10-18-2023, 11:42 PM
(10-18-2023, 09:00 PM)Wyche Wrote: One thing though.... 88 had an intimidator at safety. Averaging out, you're probably right. The DL was kinda meh outside of Krumrie, Eric Thomas had a nice year. They were good enough, because the offense could explode at any time.....and Boomer won the league MVP.
Don't get me wrong, I adored that '88 team. James Brooks might be my favorite player ever to wear stripes. I do give that team a nod offensively over the '81 and '82 teams because of Brooks and the running game. They led the league in rushing in '88 and '89 and finished top 4 or better in both '86 and '87. People remember Boomer and the no-huddle passing game for good reason, but it was largely predicated on their ability to gash teams on the ground. That offensive line was one of the five best I've seen in my opinion.
Anderson won MVP in '81 for what that's worth. As was mentioned previously, the '81 team shot themselves repeatedly in the first half of SB 16. The '88 team unfortunately couldn't hold on late in SB 23. Both terrific teams which gave us many great memories.
