For Oldtimers: LJ vs Okoye - Page 7

KCJohnny · 11-02-2007, 10:06 PM

I was watching the video posted by Nzoner (link here) of the Chiefs rolling the Bills in 1991 at Arrowhead against the SB bound Bills. Okoye was amazing.

Made me wonder - straight up - would you rather have LJ or Christian Okoye?

You young guys will not remember the Nigerian Nightmare - a 260 pound load of muscle, speed and heart.

I will add my all time fave Donnell Bennett to the poll...

milkman · 11-03-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nychief

There is rally no comparison. Now Priest Vs. LJ maybe.
I LOVED Christian, but one could make an argument that he is not even top 5 running backs in chiefs history. I am not saying that. But you could make the argument... Think about it. The no brainers are LJ and Priest, then there is Marcus Allen, Delaney, Garrett, McKnight, Word, Heard, Williams and Jimmy Haynes...Samkon Gado.

That, overall, is a pretty pathetic group.

And I believe you mean't Abner Haynes.

beach tribe · 11-03-2007, 12:05 PM

Okoye was the best ever running straght up the field with his head down behind a powerful line, but he didn't do any thing else.

nychief · 11-03-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

That, overall, is a pretty pathetic group.

And I believe you mean't Abner Haynes.

I was just kidding around. But, that being said, I don't think they are all that pathetic.

Do you remember the Hearman Heard/Paul Palmer days?

nychief · 11-03-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

That, overall, is a pretty pathetic group.

And I believe you mean't Abner Haynes.

Who was the guy that Marty touted as the next big thing a rookie free agent that played a liberty or something? I thought it was Jimmy Haynes.

milkman · 11-03-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nychief

I was just kidding around. But, that being said, I don't think they are all that pathetic.

Do you remember the Hearman Heard/Paul Palmer days?

I'm trying not to remember, damnit!

Deberg_1990 · 11-03-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nychief

Who was the guy that Marty touted as the next big thing a rookie free agent that played a liberty or something? I thought it was Jimmy Haynes.

Jessie Haynes. Best Pre-season RB of all time.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 11-03-2007, 12:12 PM

Deberg hit the nail on the head again.

This is not even a discussion. Yeah, LJ's a dickhead, but he's also a much better running back than Okoye.

milkman · 11-03-2007, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Jessie Haynes. Best Pre-season RB of all time.

Are you sure.

I thought it was that local midget.

nychief · 11-03-2007, 12:19 PM

YES! Jessie Haynes the Ted White of Running backs.

nychief · 11-03-2007, 12:21 PM

speaking of great preseason running backs... did any body pick up Derrick Ross?

MavKC · 11-03-2007, 12:23 PM

Somebody needs to find that game at Seattle, where Okoye ran through 7 guys en route to the end zone. Absolutely brutal...

Even Larry at his best would of been hard pressed to pull that exact same run off.

Okoye was THE definition of "smash-mouth" football. Because he didn't go through the traditional way into football, he wasn't as polished when it came to pretty much anything else other than than running straight ahead into the horde.

Larry is a all-around better running back than Okoye, but Okoye has more memorable runs by shear rawness than Larry.

Watching the Super-Bowl bound Bills on a Monday night game get destroyed by Okoye is sight I probably won't see again. By the third quarter of that game the Bills defensive linemen where battered so bad that Okoye was helping them off the ground after each run. Think about that for a second... He damn near battered his own offensive lineman just as bad going in.

I remember a game with Green Bay that on one of the rare occasion he got outside he was running down the sideline when a defensive back tried to hit him, and instead of knocking him out of bounds, he ended up taking a ride on the Okoye express. The site of him riding on Okoye's back, as he furiously tried to yank him out of bounds is a memory I like to refer to on bad days to cheer me up.

And he still has the coolest nickname in the history of football, The Nigerian Nightmare.

Yeah the smart answer for this poll is Larry Johnson. But I'll still take Okoye over him for entertainment value. Not to mention Christian Okoye was one of the nicest and humble players ever to play football.

KCJohnny · 11-03-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MavKC

Somebody needs to find that game at Seattle, where Okoye ran through 7 guys en route to the end zone. Absolutely brutal...

Even Larry at his best would of been hard pressed to pull that exact same run off.

Okoye was THE definition of "smash-mouth" football. Because he didn't go through the traditional way into football, he wasn't as polished when it came to pretty much anything else other than than running straight ahead into the horde.

Larry is a all-around better running back than Okoye, but Okoye has more memorable runs by shear rawness than Larry.

Watching the Super-Bowl bound Bills on a Monday night game get destroyed by Okoye is sight I probably won't see again. By the third quarter of that game the Bills defensive linemen where battered so bad that Okoye was helping them off the ground after each run. Think about that for a second... He damn near battered his own offensive lineman just as bad going in.

I remember a game with Green Bay that on one of the rare occasion he got outside he was running down the sideline when a defensive back tried to hit him, and instead of knocking him out of bounds, he ended up taking a ride on the Okoye express. The site of him riding on Okoye's back, as he furiously tried to yank him out of bounds is a memory I like to refer to on bad days to cheer me up.

And he still has the coolest nickname in the history of football, The Nigerian Nightmare.

Yeah the smart answer for this poll is Larry Johnson. But I'll still take Okoye over him for entertainment value. Not to mention Christian Okoye was one of the nicest and humble players ever to play football.

Great post! Well said!

Sure-Oz · 11-03-2007, 12:40 PM

Brandon Jacobs reminds me of Okoye

smittysbar · 11-03-2007, 01:54 PM

Okoye, was a beast, Man he would drag people down the field. Loved watching him and word, great 1 2 punch

Splat420 · 11-03-2007, 02:00 PM

LJ and it ain't close I would take Priest in his prime over either.

View Poll Results: Okoye or Larry Johnson?
Larry Johnson	23	36.51%
Christian Okoye	36	57.14%
Other	2	3.17%
Donnell Bennett (KCJ's all-time fave)	2	3.17%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

11-02-2007, 10:06 PM
KCJohnny Blind, deceived homer Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Maryland, USA Casino cash: $10004900	For Oldtimers: LJ vs Okoye I was watching the video posted by Nzoner (link here) of the Chiefs rolling the Bills in 1991 at Arrowhead against the SB bound Bills. Okoye was amazing. Made me wonder - straight up - would you rather have LJ or Christian Okoye? You young guys will not remember the Nigerian Nightmare - a 260 pound load of muscle, speed and heart. I will add my all time fave Donnell Bennett to the poll...
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11-03-2007, 12:05 PM	#92
beach tribe Keep doubting J MFing Houston Join Date: May 2007 Location: ft.lauderdale Casino cash: $4008036	Okoye was the best ever running straght up the field with his head down behind a powerful line, but he didn't do any thing else.
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11-03-2007, 12:12 PM	#97
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $7259572	Deberg hit the nail on the head again. This is not even a discussion. Yeah, LJ's a dickhead, but he's also a much better running back than Okoye. __________________ "When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics.' When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty – to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy.”--Abraham Lincoln
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11-03-2007, 12:19 PM	#99
nychief MVP Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Casino cash: $5469466	YES! Jessie Haynes the Ted White of Running backs. __________________ Good Time Charlie, Uncle Doobie and the Great Frisco Freakout.
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11-03-2007, 12:21 PM	#100
nychief MVP Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Casino cash: $5469466	speaking of great preseason running backs... did any body pick up Derrick Ross? __________________ Good Time Charlie, Uncle Doobie and the Great Frisco Freakout.
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11-03-2007, 12:23 PM	#101
MavKC Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Independence, MO Casino cash: $8066717	Somebody needs to find that game at Seattle, where Okoye ran through 7 guys en route to the end zone. Absolutely brutal... Even Larry at his best would of been hard pressed to pull that exact same run off. Okoye was THE definition of "smash-mouth" football. Because he didn't go through the traditional way into football, he wasn't as polished when it came to pretty much anything else other than than running straight ahead into the horde. Larry is a all-around better running back than Okoye, but Okoye has more memorable runs by shear rawness than Larry. Watching the Super-Bowl bound Bills on a Monday night game get destroyed by Okoye is sight I probably won't see again. By the third quarter of that game the Bills defensive linemen where battered so bad that Okoye was helping them off the ground after each run. Think about that for a second... He damn near battered his own offensive lineman just as bad going in. I remember a game with Green Bay that on one of the rare occasion he got outside he was running down the sideline when a defensive back tried to hit him, and instead of knocking him out of bounds, he ended up taking a ride on the Okoye express. The site of him riding on Okoye's back, as he furiously tried to yank him out of bounds is a memory I like to refer to on bad days to cheer me up. And he still has the coolest nickname in the history of football, The Nigerian Nightmare. Yeah the smart answer for this poll is Larry Johnson. But I'll still take Okoye over him for entertainment value. Not to mention Christian Okoye was one of the nicest and humble players ever to play football.
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11-03-2007, 01:54 PM	#104
smittysbar Right in the Lumberyard Danny Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: LaPlata, MO Casino cash: $10004942	Okoye, was a beast, Man he would drag people down the field. Loved watching him and word, great 1 2 punch
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11-03-2007, 02:00 PM	#105
Splat420 I can't spell Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Clinton Casino cash: $10004900	LJ and it ain't close I would take Priest in his prime over either.
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