Earl Campbell being Earl Campbell

[Soldierhorn 206]

3 hours ago, blutow said:

 RB's haven't gotten much bigger, but OL's in the 70's and  early 80's were tiny by today's standards.  Average would certainly be under 275, probably closer to 260.    

There were other backs the size of the Earl in his day, but nobody with the speed and punishing running style.  

 

The game itself was in transition in the 70s and 80s.  The OL on option teams tended to much lighter than power or passing teams. OL in a wishbone offense were expected to block, scrape and run to the third level if possible. 

In the 1977 game against ND, ND looked like an NFL roster compared to the size of the UT linemen.... or at least that's what I thought at the time. 

[LTtxfan 48979]

Help... Going thru pics..... remembered Earl wearing #20 at Texas and #34 for Luv Ya Blue but could not remember why??

Maybe #20 already taken for Oilers??

Also wonder if any significance for selecting #20 at Texas, and #34 at Oilers??

[tbone_ 14025]

The significance is that Earl was a bad motherfucker.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21781]

Bill Currier a backup defensive back already had #20. Earl being Earl refused to take someone else’s number. I don’t recall #34 having any special significance, but it did work out in that it meant the greatest Houston pro athlete in every sport wore #34

[LTtxfan 48979]

4 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Bill Currier a backup defensive back already had #20. Earl being Earl refused to take someone else’s number. I don’t recall #34 having any special significance, but it did work out in that it meant the greatest Houston pro athlete in every sport wore #34

 

 

 

[LTtxfan 48979]

Some stories about Earl in Wade Phillips article...

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/1/30/18203269/wade-phillips-career-stories-earl-campbell-bruce-smith-super-bowl

[Homesickhorn 2202]

Starting at the 3:00 minute mark in the Earl highlight video. That run against the Rams where he lowers his head and knocks seven shades of shit out of the linebacker, and just sheds people, losing his jersey as well....will always make my bollocks tingle.

[Underdog 28457]

Would be flagged for targeting in today’s game. 

[mininghorn88 2263]

Earl.

[the idoit 165]

Bill Currier a backup defensive back already had #20. Earl being Earl refused to take someone else’s number. I don’t recall #34 having any special significance, but it did work out in that it meant the greatest Houston pro athlete in every sport wore #34

IIRC, Currier offered to sell Earl his number for like 10-20k but Earl refused. Not surprising from a guy who grew up with just a tad more than nothing and was still driving a mid-60’s Buick Le Sabre. Today’s generation of players should be so humble and wise with their new-found money.

God bless Earl Campbell.

[Dennis Taylor 18706]

Happy 64th to the baddest one to ever do it

 

[Underdog 28457]

What a beautiful, uncluttered up uniform. 

[Machinator 32097]

 

[Guest]

It’d be cooler if that was Ship...

 

IMHO.  Two Horn greats.

[Lhorn 4886]

Earl looks good.  

[Red Five 40665]

Earl looks good.  

He does. At least 20 years younger.

[Bevo 13527]

On 1/24/2019 at 11:50 PM, Huckleberry said:

The starting offensive line for the 1978 Houston Oilers

6'6", 265 lbs
6'4", 263 lbs
6'4", 243 lbs
6'3", 249 lbs
6'3", 264 lbs

Average weight - 256.8 lbs

Earl Campbell - 5'11", 232 lbs

An equivalent running back for the 2018 Houston Texans (25 pounds lighter than their average OL) would weigh 283 pounds.

That must not have lasted long. When Munchak, Matthews, Steinkuhler and Dawson played together in 1990 (Earl left in 84) Doug was told that he wouldn't start unless he weighed 300. BTW, all 4 of those guys played at significantly lighter weights in college than in the pros.

[EastTexan 662]

On March 29, 2019 at 12:38 PM, Dennis Taylor said:

Happy 64th to the baddest one to ever do it

 

'member that SI cover. Still cool.

[runthebone 7932]

On 3/29/2019 at 10:38 AM, Dennis Taylor said:

Happy 64th to the baddest one to ever do it

 

Mr. Doug Upstone, formerly of Rockville, IL, is apparently now the president of Vegas Pro Insiders Daily:

 

https://www.facebook.com/doug.upstone

[Rabidhorn 121]

On 1/24/2019 at 3:24 PM, Soldierhorn said:

agree. My top three of all time are Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, and Bo Jackson. 

Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, Sweetness.

[Junior Miller 1502]

On 1/30/2019 at 10:57 PM, LTtxfan said:

 

 

 

Altuve doesn't wear 34

[NeverMarryAStripper 21781]

Altuve has a long way to go to deserve to wear 34 in Houston

[Rhyners 2]

3 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Altuve has a long way to go to deserve to wear 34 in Houston

Altuve delivered a title. Nolan didn't deliver jack shit but strikeouts. If Nolan wasn't a good ol country farm boy he wouldn't be nearly as iconic in Texas

[mininghorn88 2263]

3 hours ago, Rhyners said:

Altuve delivered a title. Nolan didn't deliver jack shit but strikeouts. If Nolan wasn't a good ol country farm boy he wouldn't be nearly as iconic in Texas

Nolan was not an everyday player and rarely contributed offensively.

Nolan is, and should be, a legend.

[cafe society 2841]

On ‎5‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 11:27 PM, Red Five said:

He does. At least 20 years younger.

He was a client of mine 20 years ago, and he looks worlds better today.  He was still having bad health issues when I knew him.

[Dennis Taylor 18706]

5 hours ago, Rhyners said:

Altuve delivered a title. Nolan didn't deliver jack shit but strikeouts. If Nolan wasn't a good ol country farm boy he wouldn't be nearly as iconic in Texas

Edited May 28, 2019 by Dennis Taylor

[atomheartbevo 89449]

Always hate to see this thread bumped and a lot of activity, but glad to see why it was bumped.

Edited May 28, 2019 by atomheartbevo

[NeverMarryAStripper 21781]

Nolan was not an everyday player and rarely contributed offensively.
Nolan is, and should be, a legend.

I saw him hit a 3 run homer in his first game as an Astro.

[UDontKnow 10439]

Altuve will make the #27 the next famous number in Houston after #34.

Edited May 28, 2019 by UDontKnow

[markstanco 12509]

Have you Houston folks put a statue of Michael Jordan in a baseball uniform in front of your basketball arena yet? If not you should. Got damn that was a gift.

[Eskimohorn 5615]

Have you Houston folks put a statue of Michael Jordan in a baseball uniform in front of your basketball arena yet? If not you should. Got damn that was a gift.

Prime Hakeem had a winning record against Jordan’s Bulls. Cassell and Horry brought fresh blood to that team.

[Dennis Taylor 18706]

11 hours ago, markstanco said:

Have you Houston folks put a statue of Michael Jordan in a baseball uniform in front of your basketball arena yet? If not you should. Got damn that was a gift.

[tbone_ 14025]

Whatever. Not even MJ could stop the dream shake and he knows it.

[The Earl of Texas 3131]

People trying to disrespect Nolan Ryan or Hakeem Olajuwon are idiots.

Unquestioned greats. Emphasis on unquestioned.

[The Earl of Texas 3131]

Like this guy

[SHOOTER12 8789]

1 hour ago, The Earl of Texas said:

Like this guy

My favorite gif of any kind, of any time, from anywhere...and it's not even close.

[orangecat92 306]

12 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said:

My favorite gif of any kind, of any time, from anywhere...and it's not even close.

And that is a future starting NFL player Earl carried 5 yards.

[tbone_ 14025]

Who was it?

[Underdog 28457]

15 hours ago, The Earl of Texas said:

Like this guy

So awesome that even Isiah Robertson felt for that dude. 

[HoustonHorn 1061]

13 hours ago, SHOOTER12 said:

My favorite gif of any kind, of any time, from anywhere...and it's not even close.

I tried for a long time to make this my gif/avatar on the old site and could never get it to work. My favorite as well.

[Dennis Taylor 18706]

1 hour ago, tbone_ said:

Who was it?

Mike Downs, Rice

Quote

Downs graduated from Rice in '81 and made the Dallas Cowboys' roster that summer as an undrafted free agent. He played free safety in the NFL for nine seasons, eight of them for the Cowboys. He recorded 35 career interceptions, scored three defensive touchdowns and went to the playoffs four times. These days, he works in real estate in Dallas.

http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story/_/page/neumann%2F091002/sportCat/ncf

 

[tbone_ 14025]

I think remember him. Was he in the same backfield as Everson Walls?

[markstanco 12509]

I think remember him. Was he in the same backfield as Everson Walls?

Well if that dude played for the cowboys in all of the 80s then yes, he played with Walls. Grambling State Holla.

Walls had some rookie record at the time for most INTs, may still have it

[tbone_ 14025]

I seem to recall him and Everson Walls coming in at the same time and replacing Charlie Waters and Cliff Harris but I could be wrong about that.

[Machinator 32097]

 

[Guest]

Is that Fidel Castro in the background?  LOlz.

 

That is one badass pic.

[markstanco 12509]

Bum with the officially licensed Houston Oilers wind breaker.

[Eskimohorn 5615]

Is that Fidel Castro in the background?  LOlz.
 
That is one badass pic.

Looks like Waylon Jennings

[Eggo 3975]

On 5/28/2019 at 7:12 PM, The Earl of Texas said:

Like this guy

I wish we could go back to the days when the officials would excitedly and emphatically fling their arms up and jump into the air to signal a touchdown. You barely see them flinch nowadays. 

[mininghorn88 2263]

26 minutes ago, Eggo said:

I wish we could go back to the days when the officials would excitedly and emphatically fling their arms up and jump into the air to signal a touchdown. You barely see them flinch nowadays. 

He was probably being more emphatic about what Earl just did to the DB versus scoring a TD.