Facilitation for 7/9

Hey everybody, I'm doing one of the facilitations for tomorrow, and I thought I'd give you a little heads up on my topic. As you can see from my posting this week, I am a Lions fan, and the main reason I became a Lions fan in the first place was because of one man:

BARRY SANDERS

However, Barry often draws comparisions with whom many others consider to be the greatest running back of all time:

JIM BROWN

So, who was the greatest running back of all time, Sanders or Brown? Arguments can be made for others, but nobody redefined the position at the time they played like these two men did, and nobody but these two get compared to by today's players as much as they do. So, here are some arguments to support both men.

Barry Sanders

• Played 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions (1989-1998)
• 1989 Offensive Rookie of the Year
  
• 10-time Pro Bowler
• 3rd on the All-time rushing list with 15,269 yards, accomplished despite holding the NFL record for yards lost from scrimmage.
  
• Averaged 5.0 yards per carry during career (He and Brown are the only two to ever average over 5 yards)
• 1997 AP NFL Co-MVP with Brett Favre
• One of only 5 people to ever rush for over 2,000 yards in a season (O.J. Simpson, Eric Dickerson, Terrell Davis, and Jamal Lewis)
• Holds various NFL records including 5 consecutive 1,500 yard seasons and 14 consecutive 100 yard games.
  
• Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004

Jim Brown

• Played 9 seasons with the Cleveland Browns (1957-1965)
• 1957 Offensive Rookie of the Year
  
• 9-time Pro Bowler
• 7th on the All-time rushing list with 12,312 yards, accomplished despite playing in the 14 game season era.
  
• Averaged 5.2 yards per carry during career
• 1957, 1958 & 1965 AP NFL MVP
• Holds Cleveland Browns' franchise rushing record of 1,863 yards.
• Holds various NFL records including career yards per carry (5.2) and career yards per game (104.3)
• Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971

I look forward to the debate tomorrow!