Sports columnists and bloggers better be grateful for Sterling Sharpe. It's because of him that they have something to talk about when there isn't any real news.
It's Sharpe's tough style of running after the catch that led to the neck injury that ended his career. Writers should be grateful because, had he played a full and healthy career, the "greatest quarterback of all-time" debate would be emphatically over.
Brett Favre would be the winner, both in terms of statistics and in terms of championships. Sterling Sharpe would also be considered as one of the best receivers of all-time for the role he would've played. There's not even an argument for anyone else.
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about 1 month ago
Fantastic analysis Tim—"what ifs" are always interesting in sporting debates, particular football where injuries are so frequent.
Can't say that you're wrong, though it's clearly up for debate. Hard to judge a QB/WR tandem accurately by only three seasons, even if Favre was young...
about 1 month ago
Also dude, regarding the poll: it's Antonio Freeman, not Chapman. And you should probably add in Robert Brooks there too.
from about 1 month ago
the poll is intended to be a joke...the packers did have a player named antonio chatman. in fact, he plays for the bengals now. he was primarily a kick returner, but i know that he did catch a pass at least once. but thanks for the comments and the pick zander!
from about 1 month ago
Yeah, ChaTman, not ChapMan...Zander, we're the PACKERS COMMUNITY, so when it comes to the Packers, you just have to know we know more than you know, you know? LOL!
But Tim, you should edit it to put Brooks and Freeman in, 'cause they might get legit consideration.
from about 1 month ago
stickin to my guns MJ, stickin to my guns...
and are you insinuating that derrick mayes and kitrick taylor won't get legit consideration? ;)
about 1 month ago
I love this angle you used here—Sterling is one of the most overlooked receivers ever. He would have been a monster with Favre for several more years, so the stats you throw out aren't off the mark. Wish I could have seen more of Sharpe, because I didn't fully start watching the Packers untill the 1995 season (yeah I'm a youngster, but I was at the Packers-Cowboys NFC Championship, so get off me!)
Love the poll too—when I first looked at it I was like "what?!?!?" Then I realized it was a clever joke and got a good laugh out of it.
Nice job Tim
from about 1 month ago
i'm young too zach, so it's all good...the first thing i can remember in my football memory is when a packer-cowboy game at texas stadium (don't know if it was a playoff game or what, and a play ended up on the sidelines and one of the packers coaches ended up getting knocked down and hitting his head on the old astroturf. i also remember the cowboys winning 21-14 or something like that with chris boniol kicking 7 field goals in the game in the mid-90's
from about 1 month ago
Yeah—that was Fritz Shurmur, Packers defensive coordinator who got hurt. That was 1996—Monday Night Football.
about 1 month ago
Sharpe was a better receiver than Michael Irvin, HA.
from about 1 month ago
i would say so...i don't know if you're being facetious or what with the "HA" at the end...but yeah, i'd have taken sharpe over irvin in the late 80's, early 90's
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