saying that. Better than '84?

Good one Deion.

Aug 7, 2011 at 1:22 AM

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Originally posted by 602_JamestownAve:
Deion should get a Comedy Central Special after saying that. Better than '84? Good one Deion.

84 was awesome but playing against Deion was like missing a whole side of the field. i think hes right. merton was a sav, mcdonald hit like a ton of bricks and eric davis was pretty good too, probably looked better than he was because Deion erased the other teams number one receiver all by himself so the safeties could help him out more. either way, its nice to have this discussion about two of our teams lol

Aug 7, 2011 at 1:29 AM

602_JamestownAve
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Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
Originally posted by 602_JamestownAve:
Deion should get a Comedy Central Special after saying that. Better than '84? Good one Deion.

84 was awesome but playing against Deion was like missing a whole side of the field. i think hes right. merton was a sav, mcdonald hit like a ton of bricks and eric davis was pretty good too, probably looked better than he was because Deion erased the other teams number one receiver all by himself so the safeties could help him out more. either way, its nice to have this discussion about two of our teams lol

Good point. But that '84 team had no weaknesses. Every db knew his assignment and everyone elses too. It maybe splitting hairs, but to me, that '84 teams db's were the benchmark for all Niners teams with the '94 team second to them.

Aug 7, 2011 at 1:34 AM

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i think some of his fam was wearing niner jerseys guess he forgot about his days with the dirty birds and cowgirls

Aug 7, 2011 at 4:04 AM

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Aug 7, 2011 at 4:25 AM

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zillabeast
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Hell of a good fight Deion started.

I'm with the 1994 side of the vote. After that Philadelphia game, they were a force unlike anything I've seen since.

Aug 7, 2011 at 4:38 AM

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DonnieDarko
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cant comment on the'84 team seeing as how i wasn't born yet...so my vote goes for the '94 team's secondary

Aug 7, 2011 at 4:45 AM

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Chico
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Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
cant comment on the'84 team seeing as how i wasn't born yet...so my vote goes for the '94 team's secondary

well, i was fortunate to watch both eras and as much of an old school dude that i am...my heart belongs to the 84 team but reality is that the 94 team was just stacked! that secondary was dominant!!!

Aug 7, 2011 at 4:55 AM

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The interception by Eric Davis for a touchdown in the 1992 NFC Championship game is one of the great 49er plays.