Jim Brown unimpressed with Richardson

[stillers4me]

Ever since the Browns traded three low-round draft picks to move up one spot to No. 3 in the first round and secure the selection of running back Trent Richardson, Jim Brown has been the Holy Grail of interview-seekers.

The day of the draft – long hours before Richardson was assured of going to the Browns – the greatest running back of all time delivered a stinging commentary on Richardson on the Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio.
“I think he’s ordinary,” Brown said on April 26.

Reached Wednesday night at his Hollywood Hills home, Brown expounded on his feelings........

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[steeldevil]

Well yeah, the GOAT would probably be unimpressed by almost all RBs. The only 2 that even deserve to be brought up in the same breath as Brown are Sanders and Payton.

[BnG_Hevn]

I don't get it about Brown. I'd take Payten over him anyway. I'd take a Bus in his prime over Brown in his.

Also, I think he needs to look at more than just "highlights" if he wants to have an opinion that counts.

I really wish Sanders would have taken the all-time rushing yards instead of bowing out and letting Smith take it.

[steeldawg]

honestly watching jim brown highlights never impressed me, it was just a giant man running through terrible tackling. You put richardson in browns era and i gaurantee he could put up the same stats if not better that brown did.

[BnG_Hevn]

I don't agree with putting players back in time or forward in time.

If you give Brown access to today's technology in training, eating etc, not to mention money for all year around, he would do better today than he did in his time.

If you put Richardson back in time, you need to also take away his advantage of the above conditions.

I just think that all things being equal, players like Bettis could easily do as well as Brown.

[Godfather]

What does Richardson need to do to impress Brown? Throw a woman through a window?

[BigNastyDefense]

Jim Brown is one of the greatest running back of all-time, but he is also one of this biggest assholes of all time as well.

Richardson doesn't need to impress Jim Brown. Jim Brown is nothing but a bitter man.

[tube517]

60s Jim Brown, bada$$ mofo

Current day Jim Brown, bitter old man.