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Why did Terrell Davis win 1998 MVP?


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2 hours ago, 7DnBrnc53 said:

That's not MVP-worthy, though.

Never said it was. Wide receivers shouldn't win MVP awards.

At the same time, discrediting a player for dominating inferior competition doesn't make sense. Rice specifically in 1987 dominated good defenses like Cleveland, New Orleans, and Chicago anyway. 

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2 minutes ago, PapaShogun said:

That's fair in terms of player ability. Curious, who else do you like around that time frame? Marino? Fouts? Elway? Theismann?

I'm big on Elway. Marino and Fouts were also spectacular. 

Rice was the G.O.A.T. Maybe regardless of position. A lot of Montana's shine is just a reflection from Mr. Rice. 

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On 11/20/2019 at 5:42 PM, SkippyX said:

It cracks me up when people cry about short career superstars going into the Hall of Fame.

Terrell Davis was a greater player in '96-'98 (including 8 playoff games) than guys like Curtis Martin or Jerome Bettis were over their entire careers combined.

He had 65 TDs in those 55  games. He averaged 4.8 per carry in those regular seasons and 5.6 in the playoffs.

112.7 rushing yards per game in those regular seasons and 142.5 in those 8 playoff games.

The argument loses some of its steam when you look at the no-name backs who proceeded to produce under Shanahan after that. The Broncos set the example for the rest of the league with regards to the RB position despite garbage QB play after Elway and the rest of the offense never having the same level of talent as those teams Terrell Davis played on. The knock on Davis isn't just that he had a short career.

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1 hour ago, CKSteeler said:

The argument loses some of its steam when you look at the no-name backs who proceeded to produce under Shanahan after that. The Broncos set the example for the rest of the league with regards to the RB position despite garbage QB play after Elway and the rest of the offense never having the same level of talent as those teams Terrell Davis played on. The knock on Davis isn't just that he had a short career.

Gary, Anderson, and Bell weren't close to the runner that Davis was though in that Shanahan/Turner/Gibbs system. The only one that came close was Portis.

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14 minutes ago, PapaShogun said:

Gary, Anderson, and Bell weren't close to the runner that Davis was though in that Shanahan/Turner/Gibbs system. The only one that came close was Portis.

Portis was so, so good when he was in DEN for those initial years. I think he was great, but the zone running system def. inflated his value a little bit and thats why they were able to feel comfortable about that trade with Bailey for him. Portis never really regained that overly dominant 1,500+ yard rushing production when he was in WAS. His YPC fell from 5.5 in DEN to around 4.1 in his time in WAS.

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If you're a voter in 1998, here's what you see Cunningham having:

1) One of the top 5 receivers of all time
2) Another guy who had one of the best seasons ever for a WR and the best rookie WR season ever (who had a better season than the future hof receiver)
3) Another receiver with several 1000 yard seasons
4) Pro Bowl Runningback
5)3 pro bowl linemen

He had a great season no doubt but that is one stacked side of the ball, so his play doesn't stand out much versus his team mates.

TD had a historic season and was probably a more valuable player overall.

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