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skierdude44
Martin became the 10th running back to score 100 touchdowns in a career which is just another spectacular achievement in his great career. That list of achievements also includes being the NFL's 4th all time leading rusher, 2nd (I believe) all time in carries, having one of - if not the lowest fumble rates in the league, becoming the Jets all time leader in rushing yards and yards from scrimmage, and many other things. The best part of his career though is the unselfishness he has shown over the course of it. Playing hurt, picking up blitzers, catching passes out of the backfield, and doing whatever his team asks him to do are thinks that he has prided himself on throughout his career. And never once has he displayed the "me-ism" that is so rampant in the NFL today. In terms of consistent greatness and selflessness Curtis Martin has few peers. He gets far too little credit but I have a feeling that he wouldn't have it any other way.
The Jets game yesterday featured another terrific back with a disposition very similar to Curtis Martin's. His name is Ladanian Tomlinson. I watched him after each of his 4 touchdowns in that game and not once did he do an idiotic dance, pull a crazy stunt, or do anything to show up his opponents. No, each time he quietly handed the ball to the referee, shook the hands of his offensive teammates, and walked back to the sidelines.
It was truly a pleasure watching those two great running backs and their teams duke it out on the field. Both Tomlinson and Martin are the epitome of class and talent and more players should strive to be like them in both aspects. That game was probably the best football game I've watched all season (the way the Jets have played this year there hasn't been much to cheer about). Whether it was Curtis Martin adding to his already sparkling HOF resume, seeing first hand the immense talent of a great young back in Tomlinson, or the influx of enthusiasm young Brooks Bollinger brought to the Jets injury riddled offense as he damn near pulled out a spectacular comeback, or one of the many other terrific individual and team performances it was unquestionably a terrific game.
Martin gets #100
November 07, 2005 at 08:59PM View BBCode
Yaz's post about Owens reminded me of how T.O. went off a couple weeks ago about how the Eagles didn't put up a tribute to him on the scoreboard when he scored his 100th career touchdown. Well, yesterday Curtis Martin scored his 100th career touchdown. And unlike Owens he didn't fold a towel over his arm and "serve" the ball to the defense or pull out a sharpie or a cell phone. No, instead he tossed the ball to the official and shook hands with each of his offensive linemen.Martin became the 10th running back to score 100 touchdowns in a career which is just another spectacular achievement in his great career. That list of achievements also includes being the NFL's 4th all time leading rusher, 2nd (I believe) all time in carries, having one of - if not the lowest fumble rates in the league, becoming the Jets all time leader in rushing yards and yards from scrimmage, and many other things. The best part of his career though is the unselfishness he has shown over the course of it. Playing hurt, picking up blitzers, catching passes out of the backfield, and doing whatever his team asks him to do are thinks that he has prided himself on throughout his career. And never once has he displayed the "me-ism" that is so rampant in the NFL today. In terms of consistent greatness and selflessness Curtis Martin has few peers. He gets far too little credit but I have a feeling that he wouldn't have it any other way.
The Jets game yesterday featured another terrific back with a disposition very similar to Curtis Martin's. His name is Ladanian Tomlinson. I watched him after each of his 4 touchdowns in that game and not once did he do an idiotic dance, pull a crazy stunt, or do anything to show up his opponents. No, each time he quietly handed the ball to the referee, shook the hands of his offensive teammates, and walked back to the sidelines.
It was truly a pleasure watching those two great running backs and their teams duke it out on the field. Both Tomlinson and Martin are the epitome of class and talent and more players should strive to be like them in both aspects. That game was probably the best football game I've watched all season (the way the Jets have played this year there hasn't been much to cheer about). Whether it was Curtis Martin adding to his already sparkling HOF resume, seeing first hand the immense talent of a great young back in Tomlinson, or the influx of enthusiasm young Brooks Bollinger brought to the Jets injury riddled offense as he damn near pulled out a spectacular comeback, or one of the many other terrific individual and team performances it was unquestionably a terrific game.
youngallstar
By the way if you think that game was the best you have seen all year than you should have been watching the KC/OAK game. Normally I wouldnt watch those teams but my car was in the shop so I was forced to watch while I waited for them to finish up
Oakland scores with about 2 minutes left to go. KC gets the ball and manages to get the ball all the way down to the 1 (they came so close to ending the game on that play but the Oakland D managed to stop the reciever after about a 20 catch and a 20 yrd runback to the 1 yd line.
So the score is 23-20 Raiders, 1 second to go, Chiefs ball at the 1. They can either go for the sure thing, kick a field goal, send the game to overtime. Or they can go for the touchdown. They went for the touchdown, scored, Chiefs win
[Edited on 11-7-2005 by youngallstar]
November 07, 2005 at 09:10PM View BBCode
Nice post skier.By the way if you think that game was the best you have seen all year than you should have been watching the KC/OAK game. Normally I wouldnt watch those teams but my car was in the shop so I was forced to watch while I waited for them to finish up
Oakland scores with about 2 minutes left to go. KC gets the ball and manages to get the ball all the way down to the 1 (they came so close to ending the game on that play but the Oakland D managed to stop the reciever after about a 20 catch and a 20 yrd runback to the 1 yd line.
So the score is 23-20 Raiders, 1 second to go, Chiefs ball at the 1. They can either go for the sure thing, kick a field goal, send the game to overtime. Or they can go for the touchdown. They went for the touchdown, scored, Chiefs win
[Edited on 11-7-2005 by youngallstar]
krusecontrol
The first college football game I ever watched was Pitt and Curtis Martin vs. Navy. Don't recall how many yards he had in Pitt's 52-7 win
Martin
November 07, 2005 at 09:11PM View BBCode
Martin could climb past Sanders (my all-time fave football player) at some point next season.The first college football game I ever watched was Pitt and Curtis Martin vs. Navy. Don't recall how many yards he had in Pitt's 52-7 win
folifan19
November 07, 2005 at 09:39PM View BBCode
I think TO would be great in the NBA. He has the perfect personallity, and he dresses well!
FuriousGiorge
If you put all the things TO has ever done on a ledger, positive and negative, I still maintain that his touchdown celebrations go on the positive side (except for the original, the Dallas star one). There's nothing wrong with a little creativity and showmanship, it is entertainment after all.
November 07, 2005 at 10:24PM View BBCode
Curtis Martin is the Rafael Palmeiro of the NFL, without the steroids.Originally posted by skierdude44
And unlike Owens he didn't fold a towel over his arm and "serve" the ball to the defense or pull out a sharpie or a cell phone. No, instead he tossed the ball to the official and shook hands with each of his offensive linemen.
If you put all the things TO has ever done on a ledger, positive and negative, I still maintain that his touchdown celebrations go on the positive side (except for the original, the Dallas star one). There's nothing wrong with a little creativity and showmanship, it is entertainment after all.
Benne
November 07, 2005 at 10:30PM View BBCode
Agreed. The Steve Smith and Chad Johnson celebrations this year have just been hillarious...
Cubsfan13
November 07, 2005 at 11:05PM View BBCode
The good celebrations can stay, but there should be some type of judge. If you do what is judged as a bad celebration, you are ejected.
FuriousGiorge
November 07, 2005 at 11:11PM View BBCode
Then there has to be some sort of incentive for good celebrations. Like, if you get an aggregate score of 5.8 or better from the 6 judges, you get a free 10 yards that you can use to move yourself ahead at any point in your next drive. If you're under, say, 5.0 on average, you get tossed out of the game. And if you're under 4.0, your team automatically loses and the game is replaced by a Yanni concert for its duration.
skierdude44
November 08, 2005 at 08:44PM View BBCode
I'm not totally anti-celebration, but I don't want to see Joe Horn talking on his cell phone or Terrell Owens autographing footballs for his agent. If it's funny then great, but there is something to be said about taking the humble route and handing the ball to the official and shaking your teammates hands. After all even though you may have scored the touchdown you couldn't have done it without the help of your teammates.
FuriousGiorge
What's wrong with doing something funny or creative when you get into the endzone? That's how guys get colorful nicknames and stories. 50 years from now you'll have no specific memory of Barry Sanders, just some vague images in your head about how he could cut and make someone miss. But you'll remember very specifically the time that Chad Johnson did the Riverdance in the endzone. Or the Icky Shuffle and how you used to do it when you played football at recess. It's this kind of stuff that gives the game color and makes it, you know, fun.
November 08, 2005 at 08:54PM View BBCode
And yet...your hero is a guy who made albums called "All Eyez on Me" and "Me Against the World".What's wrong with doing something funny or creative when you get into the endzone? That's how guys get colorful nicknames and stories. 50 years from now you'll have no specific memory of Barry Sanders, just some vague images in your head about how he could cut and make someone miss. But you'll remember very specifically the time that Chad Johnson did the Riverdance in the endzone. Or the Icky Shuffle and how you used to do it when you played football at recess. It's this kind of stuff that gives the game color and makes it, you know, fun.
youngallstar
Good sportsmanship isnt taken into account very much these days and it is refreshing to see when it is
November 08, 2005 at 09:03PM View BBCode
Football is fun without all of the antics, at least for me it is. Some celebrations are okay, but others are disrespectfull to the other team.Good sportsmanship isnt taken into account very much these days and it is refreshing to see when it is
whiskybear
November 08, 2005 at 10:22PM View BBCode
Yaz and Skier are starting to sound Lemon Mirth.
youngallstar
[Edited on 11-8-2005 by youngallstar]
November 08, 2005 at 10:36PM View BBCode
Whisky and Furious are right, football is not enjoyable unless pom poms and sharpies are used by athletes after they score a touchdown[Edited on 11-8-2005 by youngallstar]
skierdude44
Hopefully you remember big plays in addition to "big" celebrations when you think back about games. Like I said before, I'm not anti-celebration. I'm all for creativity and fun, but there is a line. When these things are premeditated, a sharpie in the sock or cell phone behind the goal post for example, it kind of takes the fun out of it. Spontaneous celebrations are much more fun.
I also like Yaz's point. Football should be entertaining without all the antics. I don't turn on the tv wondering what crazy stunt T.O. is gonna pull on Sunday. I'd much rather see a well played football game. If you need crazy celebrations to enjoy the game then I feel sad for you.
November 09, 2005 at 01:02AM View BBCode
Originally posted by FuriousGiorge
And yet...your hero is a guy who made albums called "All Eyez on Me" and "Me Against the World".
What's wrong with doing something funny or creative when you get into the endzone? That's how guys get colorful nicknames and stories. 50 years from now you'll have no specific memory of Barry Sanders, just some vague images in your head about how he could cut and make someone miss. But you'll remember very specifically the time that Chad Johnson did the Riverdance in the endzone. Or the Icky Shuffle and how you used to do it when you played football at recess. It's this kind of stuff that gives the game color and makes it, you know, fun.
Hopefully you remember big plays in addition to "big" celebrations when you think back about games. Like I said before, I'm not anti-celebration. I'm all for creativity and fun, but there is a line. When these things are premeditated, a sharpie in the sock or cell phone behind the goal post for example, it kind of takes the fun out of it. Spontaneous celebrations are much more fun.
I also like Yaz's point. Football should be entertaining without all the antics. I don't turn on the tv wondering what crazy stunt T.O. is gonna pull on Sunday. I'd much rather see a well played football game. If you need crazy celebrations to enjoy the game then I feel sad for you.
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