I'd like to point out that B Sanders was in his prime as well in 1993 and he wasn't leading the league in rushing despite playing in an offense that basically ran through him too. Sanders also had Pro Bowl players on his offensive line and played in an offense that pretty much ensured the opposing defense would be in Nickle and Dime coverage all the time thanks to the fact that Detroit had 4 WRs on the field most of the time in that Run N Shoot scheme. Emmitt got the big money before he put this season together. Where a lot of players would have phoned it in or not pushed as hard or sat out when injured after they got the big money Emmitt never did. For all the talk of how "anybody" could have generated those numbers behind that line NOBODY else ever did and it's pretty obvious that Jerry tried multiple times to find an alternative to Emmitt in an attempt to save a buck and keep winning without success. It blows my mind how disrespected Emmitt Smith has been since he left the game. NOBODY ever talked about Walter Payton or Jim Brown this way. Nobody sits around claiming Payton only got those numbers because the entire Chicago Bears offense was built around him and that Tony Dorsett could have caught him if Landry had limited his touches to keep his legs fresh. Nobody sits around talking about the inferior competition that Jim Brown faced in his prime or that Otto Graham drew a lot of focus from opposing defenses. Everybody loudly praises both of those guys and they absolutely should. Nobody suggest that some other player was a "better" running back than those two and IF ONLY some circumstance or another were different they would have never held the record. Only thing I can figure is that A.) people love to hate on Dallas no matter what the era and B.) Barry Sanders quitting early has caused people to endlessly speculate about whether he would have caught Emmitt or not. Well the second point is moot, Barry quit. He didn't ever try to make a come back with another team, he didn't get a trade worked like Eric Dickerson did. He just walked away. A lot of people want to argue about the greatness of Emmitt but I have yet to see somebody ever say that the man quit on his team and walked away when they started losing and not making Super Bowl runs.
I agree !!!! I still think Emmitt was the greatest player ever, if the criteria is “can you impose your will to win on the game ?” He did that better than any other RB, and better than any player , imho. Yes , some QBs won more, but QBs can play 15-20 years. RBs can’t. For Emmitt to have THAT much of an impact on winning , as a RB, is beyond amazing
Barry had some spectacular runs that made your jaw drop then have 3 negative plays trying to break a long run, Emmitt would get 3 to 4 yards on most runs then break a long run Emmitt could also catch passes out of the back field and pass block Emmitt had a lot less negative plays than Barry
@@user-nr5ux7gr2g yeah my post was already long enough without including all the ways that Emmitt excelled and helped his team win in comparison to some of the shortcomings Sanders had. Barry was a human highlight reel probably one of the best pure runners to ever play in the league. But the same could be said of Gale Sayers and nobody is ever trying to argue that Gale Sayers was the best RB of all time. Most people don't even try to say he was the best RB the Bears ever had.
The 1992-1993 Dallas Cowboys remain the last NFC Team to win Back-to-Back Super Bowl's. The 1993 Giants vs Cowboys week 16 game is probably the greatest regular season game in Dallas Cowboys history. Emmitt's performance that day is the greatest player performance in Dallas Cowboys history.
What he did in 1993 was the stuff of legend: 237 yards on Halloween The gutsy and heroic week 18 Giants game (229 yards of total offense with basically one arm); John Madden after the game later told Emmitt it was the most courageous performance he’d ever seen. The longest play of his career: 86 yard catch and run vs Phoenix A masterclass vs SF in the NFC CG (173 yards combined rushing and receiving) An unprecedented trifecta (rushing title, league MVP, SB MVP) that has never been done before or since
When did people start saying, "trifecta", instead of Triple Crown? I am not complaining, not really, but it seems to me the word was invented in my lifetime.
@@SP-ud4bzordinarily I would post a "ain't got nuthin to do with the topic" comment....but with 2 divorces under my belt & all that comes with it I have no words left...the courts gave them & everything else to them ex's dammit
Absolutely the best individual season by a running back in league history for the reasons you list: Top rushing leader, regular season MVP, Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP. But also the intangibles - missing the first two games, coming back from a mini-slump to run the table on the last 5 games of the season including the epic 16-13 OT separated shoulder 42 touches for 224 yards win at the Giants to clinch home field in the playoffs. You cannot name another RB who ever had such a season, before or since.
The ONLY running back to win the rushing title, NFL MVP, and Super Bowl MVP in the same season.Running back triple crown. No other running back has done that EVER!! As of right now there are only TWO running backs to win the rushing title and a Super Bowl. Emmitt was the FIRST to do it and Terrell Davis is the second from the Broncos.
Emmitt to me had heart. He showed up for work and always gave 100%. Played through injury and was not a prima donna. Thank you LC have a great weekend.
Simply another Masterpiece! 👏🏻 January 2nd, 1994, was the ONLY time after an NFL game which John Madden was the announcer of that game, in which Madden came down from the broadcast booth after the game to congratulate Emmitt Smith on his stupendous display of heart and determination. As much as I am not alone in truly NOT appreciating what Jerry Jones "pissed" away with respects to the erosion of a phenomenal Jimmy Johnson Juggernaut of a professional football team, this game was special, as we all got to witness the HEART of a Lion that day in the Meadowlands. So when we learn later of what John Madden did, in addition to the fact that he would NEVER do it the remainder of his broadcasting career, you simply cannot help but to tip your hat to one of the best displays of true respect from one man to another. 🍻🙏🏻🍻
You are absolutely correct. Madden went from the broadcasting booth to the training room to congratulate Emmitt on his performance. First time Madden had ever done that!!!
Thanks bro! A lot of people may *RIGHTLY* disagree. Especially those who lived in the 60s and 70s. That era was legendary too! But to me, the 90s era was the time I fell in love with football. The greatest time of my football life. So I'm a little biased. Lol, appreciate you, bro!
@@thelogicalcowboy I understand the love for the sixties and seventies. I remember watching the Cowboys beat the Dolphins in the Super Bowl. Those were also great teams. They just never felt as dominant as the team of the early nineties. If they had been able to beat the Steelers, maybe the team of the seventies could be seen as the greatest era. If Jackie Smith had held onto that pass, they would have won one of those Super Bowls. Even so, they wouldn't have won in a dominating fashion as they did in the nineties.
I could listen to this narrator all day. He knows when to speak, and when to let the visuals take over. His tone is steady. His economization of language adds much to the overall quality. Lastly, Emmitt Smith is the GOAT.
I watched this game. As close as it was, the battle it was, Smith’s injury, I had no doubt they’d win the game. One of the greatest games I’ve watched in my 45 years as a Cowboys fan.
That Cowboys offense of the early ‘90s was a Swiss clock, a well oiled machine, whatever you wanna call it. I don’t think somebody could put together a more well-balanced machine like offense if they tried. It would just grind a defense down. The utter commitment to winning and the selflessness of the big three. Aikman and Irvin especially, they could’ve made a big deal about throwing the ball more, having bigger stats, but the guys just wanted to win.
So true. Aikman could have put up huge stats in another system. And Michael was the absolute backbreaker. Get the team to third and five hoping to get a three it and out and we do a 6 yd slant that you couldn't cover
What is so unusual, too, to your point, was that the Eagles were the stingiest against the Run prior to the second game vs Dallas in 92. Emmitt never broke 100 vs them until that game and it’s like he did so in a way that was like Rocky drawing blood from Drago’s face. He pretty much owned the Eagles from them on in those dominant years.
I remember thinking during that season that the way Jimmy Johnson was playing Emmett, and I know that he wasn't the offensive coordinator, but I believe he was showing the rest of the league how valuable he was. Numbers say a lot but unless you watch the games you don't realize how valuable Emmett was across the board. Running the ball, blocking and receiving he was elite. This season especially showed his value. And I'm sure part of that in my memory was the fact that he wasn't there for the first two games.
-NFL Most Valuable Player -led the NFL in rushing -Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXVIII -Super Bowl XXVIII champion -All Pro selection -NFC Pro Bowl
I agree 93 was his greatest season, and one of the all time great seasons for any RB for reasons you expertly laid out. To miss 2 games to holdout and STILL win the rushing title, win league MVP, AND win SB MVP.....that's old school Hollywood stuff. Another high quality production from you. Keep up the good work!
I was born in 1974,been a Cowboys fan ever since.....I love your content young bro,and I can tell that you are a loyal Cowboys fan. Keep up the good work and may God bless you and your family on route to your endeavors 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
I remember this game loser wouldn’t win division and had to go on the road without this all time performance by smith dallas doesn’t win super bowl. I will agree with you a performance for the ages one arm 42 touches and his grit is unmatched. Grit and that toughness of mind and body is what our current cowboys are missing
great video as always. In light of the recent loses in the playoffs you should think about doing a video juxtaposing the next year champions and the failures of the cowboys in the 60s while meredith was a qb and the dak and romo era. All three had media accuse them of being losers while two played with collapsed lungs. Dallas has Always had issues winning when it mattered. Captain comeback too! loses to Pittsburg jackie smith drop.
@@thelogicalcowboy meredith was a winner and had legendary numbers your video earlier last year proved in a 16 game season he would have been an all time player. He had good stats but dallas could not win when it mattered similar to now good stats bob hayes to cd. lack of running game. bad loses to cleveland and green bay in playoffs
I remember that game in Philadelphia. It seems like Cowboys RBs have career games against the Eagles. The season of Emmitt Smith's that really got my attention was 1991, especially that game at Washington. That was when I knew we had to go the extra mile to keep him on the team.
Damn I miss Texas Stadium. Great video bro. Crazy, can’t remember where I was last week, but I can tell you where I was during every game watching my ‘Boys.
Smith was great but Tuinei, Newton, Stepnoski, Gogan, and Williams were monsters. We also will never forget the amazing contributions from Moooooose Daryl Johnston.
Once again GREAT VIDEO!!!! The Smith holdout was one of our first clues of how big an idiot Jerry Jones could be. Smith had a monster 92 season that culminated in a SB victory and he didn't want to pay him. Fast forward thirty plus years and Jerry overpays players who haven't done anything. Smith wins you a rushing title, 1st team all pro and is a jkey part of one of the most dominant super bowl victories in history and he has to hold out.
AS A LIFELONG COWBOYS FAN THIS WAS A SPECIAL GAME FOR ME BECAUSE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF EMMITT SMITH..IT WAS A MARVEL TO BEHOLD A WIN AGAINST A GOOD GIANTS TEAM IN NY IN THE COLD FOR THE DIVISON..AND BEING CALLED BY THE GREAT PAT SUMMERALL AND JOHN MADDEN IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE
The video didn't catch it but when Smith broke that run the world slowed down. You could see each stride accented with exploding water from when his cleats hit the turf. The fog added a surreal cloak to the moment as it all unfolded in a slow-motion roll that was somehow evident from the snap of the ball. Incredible moment. Thanks for the great memories! ... ps ... the NW game at the end of the season ... man .. you could / should do a video just on that. Electric. "He put the team on his back" cliche was never more evident ... the last play where he took it in for 6 for the W .... unbelievable feeling watching that moment. The way the team would rush to pick him up at the end of each play. He would switch and hold up his good arm to get lifted. He would sometimes use the bad arm to get to a thrown ball but immediately swap it to his good arm. Every pile-up Giants players were trying to rip on his bad shoulder. Old-school NFL and a true HOF moment.
I don’t care what anyone says, Emmitt was maybe the toughest son of a gun to ever play in the NFL. I remember watching him in that game against the Giants, playing with a broken collarbone. All I could say was, “That’s a MAN”. The greatest of all time.
During his peak years of 1992 -1995 Emmitt averaged 4.7 yards a carry per rush. His backups, running behind that exact same offensive line, averaged 3.7 yards, a full yard less. I get tired of hearing people say Emmitts success was soley due to the offensive line, because it blatantly was not.
Another masterpiece!! This happens to be the season I enjoyed watching Emmitt the most. I can't help but wonder sometimes how many yards he would have finished with if he played a full season and still ran like that. Oh, and I'm still looking forward to seeing that Emmitt video from a couple of years ago that you had to take down.
What's good bro! I haven't forgotten about you. Unfortunately, I haven't found it yet. I have thousands of content and videos that I've gathered over the years on my hard drive that are unorganized. Lol. It should be somewhere in there lol. I did a quick look after I initially talked with you but didn't find anything. When I get the time I'm going to do a deeper look bro.
@@thelogicalcowboy All good bro......I'll just sit back and watch for you to keep putting out these bangers. Oh, and I made some more progress on my Emmitt book. After the chapter I'm working on, I only have 1 more left. I'll definitely be crediting you as a source for some of my content.
Emmitt was the man still pissed to this day he played in another uniform other then Dallas . . . He wasn't big he wasn't fast but that man hard heart nd the will to fight
Dallas has always let their backs go near the end of their careers.Calvin Hill,Tony Dorsett,Hershey Walker and Emmitt Smith.It's sad that they can't finish their careers with the Cowboys.
It was an ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY that Jerry didn’t even give Emmitt the chance to talk to Parcells. The first thing that popped in my mind when Parcells was hired was OJ Anderson. Parcells traded for him but he rode the pine for five years before Parcells put him in the lineup and he gained 1000 yards. Emmitt was stirs MUCH BETTER BACK than Anderson at that point. I GUARANTEE you Emmitt has 1200 yards in 2003 in Dallas. Only Jerry Jones blatant STUPIDITY cost Emmitt 15 straight 1000 yard seasons and 20,00 yards rushing. It was a total slap in the face to Emmitt. He said he would have taken a pay cut to stay. Troy Hambrick started running his mouth about how Emmitt was a “has been” because Hambrick did well as THE BACKUP!! It’s different when you’re THE GUY and defenses key on you every play. How did Hambrick do as the starter replacing Emmitt? Fewer yards with more carries!! If Emmitt was a has been Hambrick is a NEVER WAS!! The ultimate slap in the face to Emmitt was Parcells bringing in Adrian Murrell who HADNT PLAYED IN TWO YEARS!! In 2004 Fallas paid big bucks to Eddie George who totally busted in Dallas. Where did Hambrick end up in 2004 IN ARIZONA BEHIND EMMITT WHERE HE BELONGEd!!
Jones failure to have Smith signed to a contract by the start of the season was the beginning of the end for Jimmy Johnson. I believe Johnson got tired of Jerry's bungling by trying to be a GM when he didn't really understand the game nearly as well as he thought he did.
I don't know who the heck you think you are mister.. but your detailed examination videos of the Dallas Cowboys are outstanding! I commend you good sir! Well done!!! Excellent!!!!
Redskin oldhead in DC....i watched that giant game with the usual hatred of the cowboys hoping for a giant win (pick ur poison as skins fan), Emmitt was warrior personified. I felt every hit he took on that dead shoulder. Ill never forget that performance. Kinda unrelated....suggestion for another vid...coveriing the 1994 NFC championship game in San Fran...cowboys lost but the way they came back from a 21-0 1st qtr deficit with a depleted OL, emmitt on one leg, troy getting blasted on every pass attempt but still somehow getting the ball to irvin who was blanketed by deion all game long. Ive never seen so much heart displayed in defeat before or since. But dont get it twisted....i was happy they lost but i knew if they called that PI on deion like they should have the boys woulda got that W.....
@@thelogicalcowboy that whole cowboy season was amazing to watch from up here….jimmy leaves & Irvin goes off throwing trash cans at reporters that day…we sign norv & the local press went nuts abt signing a coach from the enemy & killing the rivalry…and we then sign like 5 cowboys starters & backups for norv but go 3-13….barry runs a looser show than jimmy & Troy hates it…Jerry doesn’t care because he will get all the credit for any success now that jimmy was gone. And wasn’t that the yr that skip Bayless dropped that “Troy is gay” book? Crazy season….but next season was crazier….the Deion chip year….i love ur content and am kinda jealous of the fact that the team I hate the most has someone posting awesome content this insightful…
Love your video. I will say there's too many dad gum commercials. I remember 1993. I was living in Wisconsin at the time. I am a native Texan here and I remember Emmitt holding out and Jerry Jones playing the fool. I called Jerry Jones and left him a voicemail and told him he needed to pull his head out of his butt and pay the man what he was worth, and sure enough Emmett came on board. I'm also saying this about Jerry Jones.He's living proof that you can pile crap into an Armani suit and that having money doesn't mean having class.
You should do a video on Eugene “the hittin machine” Lockhart his 1989 season was probably the best season a middle linebackerhas had in NFL history. Amazing!!
Great video. I think Jimmy uses this as a blueprint from not only prolonging Emmitt’s career but also the dire need for a legitimate backup. I think Jimmy drafts Lamar Smith in 1994 because Lassic had already proven not to be a capable backup. Coleman had a few decent moments as a backup but it’s different when you’re THE GUY and not just a change of pace.(See Troy Hambrick) I also think Jimmy signs former Cowboy Mark Higgs in November when Emmitt’s hamstrings start acting up. Blair Thomas had a decent game at the end of the year but still should have been on the jets. 1999 was the last time I believed the Cowboys had any hope of a SB. Their off season additions had Promise. Too many of their players ended up injured or suspended. Remember that Minnesota game where Emmitt was gashing them with 140 yards and two TDs with 6 minutes to go in the first half? It looked like he was on his way to a 300 yard game at 30 years old. And he was doing it by himself. He ended up with 1400 yards despite playing most of the year WITHOUT Irvin and missing more than two and a half games. 99 was also the year Troy threw FIVE TDs on opening day. Emmitt took almost every snap in camp and the off season. I believe him resting in 93 kept him fresh for the year and caused his increase in YPC!! If Jimmy stays in 94 Dallas preserves Emmitt’s hamstrings and rolls San Fran again.
If you think these are good you should see what I did with every NFL team in 1995. I fixed every issue with every team using largely their own players and limited free agency. The NFL should have instituted a Larry Bird rule for free agency. I know I could have handed my rosters to any GM in the league and they would have been elated. I wanted to see every team at their best with their own players. Dallas was the cream of the crop back then. The greatest team in NFL history in the greatest era in NFL history. The 1990s were the greatest influx of talent in NFL history USFL, CFL and WLAF. Unfortunately by the end of the decade…really by 1995 free agency had stripped that depth away.
I have an Emmitt autographed football. It’s one of my most prized possessions. The 90s were the greatest era in NFL history. EVERY TEAM was packed with HOFers. Even Tampa had Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, and John Lynch in 1995.
Emmitt has no equal. The closest RB to him is still trailing beyond the horizon. The stats speak for themselves. The unmeasurable qualities like determination, sight, and toughness will likely never be matched. As for Jerry, that conversation clearly exemplified his character. He has never known football talent and has always been focused on profit margins over championships. Jerry has done to the Cowboys what Biden has done to America. I remember watching the Rangers my whole life. Various owners focused on bringing in a few good players and some big names in the year after they should have retired. Sound familiar? All of this to put butts in seats and improve commercial income. A few good players don't make a championship team. Finally, we got an owner willing to pay the money to get a championship team. That's what the Cowboys need. Jerry owns a $225,000,000 yacht. Where do you think his priorities lie?
Hey logical cowboys fan I have question do you think you could do a video on Mike Zimmer‘s defense from 2000 to 2006? And curious how good his defense was back then and if he would be a good fit for Dallas to be the new DC this year
Its a fact that if Emmett waa on any other team he would not have had the type of career he jad behind this o line.this is the greatest o line in NFL history.just imagine how Barry Sanders would have done with this line.barry waa gonna have the record without a good line if he didn't retire.smith was good but he wasn't going to break that record without hsving a line like he did
Emmitt's 1995 season was also One for the Ages, but his Super Bowl performance makes it 3rd place behind 1993 and 1992. Emmitt's first carry in Super Bowl XXX went for 23 yards - and the rest of the game he rushed for 26 yards on 17 carries. Granted, two of those carries were for short TDs thanks to Larry Brown, but it was a very disappointing individual performance
Good point. But let's say we focus just on the regular season and leave the post-season out. Where would you rank his 95 season? Thanks for watching bro!!
@@thelogicalcowboy I'd rank his 1995 season maybe 4th in his career (!). In 1991 he became the first Dallas Cowboy to lead the league in rushing, and was a key part in helping the offense perform without Aikman for 6 weeks, including a playoff win. In 1992 he became the first player to win back-to-back rushing crowns since Eric Dickerson, set team records with 19 touchdowns and 2048 yards from scrimmage, placed 3rd in MVP and OPOY, had three straight playoff games with 100+ yards rushing and of course helped lead the team to their first Super Bowl. Both were Dream Seasons. 1995 was spectacular, what with his first carry of the season going for a 60 yard TD, leading the league in rushing and scoring a league record 25 touchdowns, but by then we almost expected stats like that from #22. Personally, I am partial to Emmitt's 1998 and 1999 regular seasons, when he came back from two down seasons at age 29-30 to perform strongly against the young bucks. GOAT!
Emmitt was on his way to 2000 yards in 95. Dallas had no threat on the other side of Irvin. Defenses began stacking the box on Emmitt and Dallas ran that hoss into the ground. It took Emmitt two years to recover from the beaing he took in 1995. He was on his way to 2000 11 games into the season.
They lost 2 of their first 2 games. Emmitt came back for the third game. Its a shame though that he didnt play the first two games because he would have had a 2000 yard season
Your in depth video on that subject should silence the critics. Emmitt wasn't even the prettiest Cowboy runner. I put him behind Tony Dorsett and Duane Thomas. HE is about the TOTALITY of that position. #22 is GOAT of ALL running backs @@thelogicalcowboy
I feel the main reason the Dallas dynasty didn't last longer was the NFL granted free agency in 93 and a salary cap in 94 Dallas lost talented depth that they couldn't replace
@@thelogicalcowboy you should look into former cowboy Chad Hennings and not just his football career, before he came to Dallas he was an Air Force A-10 Wart Hog pilot and flew combat missions in Bosnia providing close air support
Don Shula missed out in having Emmitt in his prime. Emmitt wanted to sign with Miami and Shula didn’t want him. The NFC also had the chance to brake up the dynasty by signing Emmitt. Fortunately no team try signing him. There might of been some collusion going on. NFL owners wanted to keep contracts as low as possible.
Yeah, I remember Shula cancelling the meeting with Emmitt because he felt like it would be a waste of time. He figured whatever the Dolphins offered Emmitt, Jerry would just match it.
I don’t know man, other than your confusing comments that you would make on highlighted clips that you edited, the content of the video was great! Examples on the giants game you stated that the cowboys strength was running down the middle but then the very first play you showed, Emmitt gets stop for no gain. Later clips you can see Emmitt owning the giants but that first one was confusing. Then you talked about how the eagles were being dumb by not respecting the run but then you show an incomplete pass to Jay and the commentator talks about how good and aggressive the eagles secondary defense is playing. Those are a few examples and the only reason I took the time to explain all this because your editing, your awesome narrating voice and your over content is FREAKING amazing! You’re definitely a special talent. #constructivecriticism
First of all thanks for the compliments. Really appreciate it. Now let me address your post. Regarding that Giants game. I wanted to make it clear that this game was dominated in the trenches. So, before showing any highlights, I emphasized this point by saying, 'When I tell you this was a man's game in the trenches, believe me, it was.' I didn't want to be biased towards Emmitt Smith and only show his successful moments. I wanted to show that it was a tough battle down in the trenches. To illustrate this, I first showed Smith being stopped by the Giants. Then, I continued to showcase how Smith successfully dismantled the Giants front 7 in subsequent highlights. Regarding the Jay Novacek clip, it seems there may have been a misunderstanding. Interestingly, you actually explained it in your post. I included that clip to demonstrate how the Eagles focused on defending against the pass rather than the run. I supported my statement by showing that Novacek clip. I'm not sure why this was confusing?
@@thelogicalcowboyI appreciate you showing those runs that just got swallowed up. It demonstrates the Cowboys commitment to the running game, and how Emmitt was a work horse that eventually broke the opposition. Thanks for a great video sir.
I remember those years..tbh if I go back to the early to mid 90s Irvin wasnt near the best receiver..Aikman was accurate but he wasnt the best quarterback playing..those superbowls came from Emmitt and our O-line. History doesnt remember how great and consistent he was. He is rarely mentioned with Jim Brown Walter Payton and Barry Sanders but he outlasted them all
You said "He is rarely mentioned with Jim brown Walter Payton and Barry Sanders but he outlasted them all. " One of the most Underrated quotes on my page so far!! Great words brother.
Actually Irvin was the best in 1991. He finished top two in receiving yards in 1992 and 1993 and number four in 1995. Troy Aikman was the most accurate passer in NFL HISTORY as far as ball placement. It all started with Emmitt though. When Norv Turner arrived in 1991 he told Emmitt he would lead the league in rushing. He built the entire offense around Emmitt. I think it was the most perfectly balanced offense in NFL history. Only Jerry Jones stupidity kept it from reaching its full potential.
@@joshuahendricks7701 anyone watching back then didnt think Irvin was better than Jerry Rice. Montana and Favre and Elway were considered better than Aikman.
Yeah, for a few years Irvin clearly outplayed Rice. Including head to head. That only lasted through 1995 though and Rice is considered the GOAT!! Montana was only considered better in 1990. Aikman owned the rest of the decade and only Jerry Jones stupidity kept it from reaching its full potential. FAVRE was a gunslinger.
Man you have a gift...I must point out proves Jerry Jones dont know football..Jones: anyone can run behind our O-Line..Emmitt: I will be the alltime rushing leader..I'm not just anybody
@edsapp6678 I agree. He's still the greatest owner in sports history in my book. But simultaneously the worst general manager in history lol again it is a complicated relationship.
Smith was a holdout when it came to signing the contract that Jones wanted to offer him. Smith wanted to have the highest-paying contract in football for a running back. However, Jones disagreed and offered him a lesser contract. Consequently, Smith refused to accept it and held out for 50 or 60 days.
Hey bro you should make a video on Tony Romo during Dak’s rookie year. Romo came back from injury and didn’t put much of a fight to get his job back. Yeah the team was winning games but that was the best team Romo was on. Cowboys owed it to Romo and Romo had some unfinished business. Romo could run the Cowboys complete offense and Dak was limited on what plays he could run. I was disappointed with Romo’s competitive fire. I bet you Brady would of not put up with that. Romo faded quietly into retirement instead of fighting for his job.
Barry Sanders was a Great running back WITH a sorry O-line. Emmit Smith was great back WITH a great O-line. Now tell me, would Emmit Smith be just a great as Barry if Emmit played for the Lions…??? We already know, Barry woulda destroyed records behind the 90s Dallas O-line. I’m not sure if Emmit woulda lasted being beaten up behind the Detroit O-line after so many years…
The things people should notice in this video are 1) the part where Jerry is telling Mike Dikta that Lincoln Coleman is comparable to Emmitt at 2% of the pay, and 2) that Jerry refused to pay Emmitt market value for the first two games (had Dallas won those games , Emmitt might never have come back). Now, realize that the 93 season was BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SALARY CAP ! Meaning , Jerry was just being greedy and cheap. Here he had a defending Super Bowl champion team , with the best rusher in the NFL, and he did not value it more than his greed . There was no salary cap, and yet he still would not pay Emmitt, and he still did not appreciate him . Jerry was self destructive then , when he had maybe the greatest team ever. Think how destructive he is now. And remember, 2 months after this season , Jerry gets rid of Jimmy Johnson.
@@thelogicalcowboy one other point worth making : the 1992 Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII with what was the youngest team in the league, and the lowest paid team in the league. The 93 team was essentially that same team - still incredibly young and still one of the lowest paid teams in the league. Let‘s let it sink in that Jerry’s greed could not be happy enough simply having one of the lowest paid teams in the league. He had to be even greedier and try to not pay Emmitt, and then try to go cheap with Lincoln Coleman. Jerry was so greedy that he actually put the team’s chances of winning the Super Bowl at risk by refusing to pay Emmitt, and letting the season go two games before paying him what he was obviously worth . And Jerry put the team’s chances in jeopardy EVEN THOUGH HE STILL HAD ONE OF THE LOWEST PAID TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE !!! He truly showed that his priority was not winning . His top priority was paying the players as little as possible. That mattered most to him. That is why he lead the charge for a salary cap, and got that put in the next year. This resulted in losing Ken Norton , and other good players . But the cap allowed cheap Jerry to say “Sorry , I can’t pay you because there is a salary cap”. When Jerry got a salary cap put into the NFL , and got rid of Jimmy Johnson (both things were accomplished in the offseason after the 1993 season ) he sealed his doom. From then on, when it comes to building a championship team, he would never have a financial advantage over other teams , and he would never have a talent evaluation advantage (which he had with Jimmy Johnson) over other teams. This was the absolute offseason of doom for the future of Dallas. Yes, they won one more title due to the greatness Jimmy had built. But from then on it was to forever be a situation where Jerry’s evaluation of talent can’t beat the rest of the league, and he would not be able to just outspend the league (because of the cap he had made sure the league adopted). Absolute doom for the future of the team.
@@thelogicalcowboy I vividly recall, as a fan in 93, reading that Jerry got the salary cap instituted and immediately Dallas could not afford Ken Norton Jr and Mark Stepnoski and others like Jimmie Jones, Jimmy Smith (went on to be big time for Jacksonville), Tony Casillas. I thought “way to go Jerry ! You just cheapskated your way into losing several very key players . If championships meant more to you than even more money that you will never be able to spend , you would not have done this. “ It was a sudden mass exodus of talent that Jimmy had evaluated and Jerry had underpaid . Jerry’s greed was just the wrecking ball to that team, and it still is. And it always will be as long as there is the salary cap he had implemented, and as long as he is in charge of picking talent
Before Larry Allen was drafted to the Cowboys, Smith was the rookie of the year, had 3 rushing titles, and was league MVP. In fact, this video was about Smith's 1993 season. Larry Allen was still in college. So much for that. Lol
The ridiculousness of saying a ROOKIE Jerome Bettis being held to under 100 was a feather in the Giants cap going into the Dallas game, is pointless. He was a solid rookie, no doubt, but it says something both about rushing offenses and rushing defenses when a rookie is a top 10 guy.
Stop it! What's ridiculous is you saying Bettis in his rookie season was a solid running back, lol. He was a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro that year. His rookie season was arguably a top 5 year for a running back in history at that time! He had the third-most yards of his career that season! Adding Bettis to further my point made perfect sense.
@@thelogicalcowboy nah bro, it doesn't, that's saying that there were basically just 5 to top tier backs in the whole league. Go ahead, look up how many teams had a 1,000 yard rusher from 88 to 92 and then tell me that Bettis, as a stud that he BECAME, was even in a field of "tough competition" in the entire 88 class, JUST Thurman, entire 89 class, JUST Barry, entire 90 class, JUST Emmitt (maybe throw the name Hampton in if you were a Giants fan), entire 91 class, JUST Ricky Watters... Entire 92 class was a bust at the position. Entire 93 class, JUST Bettis (Maybe toss in a couple years before Hearst fell off, Smith (Robert) was a late bloomer... 94 class, JUST Faulk (same situation as Hearst with Rhett, Garner was a late bloomer) ... Entire 95 class, BUST unless I'm forgetting someone NOT named Wheatley, Kaufman or Carter.
@@Goji-eletienne If Bettis had played in '88, he would have been 4th in rushing yards. He would have been 3rd in rushing yards in '89. He would have led the league in rushing yards in 1990. He would have been third in rushing yards in 1991. And 4th in rushing yards in 1992. Once again, his rookie season was more than just a solid performance. It was one of the greatest rookie seasons ever and one of his greatest seasons ever.
Running back has one of the highest turnover rates in the NFL. The average career for a running back lasts only three years. 1990 was one of the best RB drafts ever. 13 running backs either gained 1000 yards or made the Pro Nowl. I guess you forgot Curtis Martin, Terrell Davis and Rashaan Salaam from 1995.
@@joshuahendricks7701 lmao @ your disjointed response 🤣🤣 1990? Emmitt Smith and WHO ELSE got drafted that year and did 1,000??? Salaam flamed out, did YOU forget Kijana Carter who went #1 ??? Terrell Davis was a jackpot but was in no way, drafted to "be a star player"... Martin was a bad man from jump, but he had Bledsoe throwing and some ok receivers to where he wasn't the opponents focal point on defense. Any other idiotic retorts on your end?
I'd like to point out that B Sanders was in his prime as well in 1993 and he wasn't leading the league in rushing despite playing in an offense that basically ran through him too. Sanders also had Pro Bowl players on his offensive line and played in an offense that pretty much ensured the opposing defense would be in Nickle and Dime coverage all the time thanks to the fact that Detroit had 4 WRs on the field most of the time in that Run N Shoot scheme.
Emmitt got the big money before he put this season together. Where a lot of players would have phoned it in or not pushed as hard or sat out when injured after they got the big money Emmitt never did. For all the talk of how "anybody" could have generated those numbers behind that line NOBODY else ever did and it's pretty obvious that Jerry tried multiple times to find an alternative to Emmitt in an attempt to save a buck and keep winning without success.
It blows my mind how disrespected Emmitt Smith has been since he left the game. NOBODY ever talked about Walter Payton or Jim Brown this way. Nobody sits around claiming Payton only got those numbers because the entire Chicago Bears offense was built around him and that Tony Dorsett could have caught him if Landry had limited his touches to keep his legs fresh. Nobody sits around talking about the inferior competition that Jim Brown faced in his prime or that Otto Graham drew a lot of focus from opposing defenses. Everybody loudly praises both of those guys and they absolutely should. Nobody suggest that some other player was a "better" running back than those two and IF ONLY some circumstance or another were different they would have never held the record.
Only thing I can figure is that A.) people love to hate on Dallas no matter what the era and B.) Barry Sanders quitting early has caused people to endlessly speculate about whether he would have caught Emmitt or not. Well the second point is moot, Barry quit. He didn't ever try to make a come back with another team, he didn't get a trade worked like Eric Dickerson did. He just walked away. A lot of people want to argue about the greatness of Emmitt but I have yet to see somebody ever say that the man quit on his team and walked away when they started losing and not making Super Bowl runs.
Great post! I'm going to pin 📌 this!! 🔥 🔥
I agree !!!! I still think Emmitt was the greatest player ever, if the criteria is “can you impose your will to win on the game ?” He did that better than any other RB, and better than any player , imho. Yes , some QBs won more, but QBs can play 15-20 years. RBs can’t. For Emmitt to have THAT much of an impact on winning , as a RB, is beyond amazing
Barry had some spectacular runs that made your jaw drop then have 3 negative plays trying to break a long run, Emmitt would get 3 to 4 yards on most runs then break a long run Emmitt could also catch passes out of the back field and pass block Emmitt had a lot less negative plays than Barry
@@user-nr5ux7gr2g yeah my post was already long enough without including all the ways that Emmitt excelled and helped his team win in comparison to some of the shortcomings Sanders had. Barry was a human highlight reel probably one of the best pure runners to ever play in the league. But the same could be said of Gale Sayers and nobody is ever trying to argue that Gale Sayers was the best RB of all time. Most people don't even try to say he was the best RB the Bears ever had.
Wow someone actually pointed this out thanks
Jerry was as delusional back then as he is today lol
LOL and Mike Ditka was enjoying every bit it 🤣
He sure was. It took Haley to punch a hole in the wall to get Jerry to pay Emmitt
The 1992-1993 Dallas Cowboys remain the last NFC Team to win Back-to-Back Super Bowl's.
The 1993 Giants vs Cowboys week 16 game is probably the greatest regular season game in Dallas Cowboys history. Emmitt's performance that day is the greatest player performance in Dallas Cowboys history.
AMEN on all of this 👍👍
❤❤❤
My favorite cowboy of all time I love me some Emmitt
That's the last time they won anything important in the playoffs LMAO
@@Mma-basement-215
Who's your team?
What he did in 1993 was the stuff of legend:
237 yards on Halloween
The gutsy and heroic week 18 Giants game (229 yards of total offense with basically one arm); John Madden after the game later told Emmitt it was the most courageous performance he’d ever seen.
The longest play of his career: 86 yard catch and run vs Phoenix
A masterclass vs SF in the NFC CG (173 yards combined rushing and receiving)
An unprecedented trifecta (rushing title, league MVP, SB MVP) that has never been done before or since
🔥 🔥
When did people start saying, "trifecta", instead of Triple Crown?
I am not complaining, not really, but it seems to me the word was invented in my lifetime.
@@thelogicalcowboyand his wife still took half , stay single fellas
@@SP-ud4bzordinarily I would post a "ain't got nuthin to do with the topic" comment....but with 2 divorces under my belt & all that comes with it I have no words left...the courts gave them & everything else to them ex's dammit
If not for Eric Allen, Emmitt might have broken Walter Payton's then NFL single-game rushing record against the Eagles that day.
Absolutely the best individual season by a running back in league history for the reasons you list: Top rushing leader, regular season MVP, Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP. But also the intangibles - missing the first two games, coming back from a mini-slump to run the table on the last 5 games of the season including the epic 16-13 OT separated shoulder 42 touches for 224 yards win at the Giants to clinch home field in the playoffs. You cannot name another RB who ever had such a season, before or since.
🔥 🔥
The ONLY running back to win the rushing title, NFL MVP, and Super Bowl MVP in the same season.Running back triple crown. No other running back has done that EVER!! As of right now there are only TWO running backs to win the rushing title and a Super Bowl. Emmitt was the FIRST to do it and Terrell Davis is the second from the Broncos.
Facts!!
G.O.A.T!!!! No question!!!!
No question at all!
Emmitt to me had heart. He showed up for work and always gave 100%. Played through injury and was not a prima donna. Thank you LC have a great weekend.
Same bro!!!
Simply another Masterpiece! 👏🏻 January 2nd, 1994, was the ONLY time after an NFL game which John Madden was the announcer of that game, in which Madden came down from the broadcast booth after the game to congratulate Emmitt Smith on his stupendous display of heart and determination. As much as I am not alone in truly NOT appreciating what Jerry Jones "pissed" away with respects to the erosion of a phenomenal Jimmy Johnson Juggernaut of a professional football team, this game was special, as we all got to witness the HEART of a Lion that day in the Meadowlands. So when we learn later of what John Madden did, in addition to the fact that he would NEVER do it the remainder of his broadcasting career, you simply cannot help but to tip your hat to one of the best displays of true respect from one man to another. 🍻🙏🏻🍻
Wow! Thanks for sharing that bro!
You are absolutely correct. Madden went from the broadcasting booth to the training room to congratulate Emmitt on his performance. First time Madden had ever done that!!!
@@thelogicalcowboyAnother masterpiece, LC. Thanks for posting. 👍
@briancusack4386
Thanks bro!!
Thanks for the video.
That was the greatest era in Cowboys history.
Thanks bro! A lot of people may *RIGHTLY* disagree. Especially those who lived in the 60s and 70s. That era was legendary too! But to me, the 90s era was the time I fell in love with football. The greatest time of my football life. So I'm a little biased. Lol, appreciate you, bro!
@@thelogicalcowboy I understand the love for the sixties and seventies. I remember watching the Cowboys beat the Dolphins in the Super Bowl. Those were also great teams. They just never felt as dominant as the team of the early nineties. If they had been able to beat the Steelers, maybe the team of the seventies could be seen as the greatest era. If Jackie Smith had held onto that pass, they would have won one of those Super Bowls. Even so, they wouldn't have won in a dominating fashion as they did in the nineties.
I could listen to this narrator all day. He knows when to speak, and when to let the visuals take over. His tone is steady. His economization of language adds much to the overall quality. Lastly, Emmitt Smith is the GOAT.
Appreciate you bro!
Agreed. THE SARGE
I watched this game. As close as it was, the battle it was, Smith’s injury, I had no doubt they’d win the game. One of the greatest games I’ve watched in my 45 years as a Cowboys fan.
Amazing!
Jerry Jones still says that crazy stuff today
Beautifully narrative, Every time, I absolutely love it. And Emmitt Smith is an Absolute Dallas Cowboys Legend. No question. Thank You Sir. THE SARGE
Appreciate you Sarge!
That Cowboys offense of the early ‘90s was a Swiss clock, a well oiled machine, whatever you wanna call it. I don’t think somebody could put together a more well-balanced machine like offense if they tried. It would just grind a defense down. The utter commitment to winning and the selflessness of the big three. Aikman and Irvin especially, they could’ve made a big deal about throwing the ball more, having bigger stats, but the guys just wanted to win.
So true. Aikman could have put up huge stats in another system. And Michael was the absolute backbreaker. Get the team to third and five hoping to get a three it and out and we do a 6 yd slant that you couldn't cover
What is so unusual, too, to your point, was that the Eagles were the stingiest against the Run prior to the second game vs Dallas in 92. Emmitt never broke 100 vs them until that game and it’s like he did so in a way that was like Rocky drawing blood from Drago’s face. He pretty much owned the Eagles from them on in those dominant years.
🔥 🔥
And I remember this game....go cowboys 💯💯😭
AWESOME VIDEO!!! Emmitt Smith is still the GOAT!!!
Facts!
When Mike Dikta speaks people listen
I remember thinking during that season that the way Jimmy Johnson was playing Emmett, and I know that he wasn't the offensive coordinator, but I believe he was showing the rest of the league how valuable he was. Numbers say a lot but unless you watch the games you don't realize how valuable Emmett was across the board. Running the ball, blocking and receiving he was elite. This season especially showed his value. And I'm sure part of that in my memory was the fact that he wasn't there for the first two games.
🔥 🔥
This is a masterpiece of a video. Keep doing you go cowboys all day everyday
Thanks bro!
@@thelogicalcowboy respect bro
#22 all day everyday 💯💯💯
-NFL Most Valuable Player
-led the NFL in rushing
-Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXVIII
-Super Bowl XXVIII champion
-All Pro selection
-NFC Pro Bowl
All time leading rusher.
Season rushing champ,Mvp,SB champ
The 🐐
Period,the end...
I agree 93 was his greatest season, and one of the all time great seasons for any RB for reasons you expertly laid out. To miss 2 games to holdout and STILL win the rushing title, win league MVP, AND win SB MVP.....that's old school Hollywood stuff. Another high quality production from you. Keep up the good work!
Thanks bro! Legendary season!
Emmett's tha GOAT‼️‼️🐐💯ALWAYS was Always WILL BE 💯🆗🆗🆗
If you talk to Moose Johnson Emmitt is the greatest of all time
And same if you talk to Q Garza Emmitt is the GOAT 🐐 and always will be!!! 18,355
Thurman Thomas told him his elf during the 2nd super bowl between the 2 teams im thinking @quirinogarza7381
GREAT STUFF LOGICAL, as usual! Man I miss those days, thanks for bringing back some great memories my friend.
Thanks for watching bro!
These videos are just awesome ✭
Thanks bro!
You can say 1995 and 92
I agree!
I miss those days it was a lot of fun
I was born in 1974,been a Cowboys fan ever since.....I love your content young bro,and I can tell that you are a loyal Cowboys fan. Keep up the good work and may God bless you and your family on route to your endeavors 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
Appreciate you bro! Thanks for the support! And God bless you as well!
I remember this game loser wouldn’t win division and had to go on the road without this all time performance by smith dallas doesn’t win super bowl. I will agree with you a performance for the ages one arm 42 touches and his grit is unmatched. Grit and that toughness of mind and body is what our current cowboys are missing
That game was absolutely legendary!
Imposed his will on the former cowboy dan reeves.
great video as always. In light of the recent loses in the playoffs you should think about doing a video juxtaposing the next year champions and the failures of the cowboys in the 60s while meredith was a qb and the dak and romo era. All three had media accuse them of being losers while two played with collapsed lungs. Dallas has Always had issues winning when it mattered. Captain comeback too! loses to Pittsburg jackie smith drop.
@paulwidener5691
Good idea!
@@thelogicalcowboy meredith was a winner and had legendary numbers your video earlier last year proved in a 16 game season he would have been an all time player. He had good stats but dallas could not win when it mattered similar to now good stats bob hayes to cd. lack of running game. bad loses to cleveland and green bay in playoffs
I remember that game in Philadelphia. It seems like Cowboys RBs have career games against the Eagles.
The season of Emmitt Smith's that really got my attention was 1991, especially that game at Washington. That was when I knew we had to go the extra mile to keep him on the team.
Facts!
Damn I miss Texas Stadium. Great video bro. Crazy, can’t remember where I was last week, but I can tell you where I was during every game watching my ‘Boys.
Facts!!
How I miss this o-line, moose and smith. 😢
Bro!!! I wish I had a time machine!! I guess youtube is the closest time machine we have lol.
Emmitt is the only running back I truly admired. I have a 22 jersey that I keep safe. Awesome player .
Amazing video on an amazing Cowboy team. I like what John Madden said "Emmitt is the Giant beater". Go Cowboys 💙
Thanks bro! Great quote!
Smith was great but Tuinei, Newton, Stepnoski, Gogan, and Williams were monsters. We also will never forget the amazing contributions from Moooooose Daryl Johnston.
Once again GREAT VIDEO!!!! The Smith holdout was one of our first clues of how big an idiot Jerry Jones could be. Smith had a monster 92 season that culminated in a SB victory and he didn't want to pay him. Fast forward thirty plus years and Jerry overpays players who haven't done anything. Smith wins you a rushing title, 1st team all pro and is a jkey part of one of the most dominant super bowl victories in history and he has to hold out.
Great post, bro!! It's always great to see when you post!! You be spot on!!
AS A LIFELONG COWBOYS FAN THIS WAS A SPECIAL GAME FOR ME BECAUSE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF EMMITT SMITH..IT WAS A MARVEL TO BEHOLD A WIN AGAINST A GOOD GIANTS TEAM IN NY IN THE COLD FOR THE DIVISON..AND BEING CALLED BY THE GREAT PAT SUMMERALL AND JOHN MADDEN IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE
This is unanimously his greatest season
The video didn't catch it but when Smith broke that run the world slowed down. You could see each stride accented with exploding water from when his cleats hit the turf. The fog added a surreal cloak to the moment as it all unfolded in a slow-motion roll that was somehow evident from the snap of the ball. Incredible moment. Thanks for the great memories! ... ps ... the NW game at the end of the season ... man .. you could / should do a video just on that. Electric. "He put the team on his back" cliche was never more evident ... the last play where he took it in for 6 for the W .... unbelievable feeling watching that moment. The way the team would rush to pick him up at the end of each play. He would switch and hold up his good arm to get lifted. He would sometimes use the bad arm to get to a thrown ball but immediately swap it to his good arm. Every pile-up Giants players were trying to rip on his bad shoulder. Old-school NFL and a true HOF moment.
I don’t care what anyone says, Emmitt was maybe the toughest son of a gun to ever play in the NFL. I remember watching him in that game against the Giants, playing with a broken collarbone. All I could say was, “That’s a MAN”. The greatest of all time.
Emmitt is without question the GOAT 🐐 of running backs. Definitely, doesn’t get the attention that he deserves.
You have the best Cowboys stuff on RUclips
Thanks bro!
Not a "broken collar bone" it was a separated shoulder... and yes, he is the GOAT 🐐 Emmitt James Smith III
Nailed it ! GOAT
During his peak years of 1992 -1995 Emmitt averaged 4.7 yards a carry per rush. His backups, running behind that exact same offensive line, averaged 3.7 yards, a full yard less. I get tired of hearing people say Emmitts success was soley due to the offensive line, because it blatantly was not.
Facts!!!!
Another masterpiece!! This happens to be the season I enjoyed watching Emmitt the most. I can't help but wonder sometimes how many yards he would have finished with if he played a full season and still ran like that. Oh, and I'm still looking forward to seeing that Emmitt video from a couple of years ago that you had to take down.
What's good bro! I haven't forgotten about you. Unfortunately, I haven't found it yet. I have thousands of content and videos that I've gathered over the years on my hard drive that are unorganized. Lol. It should be somewhere in there lol. I did a quick look after I initially talked with you but didn't find anything. When I get the time I'm going to do a deeper look bro.
@@thelogicalcowboy All good bro......I'll just sit back and watch for you to keep putting out these bangers. Oh, and I made some more progress on my Emmitt book. After the chapter I'm working on, I only have 1 more left. I'll definitely be crediting you as a source for some of my content.
@tsingletonjr82
I'm honored bro! Blessings on your book brother!
Thanks bro....I'll keep you posted!!
Emmitt was the man still pissed to this day he played in another uniform other then Dallas . . . He wasn't big he wasn't fast but that man hard heart nd the will to fight
That he was !!
Dallas has always let their backs go near the end of their careers.Calvin Hill,Tony Dorsett,Hershey Walker and Emmitt Smith.It's sad that they can't finish their careers with the Cowboys.
It was an ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY that Jerry didn’t even give Emmitt the chance to talk to Parcells. The first thing that popped in my mind when Parcells was hired was OJ Anderson. Parcells traded for him but he rode the pine for five years before Parcells put him in the lineup and he gained 1000 yards. Emmitt was stirs MUCH BETTER BACK than Anderson at that point. I GUARANTEE you Emmitt has 1200 yards in 2003 in Dallas. Only Jerry Jones blatant STUPIDITY cost Emmitt 15 straight 1000 yard seasons and 20,00 yards rushing. It was a total slap in the face to Emmitt. He said he would have taken a pay cut to stay. Troy Hambrick started running his mouth about how Emmitt was a “has been” because Hambrick did well as THE BACKUP!! It’s different when you’re THE GUY and defenses key on you every play. How did Hambrick do as the starter replacing Emmitt? Fewer yards with more carries!! If Emmitt was a has been Hambrick is a NEVER WAS!! The ultimate slap in the face to Emmitt was Parcells bringing in Adrian Murrell who HADNT PLAYED IN TWO YEARS!! In 2004 Fallas paid big bucks to Eddie George who totally busted in Dallas. Where did Hambrick end up in 2004 IN ARIZONA BEHIND EMMITT WHERE HE BELONGEd!!
Walker wasn’t in the twilight of his career when Dallas traded him. At one point in 1988 he was 80% of Dallas’ offense.
The Barry backers need to watch this. Emmitt was the difference between winning and losing. Those of us that watched it know.
Facts!
Remember when Emmitt made the NFC championship with Erik Kramer as his starting QB. Or broke 2,000 yards with Scott Mitchell under center?
@@alviverdeus remember when they used to take Emmitt out at the goal line, and all those playoff games Barry led his team to victory?
@@blueeyedcowboy8291 Emmitt was definitely the greatest stat compiler of all-time at RB. Curtis Martin on a better team.
Jones failure to have Smith signed to a contract by the start of the season was the beginning of the end for Jimmy Johnson. I believe Johnson got tired of Jerry's bungling by trying to be a GM when he didn't really understand the game nearly as well as he thought he did.
Good point!!
And that last long run was between the guard and the takle just right down there throats
I remember when we were good.
I don't know who the heck you think you are mister.. but your detailed examination videos of the Dallas Cowboys are outstanding! I commend you good sir! Well done!!! Excellent!!!!
😂 😂 appreciate you bro!
Redskin oldhead in DC....i watched that giant game with the usual hatred of the cowboys hoping for a giant win (pick ur poison as skins fan), Emmitt was warrior personified. I felt every hit he took on that dead shoulder. Ill never forget that performance. Kinda unrelated....suggestion for another vid...coveriing the 1994 NFC championship game in San Fran...cowboys lost but the way they came back from a 21-0 1st qtr deficit with a depleted OL, emmitt on one leg, troy getting blasted on every pass attempt but still somehow getting the ball to irvin who was blanketed by deion all game long. Ive never seen so much heart displayed in defeat before or since. But dont get it twisted....i was happy they lost but i knew if they called that PI on deion like they should have the boys woulda got that W.....
First of all, although you're a Skins fan you always have good posts, bro! Secondly, that 94 NFC championship game is a good idea!
@@thelogicalcowboy that whole cowboy season was amazing to watch from up here….jimmy leaves & Irvin goes off throwing trash cans at reporters that day…we sign norv & the local press went nuts abt signing a coach from the enemy & killing the rivalry…and we then sign like 5 cowboys starters & backups for norv but go 3-13….barry runs a looser show than jimmy & Troy hates it…Jerry doesn’t care because he will get all the credit for any success now that jimmy was gone. And wasn’t that the yr that skip Bayless dropped that “Troy is gay” book? Crazy season….but next season was crazier….the Deion chip year….i love ur content and am kinda jealous of the fact that the team I hate the most has someone posting awesome content this insightful…
Excellent, thanks!
You're welcome!
Bring back those '93 shoulder pads!
😂 😂
Love your video. I will say there's too many dad gum commercials.
I remember 1993. I was living in Wisconsin at the time. I am a native Texan here and I remember Emmitt holding out and Jerry Jones playing the fool. I called Jerry Jones and left him a voicemail and told him he needed to pull his head out of his butt and pay the man what he was worth, and sure enough Emmett came on board.
I'm also saying this about Jerry Jones.He's living proof that you can pile crap into an Armani suit and that having money doesn't mean having class.
Thanks, bro. That holdout season will forever be one of the craziest starts of a season in Cowboys history. Crazy times.
I remember watching this game.
You should do a video on Eugene “the hittin machine” Lockhart his 1989 season was probably the best season a middle linebackerhas had in NFL history. Amazing!!
Its in the making.
The nineties Cowboys were the best ever N.F.L. team
Could you imagine Emmitt in today's NFL?
Great video. I think Jimmy uses this as a blueprint from not only prolonging Emmitt’s career but also the dire need for a legitimate backup. I think Jimmy drafts Lamar Smith in 1994 because Lassic had already proven not to be a capable backup. Coleman had a few decent moments as a backup but it’s different when you’re THE GUY and not just a change of pace.(See Troy Hambrick) I also think Jimmy signs former Cowboy Mark Higgs in November when Emmitt’s hamstrings start acting up. Blair Thomas had a decent game at the end of the year but still should have been on the jets. 1999 was the last time I believed the Cowboys had any hope of a SB. Their off season additions had Promise. Too many of their players ended up injured or suspended. Remember that Minnesota game where Emmitt was gashing them with 140 yards and two TDs with 6 minutes to go in the first half? It looked like he was on his way to a 300 yard game at 30 years old. And he was doing it by himself. He ended up with 1400 yards despite playing most of the year WITHOUT Irvin and missing more than two and a half games. 99 was also the year Troy threw FIVE TDs on opening day. Emmitt took almost every snap in camp and the off season. I believe him resting in 93 kept him fresh for the year and caused his increase in YPC!! If Jimmy stays in 94 Dallas preserves Emmitt’s hamstrings and rolls San Fran again.
🔥 🔥!!! Bro you never miss! Your Emmitt Smith posts are amazing!!!
This post is spot on!!
If you think these are good you should see what I did with every NFL team in 1995. I fixed every issue with every team using largely their own players and limited free agency. The NFL should have instituted a Larry Bird rule for free agency. I know I could have handed my rosters to any GM in the league and they would have been elated. I wanted to see every team at their best with their own players. Dallas was the cream of the crop back then. The greatest team in NFL history in the greatest era in NFL history. The 1990s were the greatest influx of talent in NFL history USFL, CFL and WLAF. Unfortunately by the end of the decade…really by 1995 free agency had stripped that depth away.
@@joshuahendricks7701 It's funny that you mentioned that because I'm actually writing a book about Emmitt myself.
I have an Emmitt autographed football. It’s one of my most prized possessions. The 90s were the greatest era in NFL history. EVERY TEAM was packed with HOFers. Even Tampa had Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, and John Lynch in 1995.
Smith my all time favorite behind Lamar.
Best before and the best sense….
Facts!
Another Logical banger!
Thanks bro!
Emmitt has no equal. The closest RB to him is still trailing beyond the horizon. The stats speak for themselves. The unmeasurable qualities like determination, sight, and toughness will likely never be matched.
As for Jerry, that conversation clearly exemplified his character. He has never known football talent and has always been focused on profit margins over championships. Jerry has done to the Cowboys what Biden has done to America.
I remember watching the Rangers my whole life. Various owners focused on bringing in a few good players and some big names in the year after they should have retired. Sound familiar? All of this to put butts in seats and improve commercial income. A few good players don't make a championship team. Finally, we got an owner willing to pay the money to get a championship team. That's what the Cowboys need. Jerry owns a $225,000,000 yacht. Where do you think his priorities lie?
Hey logical cowboys fan I have question do you think you could do a video on Mike Zimmer‘s defense from 2000 to 2006? And curious how good his defense was back then and if he would be a good fit for Dallas to be the new DC this year
That's a good idea bro!
KOOL""$TUFF""100%%%
Its a fact that if Emmett waa on any other team he would not have had the type of career he jad behind this o line.this is the greatest o line in NFL history.just imagine how Barry Sanders would have done with this line.barry waa gonna have the record without a good line if he didn't retire.smith was good but he wasn't going to break that record without hsving a line like he did
I don't care what people say nobody had the game like 22
Facts!
Emmitt's 1995 season was also One for the Ages, but his Super Bowl performance makes it 3rd place behind 1993 and 1992. Emmitt's first carry in Super Bowl XXX went for 23 yards - and the rest of the game he rushed for 26 yards on 17 carries. Granted, two of those carries were for short TDs thanks to Larry Brown, but it was a very disappointing individual performance
Good point. But let's say we focus just on the regular season and leave the post-season out. Where would you rank his 95 season? Thanks for watching bro!!
@@thelogicalcowboy I'd rank his 1995 season maybe 4th in his career (!). In 1991 he became the first Dallas Cowboy to lead the league in rushing, and was a key part in helping the offense perform without Aikman for 6 weeks, including a playoff win. In 1992 he became the first player to win back-to-back rushing crowns since Eric Dickerson, set team records with 19 touchdowns and 2048 yards from scrimmage, placed 3rd in MVP and OPOY, had three straight playoff games with 100+ yards rushing and of course helped lead the team to their first Super Bowl. Both were Dream Seasons. 1995 was spectacular, what with his first carry of the season going for a 60 yard TD, leading the league in rushing and scoring a league record 25 touchdowns, but by then we almost expected stats like that from #22. Personally, I am partial to Emmitt's 1998 and 1999 regular seasons, when he came back from two down seasons at age 29-30 to perform strongly against the young bucks. GOAT!
@@thelogicalcowboy Can't leave the postseason out! Otherwise Dak Prescott had the best season for the Cowboys ever
@@davidhickey1830
All good points!
Emmitt was on his way to 2000 yards in 95. Dallas had no threat on the other side of Irvin. Defenses began stacking the box on Emmitt and Dallas ran that hoss into the ground. It took Emmitt two years to recover from the beaing he took in 1995. He was on his way to 2000 11 games into the season.
Emmitt had huge holes to run through. Just look how he doesnt even get touched until he is about 10 yards down the field lol 😅
Back when our team a class organization. Not like today. 😡😡😡
Emmitt didn't break his collarbone in the NY game, he separated his shoulder.
They lost 2 of their first 2 games. Emmitt came back for the third game. Its a shame though that he didnt play the first two games because he would have had a 2000 yard season
Theres always a comment saying Barry was better. 😂 Nice upload. Barry does hold the record for negative yards maybe thats what they mean.
It never fails.
Your in depth video on that subject should silence the critics. Emmitt wasn't even the prettiest Cowboy runner. I put him behind Tony Dorsett and Duane Thomas. HE is about the TOTALITY of that position. #22 is GOAT of ALL running backs @@thelogicalcowboy
@@stevemoore3951
Facts!
I feel the main reason the Dallas dynasty didn't last longer was the NFL granted free agency in 93 and a salary cap in 94 Dallas lost talented depth that they couldn't replace
This is true!
@@thelogicalcowboy you should look into former cowboy Chad Hennings and not just his football career, before he came to Dallas he was an Air Force A-10 Wart Hog pilot and flew combat missions in Bosnia providing close air support
TONY DORSETT
Good comment I have a tuff time deciding myself
Don Shula missed out in having Emmitt in his prime. Emmitt wanted to sign with Miami and Shula didn’t want him. The NFC also had the chance to brake up the dynasty by signing Emmitt. Fortunately no team try signing him. There might of been some collusion going on. NFL owners wanted to keep contracts as low as possible.
Wow! I didn't know that!
Yeah, I remember Shula cancelling the meeting with Emmitt because he felt like it would be a waste of time. He figured whatever the Dolphins offered Emmitt, Jerry would just match it.
Miami's loss was our 3 Superbowl wins.
@@thelogicalcowboyThat’s how close Jerry was to ending the dynasty Jimmy build. We all know what happened after Jimmy left.
@@tsingletonjr82Dan Marino might of won a ring or two if Shula built a defense and signed Emmitt.
A video request for Staubach’s ‘77 season 👍🏿
It wasn’t a holdout. His contract expired and Jerry never gave him a new one. He was essentially unemployed
I don’t know man, other than your confusing comments that you would make on highlighted clips that you edited, the content of the video was great! Examples on the giants game you stated that the cowboys strength was running down the middle but then the very first play you showed, Emmitt gets stop for no gain. Later clips you can see Emmitt owning the giants but that first one was confusing. Then you talked about how the eagles were being dumb by not respecting the run but then you show an incomplete pass to Jay and the commentator talks about how good and aggressive the eagles secondary defense is playing. Those are a few examples and the only reason I took the time to explain all this because your editing, your awesome narrating voice and your over content is FREAKING amazing! You’re definitely a special talent. #constructivecriticism
First of all thanks for the compliments. Really appreciate it.
Now let me address your post.
Regarding that Giants game. I wanted to make it clear that this game was dominated in the trenches. So, before showing any highlights, I emphasized this point by saying, 'When I tell you this was a man's game in the trenches, believe me, it was.' I didn't want to be biased towards Emmitt Smith and only show his successful moments. I wanted to show that it was a tough battle down in the trenches. To illustrate this, I first showed Smith being stopped by the Giants. Then, I continued to showcase how Smith successfully dismantled the Giants front 7 in subsequent highlights.
Regarding the Jay Novacek clip, it seems there may have been a misunderstanding. Interestingly, you actually explained it in your post. I included that clip to demonstrate how the Eagles focused on defending against the pass rather than the run. I supported my statement by showing that Novacek clip. I'm not sure why this was confusing?
@@thelogicalcowboyI appreciate you showing those runs that just got swallowed up. It demonstrates the Cowboys commitment to the running game, and how Emmitt was a work horse that eventually broke the opposition. Thanks for a great video sir.
@TheCableStrain
Always great talking with you bro and sorry for the confusion.
I remember those years..tbh if I go back to the early to mid 90s Irvin wasnt near the best receiver..Aikman was accurate but he wasnt the best quarterback playing..those superbowls came from Emmitt and our O-line. History doesnt remember how great and consistent he was. He is rarely mentioned with Jim Brown Walter Payton and Barry Sanders but he outlasted them all
You said
"He is rarely mentioned with Jim brown Walter Payton and Barry Sanders but he outlasted them all. "
One of the most Underrated quotes on my page so far!! Great words brother.
Actually Irvin was the best in 1991. He finished top two in receiving yards in 1992 and 1993 and number four in 1995. Troy Aikman was the most accurate passer in NFL HISTORY as far as ball placement. It all started with Emmitt though. When Norv Turner arrived in 1991 he told Emmitt he would lead the league in rushing. He built the entire offense around Emmitt. I think it was the most perfectly balanced offense in NFL history. Only Jerry Jones stupidity kept it from reaching its full potential.
@@joshuahendricks7701 anyone watching back then didnt think Irvin was better than Jerry Rice. Montana and Favre and Elway were considered better than Aikman.
Yeah, for a few years Irvin clearly outplayed Rice. Including head to head. That only lasted through 1995 though and Rice is considered the GOAT!! Montana was only considered better in 1990. Aikman owned the rest of the decade and only Jerry Jones stupidity kept it from reaching its full potential. FAVRE was a gunslinger.
Man you have a gift...I must point out proves Jerry Jones dont know football..Jones: anyone can run behind our O-Line..Emmitt: I will be the alltime rushing leader..I'm not just anybody
Thanks bro! Jones is something special lol
@@thelogicalcowboy he is our version of a crazy grandpa..hes crazy but he is ours
@edsapp6678
I agree. He's still the greatest owner in sports history in my book. But simultaneously the worst general manager in history lol again it is a complicated relationship.
@@thelogicalcowboy at least he rarely visits the sidelines during the game these days..enjoy your weekend bro
@edsapp6678
Lol facts! Same bro!
It wasn’t a hold out he was no longer under contract. 😂
Smith was a holdout when it came to signing the contract that Jones wanted to offer him. Smith wanted to have the highest-paying contract in football for a running back. However, Jones disagreed and offered him a lesser contract. Consequently, Smith refused to accept it and held out for 50 or 60 days.
Hey bro you should make a video on Tony Romo during Dak’s rookie year. Romo came back from injury and didn’t put much of a fight to get his job back. Yeah the team was winning games but that was the best team Romo was on. Cowboys owed it to Romo and Romo had some unfinished business. Romo could run the Cowboys complete offense and Dak was limited on what plays he could run. I was disappointed with Romo’s competitive fire. I bet you Brady would of not put up with that. Romo faded quietly into retirement instead of fighting for his job.
Barry Sanders was a Great running back WITH a sorry O-line. Emmit Smith was great back WITH a great O-line. Now tell me, would Emmit Smith be just a great as Barry if Emmit played for the Lions…??? We already know, Barry woulda destroyed records behind the 90s Dallas O-line. I’m not sure if Emmit woulda lasted being beaten up behind the Detroit O-line after so many years…
The things people should notice in this video are 1) the part where Jerry is telling Mike Dikta that Lincoln Coleman is comparable to Emmitt at 2% of the pay, and 2) that Jerry refused to pay Emmitt market value for the first two games (had Dallas won those games , Emmitt might never have come back). Now, realize that the 93 season was BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SALARY CAP ! Meaning , Jerry was just being greedy and cheap. Here he had a defending Super Bowl champion team , with the best rusher in the NFL, and he did not value it more than his greed . There was no salary cap, and yet he still would not pay Emmitt, and he still did not appreciate him . Jerry was self destructive then , when he had maybe the greatest team ever. Think how destructive he is now. And remember, 2 months after this season , Jerry gets rid of Jimmy Johnson.
Great! Great! Post dude! Underrated post!
@@thelogicalcowboy one other point worth making : the 1992 Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII with what was the youngest team in the league, and the lowest paid team in the league. The 93 team was essentially that same team - still incredibly young and still one of the lowest paid teams in the league. Let‘s let it sink in that Jerry’s greed could not be happy enough simply having one of the lowest paid teams in the league. He had to be even greedier and try to not pay Emmitt, and then try to go cheap with Lincoln Coleman. Jerry was so greedy that he actually put the team’s chances of winning the Super Bowl at risk by refusing to pay Emmitt, and letting the season go two games before paying him what he was obviously worth . And Jerry put the team’s chances in jeopardy EVEN THOUGH HE STILL HAD ONE OF THE LOWEST PAID TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE !!! He truly showed that his priority was not winning . His top priority was paying the players as little as possible. That mattered most to him. That is why he lead the charge for a salary cap, and got that put in the next year. This resulted in losing Ken Norton , and other good players . But the cap allowed cheap Jerry to say “Sorry , I can’t pay you because there is a salary cap”. When Jerry got a salary cap put into the NFL , and got rid of Jimmy Johnson (both things were accomplished in the offseason after the 1993 season ) he sealed his doom. From then on, when it comes to building a championship team, he would never have a financial advantage over other teams , and he would never have a talent evaluation advantage (which he had with Jimmy Johnson) over other teams. This was the absolute offseason of doom for the future of Dallas. Yes, they won one more title due to the greatness Jimmy had built. But from then on it was to forever be a situation where Jerry’s evaluation of talent can’t beat the rest of the league, and he would not be able to just outspend the league (because of the cap he had made sure the league adopted). Absolute doom for the future of the team.
@@hermixtonen
Someone needs to send this to the front office! Interesting post!
@@thelogicalcowboy I vividly recall, as a fan in 93, reading that Jerry got the salary cap instituted and immediately Dallas could not afford Ken Norton Jr and Mark Stepnoski and others like Jimmie Jones, Jimmy Smith (went on to be big time for Jacksonville), Tony Casillas. I thought “way to go Jerry ! You just cheapskated your way into losing several very key players . If championships meant more to you than even more money that you will never be able to spend , you would not have done this. “ It was a sudden mass exodus of talent that Jimmy had evaluated and Jerry had underpaid . Jerry’s greed was just the wrecking ball to that team, and it still is. And it always will be as long as there is the salary cap he had implemented, and as long as he is in charge of picking talent
@hermixtonen
Bro you've been speaking facts all day!
im a Cowboy fan since 1974, but i do think Barry Sanders could have done better if he was playing with the Cowboys.
during that period i would rank sanders 1, smith 2
Too bad we won't get neither... most likely.
I hopehe thanks Larry Allen every day for opening all the labes to run. No Larry, No Emmitt
Before Larry Allen was drafted to the Cowboys, Smith was the rookie of the year, had 3 rushing titles, and was league MVP. In fact, this video was about Smith's 1993 season. Larry Allen was still in college. So much for that. Lol
To bad the RB position isnt valued like how Emmitt was valued.
JJ almost mucked that team up as well. The Jones need to get out of the football business so the Cowboys can win another Super Bowl.
Week 17, not 18 vs the giants and it was a separated shoulder.
It was not week 17! Dallas had a bye in week 4 and 8. Making it 18 weeks that season.
@@thelogicalcowboy that was the greatest performance by a running back I've ever seen, considering the injury.
@@TheGoodeLife1975
I agree!! Thanks for watching bro!
The ridiculousness of saying a ROOKIE Jerome Bettis being held to under 100 was a feather in the Giants cap going into the Dallas game, is pointless. He was a solid rookie, no doubt, but it says something both about rushing offenses and rushing defenses when a rookie is a top 10 guy.
Stop it! What's ridiculous is you saying Bettis in his rookie season was a solid running back, lol. He was a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro that year. His rookie season was arguably a top 5 year for a running back in history at that time! He had the third-most yards of his career that season! Adding Bettis to further my point made perfect sense.
@@thelogicalcowboy nah bro, it doesn't, that's saying that there were basically just 5 to top tier backs in the whole league. Go ahead, look up how many teams had a 1,000 yard rusher from 88 to 92 and then tell me that Bettis, as a stud that he BECAME, was even in a field of "tough competition" in the entire 88 class, JUST Thurman, entire 89 class, JUST Barry, entire 90 class, JUST Emmitt (maybe throw the name Hampton in if you were a Giants fan), entire 91 class, JUST Ricky Watters... Entire 92 class was a bust at the position. Entire 93 class, JUST Bettis (Maybe toss in a couple years before Hearst fell off, Smith (Robert) was a late bloomer... 94 class, JUST Faulk (same situation as Hearst with Rhett, Garner was a late bloomer) ... Entire 95 class, BUST unless I'm forgetting someone NOT named Wheatley, Kaufman or Carter.
@@Goji-eletienne
If Bettis had played in '88, he would have been 4th in rushing yards. He would have been 3rd in rushing yards in '89. He would have led the league in rushing yards in 1990. He would have been third in rushing yards in 1991. And 4th in rushing yards in 1992. Once again, his rookie season was more than just a solid performance. It was one of the greatest rookie seasons ever and one of his greatest seasons ever.
Running back has one of the highest turnover rates in the NFL. The average career for a running back lasts only three years. 1990 was one of the best RB drafts ever. 13 running backs either gained 1000 yards or made the Pro Nowl. I guess you forgot Curtis Martin, Terrell Davis and Rashaan Salaam from 1995.
@@joshuahendricks7701 lmao @ your disjointed response 🤣🤣 1990? Emmitt Smith and WHO ELSE got drafted that year and did 1,000??? Salaam flamed out, did YOU forget Kijana Carter who went #1 ??? Terrell Davis was a jackpot but was in no way, drafted to "be a star player"... Martin was a bad man from jump, but he had Bledsoe throwing and some ok receivers to where he wasn't the opponents focal point on defense. Any other idiotic retorts on your end?
Not quite Dorsett