Full Version: Bruce Smith breaks all time sack record
Bruce Smith set the record for alltime career sacks today. After 19 seasons, out of the graduating class of 1984, he broke the record. Should there be a limit on how many years you can play for this record? I'm just not feeling how special this record is made out. But never the less, he is averaging 10 sacks a season, which is almost a sack a game, which doesnt look bad on paper.
congrats to him, but I must say that reggie white is still my fav
| QUOTE ([saint dark) |
| ,Dec 8 2003, 01:13] congrats to him, but I must say that reggie white is still my fav |
Agreed. Had Reggie played right into the NFL as opposed to the USFL, that record would be out of sight. Playing 19 years is way too long.
go bruuuuuuuuuuce. im happy for him.
I thought he just tied the record, but still that is a long time to get that record and since I like reggie white I'm disappointed his record didn't stand up.
Good for Bruce tho, maybe now he can retire lol
Good for Bruce tho, maybe now he can retire lol
Quote - (myie2_user @ Dec 8 2003, 12:07)
I thought he just tied the record, but still that is a long time to get that record and since I like reggie white I'm disappointed his record didn't stand up.
Good for Bruce tho, maybe now he can retire lol
Good for Bruce tho, maybe now he can retire lol
haha really.... i mean think of his knees and body - its got to be tore up
What's a sack? 
A tackle on the QB behind the line of scrimmage.
And now you've lost me 
It is when a defensive player tackles the Quarterback behind what's called the 'line of scrimmage'. That is the line where the ball was 'snapped', or put into play.
For example. The play starts at the QB's 40 yard line, and the Quarterback is tackled at the 35, that is a sack.
For example. The play starts at the QB's 40 yard line, and the Quarterback is tackled at the 35, that is a sack.
Quote - (Dazzla @ Dec 8 2003, 15:12)
What's a sack?
i can show if you want me to.
/me unzips...
| QUOTE (Toxikk @ Dec 9 2003, 10:09) |
| i can show if you want me to. /me unzips... |
No no no...not that sack.
THATS exactly what I thought first when i saw the title of this thread! LOL! then i noticed it was in the sporting arena 
youre dirty spydie.
i thought it was a guiness record or something 
Nope, I still have a firm hold of that sack...record....um..nevermind.
How bout those Bears?
How bout those Bears?
lmfao boog.. just pull it up over your head and hide
Quote - (Spyder @ Dec 9 2003, 10:17)
i thought it was a guiness record or something
haha
Course, he does have 199 sacks. That's like a freak of nature.
so i guess theres no question about it.. it takes a lot of balls to do what he does
you boys are dirty! 
Quote - (Avada @ Dec 9 2003, 14:28)
you boys are dirty! indeeeeeeed. especially dazzla. still want to know what a sack is? haha, you totally set yourself up for that one d.
On a more serious note...does anyone else really not care about this record? Yes it's nice and all that he got it, but he stuck around just to get it. And really, Deacon Jones probably would have put the record out of reach.
| QUOTE (IndianPimp99 @ Dec 10 2003, 11:28) |
| On a more serious note...does anyone else really not care about this record? Yes it's nice and all that he got it, but he stuck around just to get it. And really, Deacon Jones probably would have put the record out of reach. |
This is very true. Deacon Jones really owns this record. His sack (amount) is huge.
Quote - (BOOGSoftball @ Dec 10 2003, 12:21)
His sack (amount) is huge.
nice save
rofl this thread owns
| QUOTE (Spyder @ Dec 10 2003, 12:23) |
| nice save |
I dunno what you are talking about.
Quote - (IndianPimp99 @ Dec 10 2003, 12:28)
On a more serious note...does anyone else really not care about this record? Yes it's nice and all that he got it, but he stuck around just to get it. And really, Deacon Jones probably would have put the record out of reach.
Yeah, but Hank Aaron did pretty much the same. By the time he broke the Babe's record he was pretty much done as far as complete player. I think that longevity can't be snubbed - it really takes somehting special both physically and mentally to play long in football (unless of course you are a kicker, but they aren't really football players anyway
).
Quote - (armeck @ Dec 10 2003, 13:12)
Yeah, but Hank Aaron did pretty much the same. By the time he broke the Babe's record he was pretty much done as far as complete player. I think that longevity can't be snubbed - it really takes somehting special both physically and mentally to play long in football (unless of course you are a kicker, but they aren't really football players anyway ).
).Aaron still hit 40 HRs in 1973, at age 39. that put him at 713, one shy of the babe. now, he only hit 42 more home runs in the final 3 seasons of his career, but all he did in those years was extend the record, he was still a very good player when he broke the record.
True you can't discount a player for longevity and actually producing for an extended period of time but what I was implying is that the "sack" didn't become an official stat until 1982 so they never kept track of it. Deacon played from 61-74 (I think) and from what I've read had over 200 "sacks" if the stat had been recorded during his career.
| QUOTE (IndianPimp99 @ Dec 10 2003, 14:24) |
| I was implying is that the "sack" didn't become an official stat until 1982 |
True. No one ever measured anyone's sacks before that time. Now, one's sack capabilities is very important when identifying a players qualities.
Quote - (BOOGSoftball @ Dec 10 2003, 14:51)
True. No one ever measured anyone's sacks before that time. Now, one's sack capabilities is very important when identifying a players qualities. 
hahaha. i should get my sack measured!
and how big is his sack??
sorry
sorry
they should have specail scales to measure the sacks. maybe they could even rig him with sensors the measure the full impact the sack has
Quote - (Avada @ Dec 10 2003, 14:59)
they should have specail scales to measure the sacks. maybe they could even rig him with sensors the measure the full impact the sack has
ROFL! good one baby.
What's interesting is when two men share a sack. They only get credit for a half a sack. That's when things really get weird. I mean, either you have a sack, or you don't. We don't share sacks. That's just silly.
lmfao 
Quote - (BOOGSoftball @ Dec 10 2003, 15:26)
What's interesting is when two men share a sack. They only get credit for a half a sack. That's when things really get weird. I mean, either you have a sack, or you don't. We don't share sacks. That's just silly.
true.
you have to have the utmost respect for the qb though. getting hit constantly by all those sacks. a true test of manhood
Quote - (Avada @ Dec 10 2003, 15:41)
you have to have the utmost respect for the qb though. getting hit constantly by all those sacks. a true test of manhood
HAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAA
/me saves this topic locally.
Yea, you can only take so many sacks to the head before you retire, look at troy aikman he had so many sacks on him that he had to leave the game.
Quote - (myie2_user @ Dec 10 2003, 15:43)
Yea, you can only take so many sacks to the head before you retire, look at troy aikman he had so many sacks on him that he had to leave the game.
hahaha
That's right. Remember Michael Strahan? I remember Brett Favre just giving Strahan his sack. That was just wrong.
Quote - (BOOGSoftball @ Dec 10 2003, 15:46)
That's right. Remember Michael Strahan? I remember Brett Favre just giving Strahan his sack. That was just wrong.
That was terrible, QB's need to run from the sack not towards it
Quote - (BOOGSoftball @ Dec 10 2003, 14:26)
What's interesting is when two men share a sack. They only get credit for a half a sack. That's when things really get weird. I mean, either you have a sack, or you don't. We don't share sacks. That's just silly.
HAH! I'm laughing like John DiMaggio on a Futurama DVD commentary!!
Quote - (BOOGSoftball @ Dec 10 2003, 15:46)
That's right. Remember Michael Strahan? I remember Brett Favre just giving Strahan his sack. That was just wrong.
he just laid down and let strahan sack him... hahahaha
| QUOTE (Toxikk @ Dec 10 2003, 15:49) |
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LOL! That rules! New Sporting Area Pic!!
| QUOTE (Toxikk @ Dec 10 2003, 15:50) |
| he just laid down and let strahan sack him... hahahaha |
That was just wrong. A lot of people work hard for a good sack. A sympathy sack just doesn't cut it.
shoot, earning that much money, sometimes you just gotta take the sack.
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