anthony dixon comparisons | Page 4

prometheus · 2010-09-05T12:39:39-07:00

I saw many comparisons of Anthony Dixon to runningbacks and they all have merit but it seemed to me I had seen a guy who he reminded me most of. I finally remembered who it was and that was Earl Campbell. Earl also had that wild sort of running style and the quick feet. He was also big and nifty for such a big guy.

Sep 5, 2010 at 5:30 PM

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posayshoohaa
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Originally posted by jcs:
kevan barlow until he can consistantly stop dancing in the backfield.

ding ding ding winner.. I was gonna go with Marshawn Lynch but Barlow works for the comparison too.

Sep 5, 2010 at 5:38 PM

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MuggD
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Bam Morris.

Sep 5, 2010 at 5:40 PM

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bigmike55
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anthony dixon

Sep 5, 2010 at 5:52 PM

#49

Negrodamus
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Originally posted by bigmike55:
anthony dixon

who's that

Sep 5, 2010 at 6:13 PM

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sincalfaithful
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kevan barlow

Sep 5, 2010 at 11:51 PM

#51

skeetskeet
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Originally posted by skeetskeet:
hes a guy that was supposed to come to san fran as a free agent but he shunned us, and good thing...

Rodney Hampton

Sep 6, 2010 at 10:21 AM

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GolittaCamper
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Jerome bettis!, just a little smaller, so we call him "Short Bus" in my house.

Sep 6, 2010 at 10:27 AM

#53

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Originally posted by chico49erfan:
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but the dude played in a couple preseason games. Can we give him half a regular season of tearing it up before we say he's the next great _______.

Thank you! Earl Campbell? The guy who probably ran a 4.4 and Patrick Willis would have trouble tackling one on one? Basically a cross between a bull dozer and a top fuel dragster. I definitely could make that comparison after 4 preseason games based on Dixon's 4.5 YPC.

Sep 6, 2010 at 10:32 AM

#54

Leathaface
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Originally posted by posayshoohaa:
Originally posted by jcs:
kevan barlow until he can consistantly stop dancing in the backfield.

ding ding ding winner.. I was gonna go with Marshawn Lynch but Barlow works for the comparison too.

I agree with this. I think he's a bit more elusive in the open field than Barlow but the dancing in the backfield has got to stop.

Sep 6, 2010 at 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by jrg:
Originally posted by chico49erfan:
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but the dude played in a couple preseason games. Can we give him half a regular season of tearing it up before we say he's the next great _______.

This.

agree

Sep 6, 2010 at 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by chico49erfan:
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but the dude played in a couple preseason games. Can we give him half a regular season of tearing it up before we say he's the next great _______.

Who said he was the "next great ________?" Seemed to me like he was comparing Dixon's running style to Campbell's. It doesn't matter if you saw it in preseason or not, it's a running style that will be the same every time you see him. If the OP was talking about success, then we can't compare him to any RB until we see enough of him in regular season play. That's not the case.

Sep 6, 2010 at 1:31 PM

#57

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Originally posted by sincalfaithful:
kevan barlow

I posted that earlier too. Too much dancing in the backfield before he hits the hole.

Sep 6, 2010 at 1:33 PM

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Originally posted by GolittaCamper:
Jerome bettis!, just a little smaller, so we call him "Short Bus" in my house.

big dix is better though

Sep 6, 2010 at 2:34 PM

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Some serious reading comprehension problems going on in this thread, even from some vested vets.

Sep 6, 2010 at 4:31 PM

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Originally posted by znk916:
barry sanders

There is no running back currently in the NFL or in the past that has ever compared to Barry Sanders. No one. Not ever. The guy was unique. Made something out of nothing more often than anyone. He was simply the best runner ever......period.

Dixon looks talented...and at this stage of his career that is all we can say.