Comments on: Broncos to honor Floyd Little during scrimmage

By: Cynical Bastard

Cynical Bastard — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:22:38 +0000

So this is all it takes to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame these days:
6,323 rushing yards (or 702.5 a season)
43 Tds (or 4.7 a season)
3.9 Yards Per Carry
54 Rush Yards Per Game
Floyd Little’s may be an inspirational story, but his career statistics don’t even approach the baseline for being hall worthy. His selection makes Leroy Kelly’s look positively inspired.

By: ICEWALKER

ICEWALKER — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:18:43 +0000

I’ve watched NFL football for, hell, I’m 37 now so for 27 years (about). I never heard of Floyd Little. How the heck can they put someone in the Hall of Fame that I never heard of. Oh, the senior commitee. One of those old guys………
Then I read the article.
He was great before the 16 year season put a damper on 1,000 yard seasons. He was great even though his team around him was so-so. And that’s putting in mildly. He was great on the field as well as off the field. In 1973 he accounted for 25% of his teams total TDs. (They scored 51 total TDs and he scored 12 on the ground and another thru the air).
He had the “greatest RB of all time” say he was great, greater than himself and Ernie Davis.
http://video.about.com/movies/Floyd-Little-Interview.htm
(just a little interview with him about the movie ‘The Express’)
Great job Mr. Little. Sorry I didn’t know you before. I will never forget you now. Wow.

By: PackerFanTastic

PackerFanTastic — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:46:24 +0000

I thought maybe the Broncos were going to sign Floyd to a contract given their injury problems at RB.

By: longestlegs

longestlegs — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:25:59 +0000

Jiminy crickets I don’t understand how people can be so consistently, unrelentingly negative. That article was great.

By: PFK

PFK — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:25:48 +0000

Thanks for linking that story on Little. It was a great piece, and makes one wonder why it took so long for him to inducted.

By: purplejesus28

purplejesus28 — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:02:03 +0000

It really is a great story in SI. Made me want to watch his induction knowing everything it took to get him there. Congrats to Mr. Little.

By: numberfour

numberfour — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:52:07 +0000

and by the time the rest of the broncos, especially on offense, caught up with floyd… his career was over.

By: milehiclown

milehiclown — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:28:24 +0000

Gregg–you couldn’t possibly know what is or is NOT written well. Your spelling, grammar and mechanics are first-grade level.