Alstott is a grade A LEGEND. He still lives in Tampa Florida and does a ton of great things for the community. One of the greatest Bucs of all time. And yes. He is an absolute great dude and is very passionate about football. Defensive backs legitimately feared him in the open field. They weren't the ones doing the hitting when the A-train got the ball.
What is hard to see from just the highlights is the impact his running had on the team. The Bucs would be struggling, nothing going their way. Then comes Alstott, with one of his signature smashmouth runs. It would lift the whole Buccaneers team! Emotion is such a huge part of Football, Alstott is the man!
I played against him in high school when he was a Joliet Catholic. He was a freshman & I was a sophomore and even though it was just the JV game that was played before the varsity game he was a problem from day one. I was playing on the defensive line and at the time I was embarrassed that he ran my ass over but when he started doing it to NFL players I figured hey what happened to me wasn’t that bad.😂
Historically, fullbacks main purpose was as a blocker for the halfback. They would bulldoze a hole and the running back would ride his tail through it. Many legendary fullbacks rarely ran the ball but built reputations as punishing blockers. Alstott was more of an exception due to his amazing running ability. So, today, the traditional role of a blocker has lost its importance in the modern run/pass option style of running game.
Yes and no. Many of the greatest running backs pre-1980 were fullbacks - Jim Brown, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka off the top of my head. In the late-80's to the mid-'90's, because of the spread of the West Coast Offense, there was a group of fullbacks who excelled at receiving as much as blocking - Moose Johnson, Larry Centers, Tom Rathman, John L. Williams. Today there are teams that do not have a FB on their roster.
@@davidcardoso3525 I feel like it also has to do with the increase in talent and genetics, there are running backs that are bigger than fullbacks but still run like a running back.
The use of a fullback has given way to an extra tight end. Some teams, such as the 49ers, still use a fullback today, but they are few and far between.
Ironically, Tampa is again one of those rare exceptions with 2nd year man Ko Keift now. He's a bit of a hybrid, but played fullback in college. Tampa uses him at Fullback and tight end, kind of a Swiss army knife. Alstott still fishes in Tampa Bay pretty regularly. Great guy, mentors the young players, active in charity. One of the most beloved people in Tampa sports history.
The running back who currently holds the All Time rushing record, Emmet Smith of Dallas Cowboys, achieved that lofty position by having not only a massive offensive line blocking for him, but also a legendary fullback blocking for him in Darrell "Moose" Johnston.
That's Yards After Catch, that's the difference between how far the QB actually threw it and how far the receiver ran with it. YACON/ATT is the actual stat for Yards After Contact per Attempt average. It's a more recent stat and they didn't keep it when Alstott played.
Thanks Robert, appreciate the info. Definitely felt like we hadn’t come across this much, if at all. Probably bits like this we’re going to pick up much more in a live season.
As a bucs fan this Video made me emotional all over again. Lol. This was our teams first ever Super Bowl. Coach dungy changed our franchise forever. We were constantly losing an embarrassment around the nfl and he came in and changed everything. Love this team. U shud react to our first superbowl season.
Amen, I got a little worked up too thinking about those days, remembering how when Alsott and Lynch got to Florida they had a hard time even getting anyone to show up and watch the games, and when they left they were SB champions, how far they brought the Bucs
That announcer voice you heard a lot of covering the Buccs is the legendary Gene Deckerhoff, voice of the Florida State Seminoles and Tampa Bay. He just retired after a long career at both teams and will be missed dearly. And Mike mention Warrick Dunn, who is another FSU legend.
Since the early 2000s the FB position has been phased out almost completely, some teams don't even have one on their roster. It is sad. Loved Alstott. Great stuff guys. People forget Jim Brown the greatest runner ever in the NFL was also a FB. So was Jim Taylor for Green Bay in the 60s, Larry Csonka for the dolphins, Tom Rathman for the 49s, Larry Centers for the Bills, Darryl "moose" Johnston for the Cowboys. It is a timeless position that should never fade away.
Thanks Bradley, great comment, great read. Makes sense why the position has altered over the years. We’ve still got so many greats we need to watch. Thank you so much for the comment 🙏
Alstott was a nice guy. I have met him a couple times at meet and greets for the Pro Bowl here in Hawaii. But also watch his highlights. No excessive celebrations, no standing over guys he just trucked into the next state. Just an all around good guy
That combination of Alstott and Warrick Dunn was fun to watch, Mike struggled a bit without Dunn but is was fun while it lasted. Thunder and lightning tandem at its best
Everyone struggled in that offense. It's not trendy to talk about, but there's a reason Dungy was fired in Tampa. He averaged 11 points per game in the playoffs and refused to make changes.
This guy is my #2 all time favorite player right behind Barry. He was so much fun to watch every week. He was one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet off the field.
Mike Alstott is extra intimidating because how nice he is. You stand there, looking at this absolute unit of a man, meanest runner you've ever seen but very chill and nice. Makes you realize "Damn if all that didn't come from anger, id hate to try and tackle him when he is running angry"
I remember listening to a game where an announcer in the 2nd or 3rd quarter, watching Alstott plow and smash into the opposing team, just blurts out "Mother of pearl!"
Early in his career they loved dumping the ball out to him in the flats (near the line of scrimmage and sideline) where he'd tend to end up isolated against a defensive back and it was a RARE defensive back that could stop him 1 on 1. He made the most of his touches and demonstrated that he could run over what he couldn't run around, and he wasn't afraid to do the gritty hard work, blocking, running downfield for downfield blocks, or the tough up the gut runs for 1 or 2 yards. He got a LOT more running opportunities later but he got them because he was doing the secondary roles of a running back SO well.
Jerome Bettis or Tom Rathman would be a good watch on here. Rathman could catch anything thrown in his direction, and was a solid runner for a Fullback.
The other player picked before him in Pittsburgh is "The Bus" Jerome Bettis, another legendary power back. The game has changed since then, and is less about the bruising running game that they were famous for. Fullback is the position that virtually disappeared today, which was more often a lead-blocking position for the halfback aka running back. Nowadays more often than not the Fullback is traded for another tight end or receiver. A lot of teams still pull out a fullback in a formation here and there, but it's situational. Alstott played both fullback and halfback(a.k.a. tailback/runningback). Those big runs were mostly from the halfback position.
I grew up in Tampa watching Mike Alstott, Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, John Lynch, Ronde Barber and the rest of that amazing era. Side note: I actually got to drink a beer with him and Lorenzo Neal at a charity golf tournament I’d agreed to work. Super nice guys, both of them.
I use to tune in to Tampa Bay games when channel surfing just to see Alstott. You wondered if Alstott is a nice guy, he is now a high school football coach putting that team on the map with his work ethic and determination, that speaks volumes.
Bruv, imagine being in the defensive Front 7 on a short yardage situation, then you look into the backfield and see Mike Alstott & Lorenzo Neal....All I could think is, "oof, this is about to hurt"
Highschool classmate, and yes he's a GREAT guy! Even back then never saw him tackled by just one defender. Thank you for featuring someone who worked so hard to get there. He put on a weight belt and dragged tires through his yard. He pushed a friend's Volkswagen around the Joliet Catholic parking lot. He earned his success with The Bucs; and deserves to be remembered today.
I’ve always enjoyed when teams have a running tandem of one power back and one speed back. Alstott and Warrick Dunn were a prime example of such a pair. As a Panthers fan my favorites were DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. Having both power and speed in your run game allows for the right player to be available for any situation.
Riggins and Joe Washington were my favorite up until Alstott and Dunn....what a pair. I ran into Warrick Dunn after he got traded to Atlanta, I was pretty proud that I didn't geek out and bother him too much. Can't forget Tiki/Bradshaw with Cookes in NY or Bettis and Parker, Czonka and Morris....all kinds of great duos out there.
I wish this video included more of his blocking. His true danger as a player was the fact that he was one of the best blocking backs (a fullbacks primary job in the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's) in the league as well as a dual threat runner and receiver out of the backfield. Still a very well done video, and great reaction as always. Another suggestion: The guy he mentioned at the begining of the video, Jerome "The Bus" Bettis got traded to the Steelers in 1996, and he is absolutely your kind of runningback! Highly suggest a video on him!
As a Tampa fan, Alstott was a joy to watch. He was part of a running back crew that featured Alstott and Warrick Dunn. Dunn was a completely different type of runner and they complemented each other perfectly. Unfortunately, Dunn wasn't on the Super Bowl team. No disrespect to Tom Brady and what he accomplished when he came to Tampa, but in my opinion that was the golden era of Buccaneer football.
Met Mike Alstott at a kids football camp when I was 9 that he hosted every year. Got a picture and autograph at the end and he’s easily one of the nicest players ever. Will never forget how genuine he was. He is one of my all time favorite Buccaneers!
He also had Lorenzo Neil as his full back, a legendary lead blocker. That allowed him to get a head of steam. Oh and they track yards after contact, its called YAC. Make sure you're looking at backs because YAC for receivers is yards after catch. And the full back has been phased out because teams rather use the roster spot for another position because the power running game isn't used anymore.
The position got phased out so to speak but teams do have fullbacks (or a hybrid type who is a TE/FB) but its not used in formations like that anymore. But Mike was the last of the mohicans so to speak as a traditional fullback.
@@nadjasunflower1387 I can see that, but I feel Kyle was the start of the TE/FB cause I think thats also when Chris Cooley came into form as a pro bowl TE/FB
One of my all time favorite players! What a incredible year that was, felt like the football never end, lost my voice for a month after 😂 GO BUCS!! 🏴☠️🏈
Mike Alstott was a great fullback in Tampa and a great guy. He is still doing work in the community to this day. The people of Tampa love him for what he's done on and off the field.
The thing you miss is the carries where he was heads up running into dudes. There'd be loud banging of this maniac going heads up with everyone. The long runs were setup by this dude exploding on everyone. He made the cowboy collar a fashion statement. Anyone wearing one was gonna make you have a long day
Y.A.C. yards after contact. It is indeed a stat that is recorded and is an important one for power backs. Also YPC, yards per carry (average) is another important one. I lived in Florida during his era so naturally a huge fan of his :)
Yes, I can confirm he's a nice guy. Have met him twice (live in Tampa Bay Area) during his playing years. He's amazing, and was big on community involvement.
I remember hearing a story in the early 2000s that when Alstott was in college at Purdue, he used to strap an empty refrigerator to his back when running to build strength. Similar to how guys pull a tire/sled these days. Back then the image of this massive human with a refrigerator strapped to his back was awe inspiring.
The great thing about alscott is that he lead or use to lead Tampa in all running and receiving categories. Which is unheard of for a fullback. Definitely one of the greats. Love watching this man help my home team win the Super Bowl
Alstott ended up breaking his neck shortly after he won the Super Bowl. He came back the next season, and kept his same smashmouth style. Alstott up the gut will always be my favourite call!
What made Alstott unique was his low center of gravity. A defender would have to get lower than him to find something to get a grip on. If he were coming toward you in the open field, all you would see were those massive shoulder pads. Your best bet would be to climb on top and, as he put it, "Let's go for a ride." I don't remember ever seeing him brought down by a single tackle.
Appreciate all your analysis on some of the most incredible players of the sport. They do have the statistic(s) for YAC (yards after contact) for RB's and YAC (Yards After Catch) for recievers. Cheers fellas, can't wait for the next video
Alstott was the greatest running fullback of his generation and Lorenzo Neal was the greatest blocking fullback of his generation. For a brief period of time, both lined up in the backfield together. This could arguably contend for the most bruising backfield, and purest distillation of smashmouth football of the last 40 years.
Alstott has sneaky speed for a guy his size. And once he got free and got a head of steam, you we're going to have a hard time bringing him down. And his balance was amazing. He seemed to almost run on all fours sometimes.
Traditionally the fullback being bigger/slower would block for the tailback. FB opens the hole and tailback being light/faster runs through. The offense concept has changed keeping the tailback and adding a receiver for the passing game. Great show.
I'm from Chicago and grew up watching Walter Payton too and saw him play in person. I too had those same dreams so I definitely could relate to Alstott's emotion. I'm a Bears fan, but in Chicago we were VERY proud of the A-Train.
I'm 52yo, born and still ll live in Tampa Bay area. Coach Dungy brought in a lot of "great character " players. Mike is most definitely one of them. Great human being, on AND off the field. Very charitable. He is BELOVED in Tampa Bay. He still lives here too! Maybe checkout other great character guys on that team, like DERRICK BROOKS, and JOHN LYNCH. In the video you watched you never got to hear the train whistles that fans blew and e big train horn that sounded off when he made a good play. F**king AWESOME!!! MIKE ALSTOTT FOREVER
I am by no means a Tampa Bay bucs fan, but Mike alstott might be my favorite player of all time, because he was a weapon that (as you can see) NO TEAM had an answer for. He's not one of the Walter Payton/Barry Sanders/Eric Dickerson types, but he is ALWAYS fun to watch. He "should have been" an elite blocker, as that's what most fullbacks (the ones not named John riggins, Jim brown, or Larry czonka) are known for, but not the A-Train
Mike Alstott from here in Joliet Illinois outside the city! Everyone here def idolized the GOAT Walter Payton. There is a toboggan hill near Joliet that Mike always used for training (running up steep hill) and he would have a huge tire attached to his waist while he did the incline. Speaks to his raw power and strength. My Dad tried to have me do the same and needless to say I was resistant 😂
Super jazzed that you guys did this....I have been stalking you guys to do Alstott in just about every video you do. He was just a fun guy to watch....Warrick Dunn was amazing too....really wish that he had stayed in TB because he missed out on the SB ring. Yeah, the FB position is really just a blocker and outlet receiver these days. John Riggins is probably the prototype for running FB....at least in the semi-modern era. I mean you got old guys from back before the league merger for the Packers, but only WWII vets remember those guys. Jerome Bettis would be a good watch. He's a powerback with feet like a ballerina. It's like watching a dancing bear. Super nice guy off the field....will absolutely kill you on it.
The NFL has evolved to more of a passing game (passing game = more scoring = more fans) In the old days a majority of NFL teams built their teams to run the ball and control the clock. These type of runners are hard to find these days. The exception being King Henry. 😊
Wow!!! Once again you guys find very interesting people to focus on in ANY sport!! This guy was amazing! It’s like his laser focus paved a way through people to his goal! I’ve never seen anything like this! Thanks again guys for such an entertaining experience! ❤
What shocks me most is how the Vikings are the star in almost every video having to do with all time greats. They either have Randy Moss or John Randle fucking people up or they tackle like 5th graders making great people look greater. They are honestly a gem of a franchise for their ability to do this
Usually, in football, you feel bad for the guy getting tackled. In Mike Alstott's case, you felt bad for the guy having to tackle him; he would make him suffer! Honestly, Alstott was so talented that he could have made a career as a halfback and still be successful. Jerome Bettis, aka "The Bus", had a similar "the quickest way from point A to point B is to obliterate point B" philosophy, and would be a good suggestion for a next video.
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Mike Alstott played in college for Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana and in the Big Ten conference. I moved from my hometown of Nashville Tennessee in the heart of the SEC to Indiana while Alstott was at Purdue. I will never forget the first time I saw him play - he was unbelievable. I have never been a fan of Purdue, the Big Ten, or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but Mike Alstott is one of my all time favorite players. He was a humble, blue collar beast.
The biggest reason the fullback is much more rare today is because traditionally fullbacks were in pro/I-form/split back/ or a variation of those formations. In modern football many teams feel limited by those formations in the passing attack, and since there are only 53 roster spots per team, it’s often not advantageous to have a fullback take up a spot when he might only be used a couple times per game.
He still lives in Tampa, he's a big Christian and actually coaches football at a Christian High School here and his son was one of the players on the team as well. He's done a lot of philanthropy here in Tampa as well. He's a very kind man, one of my all-time favorite Bucs. So, yeah, he's a pretty good dude.
I was never a big fan of Tampa Bay, but I sure did love watching Mike Alstott play. I always loved power runners. Alstott, Bettis, Csonka and Lynch are the MT Rushmore of power runners imho.
I'm not even a fan of the Buccaneers, but I loved watching their running backs (this guy, and Warrick Dunn) in the late 90's and early 2000's. Their defense was lights out, too.
Oh man I’m not a Bucs fan, but I never missed a Sports Center when A-Train was playing. His weekly highlights were so fun to watch and, being a Steelers fan, I can only dream of A-Train at FB and The Bus at HB. Those two definitely cemented in my mind a love for this style of running.
You mentioned marshawn lynch. He was beast mode, but Mike alstott was the original beast mode. He looked for contact and didn't run from it but ran towards it
Hi Brad. Good comment but I would have to respectfully disagree. The original and best ever beast mode was Jim Brown. The GOAT football (and Lacrosse) player.
I'm a Bucs fan, but even Alstott stated that John Riggins was a huge inspiration to him. That dude was an absolute truck and in the 82-83 Superbowl he made a good Miami Dolphins defense look like they forgot how to tackle.
I'm a Tampa area native and been a Buccaneers fan long enough to remember the 1979 season. As awesome as Alstott was, the Bucs defense of that era (late 90s-mid 2000s) was the real engine that drove that team to never-before-seen success and an eventual Superbowl win in 2002-2003. Multiple future Hall of Famers, anchored by 2 Defensive Player of the Year award winners, one of the best defenses ever put on the field. Buccaneer fans have suffered through a lot of terrible teams over the years, but there have been a couple of really nice Golden Ages as well.
Watching him plow over victims every week was a joy and privilege. That Bucs team that Coach Dungy built was as good as any in the last 50 years. I was fortunate enough to be a kid living in Pittsburgh when the Steelers hired Coack Noll, and watched him build what is regarded as the greatest dynasty the NFL has seen in the modern era. And then to have moved to Tampa in the early 90's and witness another incredible team be built, both mostly thru draft picks, is very special to me. Mike Alstott is a Hall of Famer by all measurements and it is a joke that he has not been enshrined yet.
FBs were sacrificed because they were mainly used as blockers. A FB being about to consistently run out of the I like Alstott were uncommon. Nowadays, TEs can be used as lead blockers and RBs are elusive enough on their own without one.
Totally forgot that Lorenzo Neil played one season in Tampa, he was also one of the greatest full backs, imagine having two wrecking balls flying at your defense 😂
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You guys should do a reaction of the “Diesel” John Riggins, who is the greatest white running back in NFL history even better than Mike Alstott…. Legend!!!
You asked "What's he like?" "I hope he is a nice guy" Relax. He is the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. He married a teacher of a couple friends of mine and he teaches middle school in Florida. Very nice and giving man.
Mike Alstott was an easy guy to root for as he played tough and didn't shy away from contact. He wasn't the fastest guy but he was fast enough. Immensely powerful and there was zero quit in him. Pretty good feet as you no doubt noticed in the video. I was a Viking fan and even though I hated to watch what Alstott often did to us I still admired him for it. Tony Dungy was a college Quarterback at the U of Minnesota, was converted to a safety by the Pitt. Steelers and had a really nice pro career. Very cerebral guy and a really good human being. After his career was over he transitioned into coaching defensive backs, then defensive coordinator (essentially the manager of all the defensive position coaches), then as a Head Coach. After coaching he did TV work.
I'd just like to point out that towards the end they showed Warren Sapp blocking for Alstott. Warren Sapp was an incredible defensive tackle and playing a role on offense in such key moments should be noted. It's also indicative of the smashmouth style that was the BUCS of that era, along with their phenomenal defense made them one of the most formidable teams of all time. I like your content, if I were to give any suggestions it would be Warren Sapp or another dt or defensive end. Thank you
Alstott was AWESOME to watch! I'm a KC Chiefs fan and I often thought of Christian Okoye when I would watch Mike run. Amazing how nimble they were given their size.
Because most modern offenses that use a fullback only use them as a blocker because the game has become more pass friendly and therefore more spread out horizontally and vertically to get quicker players into open space. There are still a few fullbacks but not so much featured as runners.
You mentioned the disappearance of this type of football ,and you're right ,it was the change to the emphasis on the pass that caused it . The marketing types in the NFL felt like long passes and a lot of scoring were more exciting to the vast majority of know nothing fans ,so they changed the rules to favor passing and penalize defense . . To me, these runs and breaking tackles ,blocking ,and tackling are far more exciting than a long pass and are what made me love the game .
Alstott was a runaway train on the field but a super nice guy off it. He did a lot in the community and still does. In college, he used to train by pushing his jeep back and forth across the parking lot. A single defensive player is nothing after that. He also was remarkably nimble with his feet for his size. So much fun to watch.
I’m excited to see the Steelers’ Connor Heyward at FB this season. Not saying he’s gonna have the career that Mike Alstott had…but he’s going to be a playmaker at the FB position. Also, Alstott partner in the backfield Warrick Dunn had a pretty nice career of his own. Even drew some comparisons to Barry Sanders elusiveness.
If you have never played football, or been up close to a pro game live, you just cant imagine the size, speed and strength of these guys. It is absolutely shocking at how violent this game was during this era......loved it.
Teams mostly use an extra tight end as a blocking back and this is why there is rarely a fullback on the field. Fullbacks still exist, it's just that they are seldom in formations where one is called for. Here are some other awesome fullbacks off the top of my head: Moose Johnston, Tom Rathman, Jerome Bettis, Craig Heyward, and Mike Tolbert.
The stat is called “Yards After Contact” or YAC. That’s a gauge that shows how much of a rushing play or catch is attributed to not just good blocking.
One of the players I respected the most as a youth, Alstott did everything without getting the glory he deserved. A huge part of the core that helped Tampa Bay win it all in 2002. Love watching you guys react to NFL. Tony Dungy was a great coach who built the Bucs and the Colts with Peyton Manning in the 2000s, there is so much great history & storylines in NFL, hope u get to appreciate American football
I highly recommend looking at RB Warrick Dunn's career highlights. You saw him one play in this edit, but they were Thunder & Lightning in the backfield for 5 years before Dunn moved on to the Atlanta Falcons. Dunn had 2 Thousand plus yard season sharing carries with A-Train & 3 more with the Falcons. He was also NFL man of the year, and if you hear his story, the tragedy & challenges he had to overcome just coming out of High School to college, and what a truly triumphant man and unparalleled community benefactor he became. I respect no NFL player more.
It’s not just about what he produced on the stat sheet - having to tackle a bulldozer like that at the edges or second level of defense will wear down the DBs forced to sacrifice their bodies to slow him down. Combine that with a top 3 all time defense and other teams just got bullied
@@DNReacts He played in the NFL for many years and won a Superbowl, but he was pretty inconsistent. I’m not sure how he’d be ranked as a professional player, probably pretty average. Sadly, he and his wife lost their son at 5 years old, which I’m sure changed his life in many ways. I looked him up to see what he does now, and he is a head coach at the University of Alabama Birmingham, UAB. That’s not a bad gig.
When he was in college at Purdue, I watched him running down the field with 2 guys on his back trying to bring him down when they were playing against Indiana. I KNEW he was going to be incredible in the pros and he was. There just aren't a lot of guys built like him.
It's cool seeing how far he went. My cousins were friends with him when we were little so he was just an older kid I'd see occasionally. It was obvious he was insanely talented even when he was playing football as a kid (grade school or junior high). I don't remember him very well but he went to one of my birthday parties when I was REALLY young. It's not very notable but football fans usually find it interesting, lol
I know I’m late, but wanted to throw a few things in. Running backs as a whole, got bigger, faster, stronger, so traditional fullbacks got kind of phased out. Most offenses now, are really pass heavy, so they don’t get used as often. You do see them, from time to time being used in todays offenses, just few and far between now. Loved seeing Alstott getting his flowers, grew up watching him
You can tell the ones you loved the game and those who just played. That's why he is so emotional. Alstott was a beast! Some people, God made for this game. Mike Alstott is one, for sure!
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Alstott is a grade A LEGEND. He still lives in Tampa Florida and does a ton of great things for the community. One of the greatest Bucs of all time. And yes. He is an absolute great dude and is very passionate about football. Defensive backs legitimately feared him in the open field. They weren't the ones doing the hitting when the A-train got the ball.
Thanks for this comment, really appreciate this, love this! I definitely got this vibe from him, so great to know he’s a great all round guy! 🙏
Alstott was essentially a great back up running back. Average starters had more impact.
What is hard to see from just the highlights is the impact his running had on the team. The Bucs would be struggling, nothing going their way. Then comes Alstott, with one of his signature smashmouth runs. It would lift the whole Buccaneers team! Emotion is such a huge part of Football, Alstott is the man!
Love this and he was able to lift the team in this way. Thanks for the comment, we really appreciate it.
I played against him in high school when he was a Joliet Catholic. He was a freshman & I was a sophomore and even though it was just the JV game that was played before the varsity game he was a problem from day one. I was playing on the defensive line and at the time I was embarrassed that he ran my ass over but when he started doing it to NFL players I figured hey what happened to me wasn’t that bad.😂
I love seeing Mike getting the attention he deserves
Great player, really enjoyed this one. Thank you for the comment.
I was a FB/LB and wore number 40 cause of Alstott, he was a guy I aspired to be. Life had other plans though lol
alstott also was a great pass catcher....one of the few fullbacks to get 2000 yards from scrimmage multiple times in his career
Alstott was essentially a great back up running back. Average starters had more impact.
Historically, fullbacks main purpose was as a blocker for the halfback. They would bulldoze a hole and the running back would ride his tail through it. Many legendary fullbacks rarely ran the ball but built reputations as punishing blockers. Alstott was more of an exception due to his amazing running ability. So, today, the traditional role of a blocker has lost its importance in the modern run/pass option style of running game.
Yes and no. Many of the greatest running backs pre-1980 were fullbacks - Jim Brown, Franco Harris, Larry Csonka off the top of my head. In the late-80's to the mid-'90's, because of the spread of the West Coast Offense, there was a group of fullbacks who excelled at receiving as much as blocking - Moose Johnson, Larry Centers, Tom Rathman, John L. Williams. Today there are teams that do not have a FB on their roster.
Perfect explanation, thank you. It is a shame, though, the loss of the true fullback.
Thank you David, appreciate the comment and info. Makes a lot of sense.
@@davidcardoso3525 I feel like it also has to do with the increase in talent and genetics, there are running backs that are bigger than fullbacks but still run like a running back.
@@sphtpfhorbrains3592 Agreed. One of the many reasons I'm not such a fan of the game anymore 👍
He's well known as one of the most down to earth & nice NFL players you could ever meet. My dad ran into him at a bar and they talked for hours!
Love this Casey, definitely came across this way in the video. Great to know this is what he’s like. Appreciate the comment.
Omg your dad ran into him? Was your dad ok?
@@76JStucki His dad went flying back and his drink smashed on the floor. It was horrible. 😄
Would of loved to hear the stories!! Your pops is a lucky man!
@@76JStucki😂 👏
Yards after contact is definitely a major running back statistic. It's sometimes shortened to YAC, but that can also mean yards after catch.
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Well depending on where you get your starts yards after catch would be RAC for run after catch.
@@AS-rh5dg Yeah. That's why I said sometimes.
No YAC always means yards after catch.
The use of a fullback has given way to an extra tight end. Some teams, such as the 49ers, still use a fullback today, but they are few and far between.
Thank you, appreciate the comment and context.
That or they use an extra OL now too
Ironically, Tampa is again one of those rare exceptions with 2nd year man Ko Keift now. He's a bit of a hybrid, but played fullback in college. Tampa uses him at Fullback and tight end, kind of a Swiss army knife. Alstott still fishes in Tampa Bay pretty regularly. Great guy, mentors the young players, active in charity. One of the most beloved people in Tampa sports history.
Ya full backs are kind of a liability because they aren't at good as special teams so
The running back who currently holds the All Time rushing record, Emmet Smith of Dallas Cowboys, achieved that lofty position by having not only a massive offensive line blocking for him, but also a legendary fullback blocking for him in Darrell "Moose" Johnston.
YAC's yards after contact is a stat that is commonly talked about .
That's Yards After Catch, that's the difference between how far the QB actually threw it and how far the receiver ran with it. YACON/ATT is the actual stat for Yards After Contact per Attempt average. It's a more recent stat and they didn't keep it when Alstott played.
Thanks Robert, appreciate the info. Definitely felt like we hadn’t come across this much, if at all. Probably bits like this we’re going to pick up much more in a live season.
Thats yards after catch, but yards after contact is also a stat that is kept too
As a bucs fan this Video made me emotional all over again. Lol. This was our teams first ever Super Bowl. Coach dungy changed our franchise forever. We were constantly losing an embarrassment around the nfl and he came in and changed everything. Love this team. U shud react to our first superbowl season.
Amen, I got a little worked up too thinking about those days, remembering how when Alsott and Lynch got to Florida they had a hard time even getting anyone to show up and watch the games, and when they left they were SB champions, how far they brought the Bucs
That announcer voice you heard a lot of covering the Buccs is the legendary Gene Deckerhoff, voice of the Florida State Seminoles and Tampa Bay. He just retired after a long career at both teams and will be missed dearly. And Mike mention Warrick Dunn, who is another FSU legend.
Since the early 2000s the FB position has been phased out almost completely, some teams don't even have one on their roster. It is sad. Loved Alstott. Great stuff guys. People forget Jim Brown the greatest runner ever in the NFL was also a FB. So was Jim Taylor for Green Bay in the 60s, Larry Csonka for the dolphins, Tom Rathman for the 49s, Larry Centers for the Bills, Darryl "moose" Johnston for the Cowboys. It is a timeless position that should never fade away.
Let's not forget "The Deisel", John Riggins.
Thanks Bradley, great comment, great read. Makes sense why the position has altered over the years. We’ve still got so many greats we need to watch. Thank you so much for the comment 🙏
Larry Centers was probably the best pass catching FB in NFL history. I thought he primarily played for the Cardinals though.
A few good seasons with the redskins too.
Alstott was a nice guy. I have met him a couple times at meet and greets for the Pro Bowl here in Hawaii. But also watch his highlights. No excessive celebrations, no standing over guys he just trucked into the next state. Just an all around good guy
Thanks, really appreciate the comment, love this! I definitely got this vibe from him, so great to know he’s an all round great guy
That combination of Alstott and Warrick Dunn was fun to watch, Mike struggled a bit without Dunn but is was fun while it lasted. Thunder and lightning tandem at its best
AKA the 'WD-40' backfield. Always loved that combo.
I'm a die hard raiders fan, but that duo was fire. It was like watching Jerome Bettis block for Barry Sanders.
Everyone struggled in that offense. It's not trendy to talk about, but there's a reason Dungy was fired in Tampa. He averaged 11 points per game in the playoffs and refused to make changes.
i loved when they had Lorenzo Neil and Alstott in the backfield the best blocking back in the NFL leading way for the toughest runner
Alstott was essentially a great back up running back. Average starters had more impact.
This guy is my #2 all time favorite player right behind Barry. He was so much fun to watch every week.
He was one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet off the field.
Thanks, really appreciate the comment, love this! I definitely got this vibe from him, so great to know he’s an all round great guy too 🙏
Mike Alstott is extra intimidating because how nice he is. You stand there, looking at this absolute unit of a man, meanest runner you've ever seen but very chill and nice. Makes you realize "Damn if all that didn't come from anger, id hate to try and tackle him when he is running angry"
I remember listening to a game where an announcer in the 2nd or 3rd quarter, watching Alstott plow and smash into the opposing team, just blurts out "Mother of pearl!"
Early in his career they loved dumping the ball out to him in the flats (near the line of scrimmage and sideline) where he'd tend to end up isolated against a defensive back and it was a RARE defensive back that could stop him 1 on 1. He made the most of his touches and demonstrated that he could run over what he couldn't run around, and he wasn't afraid to do the gritty hard work, blocking, running downfield for downfield blocks, or the tough up the gut runs for 1 or 2 yards. He got a LOT more running opportunities later but he got them because he was doing the secondary roles of a running back SO well.
Jerome Bettis would be a good player to check out too, if you like the big boys
Thank you R H, have got this one on our list. Will hopefully get to him soon 🤞
@@DNReacts the Bus!!
@@DNReacts Alstott was the A-Train, Bettis was known as "the Bus"
Jerome Bettis or Tom Rathman would be a good watch on here. Rathman could catch anything thrown in his direction, and was a solid runner for a Fullback.
Don't forget Okoye
The other player picked before him in Pittsburgh is "The Bus" Jerome Bettis, another legendary power back. The game has changed since then, and is less about the bruising running game that they were famous for. Fullback is the position that virtually disappeared today, which was more often a lead-blocking position for the halfback aka running back. Nowadays more often than not the Fullback is traded for another tight end or receiver. A lot of teams still pull out a fullback in a formation here and there, but it's situational.
Alstott played both fullback and halfback(a.k.a. tailback/runningback). Those big runs were mostly from the halfback position.
The bus was traded not pick from the draft.
@@estuder32anthonywayne98 you’re correct, thanks for catching that
I grew up in Tampa watching Mike Alstott, Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, John Lynch, Ronde Barber and the rest of that amazing era. Side note: I actually got to drink a beer with him and Lorenzo Neal at a charity golf tournament I’d agreed to work. Super nice guys, both of them.
That combo of Neal blocking for Alstott, I wish we had gotten to see more of it. What a way to punch an opposing defense right in the gut.
I use to tune in to Tampa Bay games when channel surfing just to see Alstott. You wondered if Alstott is a nice guy, he is now a high school football coach putting that team on the map with his work ethic and determination, that speaks volumes.
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Bruv, imagine being in the defensive Front 7 on a short yardage situation, then you look into the backfield and see Mike Alstott & Lorenzo Neal....All I could think is, "oof, this is about to hurt"
And having Warren Sapp on the O line leading the charge.
Highschool classmate, and yes he's a GREAT guy! Even back then never saw him tackled by just one defender. Thank you for featuring someone who worked so hard to get there. He put on a weight belt and dragged tires through his yard. He pushed a friend's Volkswagen around the Joliet Catholic parking lot. He earned his success with The Bucs; and deserves to be remembered today.
I’ve always enjoyed when teams have a running tandem of one power back and one speed back. Alstott and Warrick Dunn were a prime example of such a pair. As a Panthers fan my favorites were DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. Having both power and speed in your run game allows for the right player to be available for any situation.
u must have really liked that year ingram and kamara were clicking :D
Montgomery and Gibbs 24
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Riggins and Joe Washington were my favorite up until Alstott and Dunn....what a pair. I ran into Warrick Dunn after he got traded to Atlanta, I was pretty proud that I didn't geek out and bother him too much. Can't forget Tiki/Bradshaw with Cookes in NY or Bettis and Parker, Czonka and Morris....all kinds of great duos out there.
The Bengals had a tandem like that in Pete Johnson and Archie Griffen back in the late 70’s. Pete was even scarier than Alstott.
Mike Alstott was a beast on the field and is an inspiration to competitive athletes everywhere.
I wish this video included more of his blocking. His true danger as a player was the fact that he was one of the best blocking backs (a fullbacks primary job in the 80's, 90's, and early 2000's) in the league as well as a dual threat runner and receiver out of the backfield. Still a very well done video, and great reaction as always.
Another suggestion: The guy he mentioned at the begining of the video, Jerome "The Bus" Bettis got traded to the Steelers in 1996, and he is absolutely your kind of runningback! Highly suggest a video on him!
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As a Tampa fan, Alstott was a joy to watch. He was part of a running back crew that featured Alstott and Warrick Dunn. Dunn was a completely different type of runner and they complemented each other perfectly. Unfortunately, Dunn wasn't on the Super Bowl team. No disrespect to Tom Brady and what he accomplished when he came to Tampa, but in my opinion that was the golden era of Buccaneer football.
Thanks for the context Scott, we really appreciate it! Seen a few mentions of Dunn in the comments. We’ll have to take a look
My all time favorite player. Thanks for giving him the credit he deserves.
Alstott was essentially a great back up running back. Average starters had more impact.
Met Mike Alstott at a kids football camp when I was 9 that he hosted every year. Got a picture and autograph at the end and he’s easily one of the nicest players ever. Will never forget how genuine he was. He is one of my all time favorite Buccaneers!
One of my all time favorites, he was great in the pros but in college at Purdue, he was one of the most unstoppable backs i’ve ever seen
Of course the Boilermakers made an unstoppable train
Love this! We’ll have to see his College Highlights too. Thanks for the comment!
Boiler-up! Hammer-down!
They ran him mostly out of single back at Purdue.
He also had Lorenzo Neil as his full back, a legendary lead blocker. That allowed him to get a head of steam. Oh and they track yards after contact, its called YAC. Make sure you're looking at backs because YAC for receivers is yards after catch. And the full back has been phased out because teams rather use the roster spot for another position because the power running game isn't used anymore.
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The position got phased out so to speak but teams do have fullbacks (or a hybrid type who is a TE/FB) but its not used in formations like that anymore. But Mike was the last of the mohicans so to speak as a traditional fullback.
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naa...i love Alstott, but last of the mohicans would be Kyle Juszczyk. imo
@@nadjasunflower1387 I can see that, but I feel Kyle was the start of the TE/FB cause I think thats also when Chris Cooley came into form as a pro bowl TE/FB
One of my all time favorite players! What a incredible year that was, felt like the football never end, lost my voice for a month after 😂 GO BUCS!! 🏴☠️🏈
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A-Train up the gut and 1 of the greatest defenses of all time. Fire the cannons!☠🔥
Mike Alstott was a great fullback in Tampa and a great guy. He is still doing work in the community to this day. The people of Tampa love him for what he's done on and off the field.
Alstott is a stand up guy. Tony Dungy was a great coach, one of the VERY best. Gruden got railroaded.
The thing you miss is the carries where he was heads up running into dudes. There'd be loud banging of this maniac going heads up with everyone. The long runs were setup by this dude exploding on everyone. He made the cowboy collar a fashion statement. Anyone wearing one was gonna make you have a long day
Y.A.C. yards after contact. It is indeed a stat that is recorded and is an important one for power backs. Also YPC, yards per carry (average) is another important one. I lived in Florida during his era so naturally a huge fan of his :)
Yes, I can confirm he's a nice guy. Have met him twice (live in Tampa Bay Area) during his playing years. He's amazing, and was big on community involvement.
I remember hearing a story in the early 2000s that when Alstott was in college at Purdue, he used to strap an empty refrigerator to his back when running to build strength. Similar to how guys pull a tire/sled these days. Back then the image of this massive human with a refrigerator strapped to his back was awe inspiring.
The great thing about alscott is that he lead or use to lead Tampa in all running and receiving categories. Which is unheard of for a fullback. Definitely one of the greats. Love watching this man help my home team win the Super Bowl
Definitely a great player no doubt!
Alstott ended up breaking his neck shortly after he won the Super Bowl. He came back the next season, and kept his same smashmouth style.
Alstott up the gut will always be my favourite call!
What made Alstott unique was his low center of gravity. A defender would have to get lower than him to find something to get a grip on. If he were coming toward you in the open field, all you would see were those massive shoulder pads. Your best bet would be to climb on top and, as he put it, "Let's go for a ride." I don't remember ever seeing him brought down by a single tackle.
Appreciate all your analysis on some of the most incredible players of the sport. They do have the statistic(s) for YAC (yards after contact) for RB's and YAC (Yards After Catch) for recievers. Cheers fellas, can't wait for the next video
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Alstott was the greatest running fullback of his generation and Lorenzo Neal was the greatest blocking fullback of his generation. For a brief period of time, both lined up in the backfield together. This could arguably contend for the most bruising backfield, and purest distillation of smashmouth football of the last 40 years.
Alstott has sneaky speed for a guy his size. And once he got free and got a head of steam, you we're going to have a hard time bringing him down. And his balance was amazing. He seemed to almost run on all fours sometimes.
Maybe speed ain’t the right word but his acceleration when he sees the hole is amazing
Traditionally the fullback being bigger/slower would block for the tailback. FB opens the hole and tailback being light/faster runs through. The offense concept has changed keeping the tailback and adding a receiver for the passing game. Great show.
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I'm from Chicago and grew up watching Walter Payton too and saw him play in person. I too had those same dreams so I definitely could relate to Alstott's emotion. I'm a Bears fan, but in Chicago we were VERY proud of the A-Train.
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100% truth
I'm 52yo, born and still ll live in Tampa Bay area. Coach Dungy brought in a lot of "great character " players. Mike is most definitely one of them. Great human being, on AND off the field. Very charitable. He is
BELOVED in Tampa Bay. He still lives here too! Maybe checkout other great character guys on that team, like DERRICK BROOKS, and JOHN LYNCH. In the video you watched you never got to hear the train whistles that fans blew and e big train horn that sounded off when he made a good play. F**king AWESOME!!!
MIKE ALSTOTT FOREVER
Wasn't Derrick Brooks involved in some kind of arrest before the SB? Or something like that?
@@dannyjoe3343 not to my knowledge. Warren Sapp had his issues.
@@dannyjoe3343 Derrick Brooks is a choirboy. Total sweetheart. I don't think he's ever been arrested.
@@c.willharden9589 you're absolutely right. It was Sapp who was arrested but not as a player, but as an analyst.
@@dannyjoe3343 and when the bucs played against the raiders in the super bowl before the super bowl I believe the raiders center went missing.
Yes. The stat is YAC (yards after contact)
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I am by no means a Tampa Bay bucs fan, but Mike alstott might be my favorite player of all time, because he was a weapon that (as you can see) NO TEAM had an answer for. He's not one of the Walter Payton/Barry Sanders/Eric Dickerson types, but he is ALWAYS fun to watch. He "should have been" an elite blocker, as that's what most fullbacks (the ones not named John riggins, Jim brown, or Larry czonka) are known for, but not the A-Train
Mike Alstott from here in Joliet Illinois outside the city! Everyone here def idolized the GOAT Walter Payton. There is a toboggan hill near Joliet that Mike always used for training (running up steep hill) and he would have a huge tire attached to his waist while he did the incline. Speaks to his raw power and strength. My Dad tried to have me do the same and needless to say I was resistant 😂
He’s an amazing person.
Super jazzed that you guys did this....I have been stalking you guys to do Alstott in just about every video you do. He was just a fun guy to watch....Warrick Dunn was amazing too....really wish that he had stayed in TB because he missed out on the SB ring.
Yeah, the FB position is really just a blocker and outlet receiver these days. John Riggins is probably the prototype for running FB....at least in the semi-modern era. I mean you got old guys from back before the league merger for the Packers, but only WWII vets remember those guys.
Jerome Bettis would be a good watch. He's a powerback with feet like a ballerina. It's like watching a dancing bear. Super nice guy off the field....will absolutely kill you on it.
The NFL has evolved to more of a passing game (passing game = more scoring = more fans) In the old days a majority of NFL teams built their teams to run the ball and control the clock. These type of runners are hard to find these days. The exception being King Henry. 😊
Wow!!! Once again you guys find very interesting people to focus on in ANY sport!! This guy was amazing! It’s like his laser focus paved a way through people to his goal! I’ve never seen anything like this! Thanks again guys for such an entertaining experience! ❤
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What shocks me most is how the Vikings are the star in almost every video having to do with all time greats. They either have Randy Moss or John Randle fucking people up or they tackle like 5th graders making great people look greater. They are honestly a gem of a franchise for their ability to do this
Usually, in football, you feel bad for the guy getting tackled. In Mike Alstott's case, you felt bad for the guy having to tackle him; he would make him suffer! Honestly, Alstott was so talented that he could have made a career as a halfback and still be successful. Jerome Bettis, aka "The Bus", had a similar "the quickest way from point A to point B is to obliterate point B" philosophy, and would be a good suggestion for a next video.
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Mike Alstott played in college for Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana and in the Big Ten conference. I moved from my hometown of Nashville Tennessee in the heart of the SEC to Indiana while Alstott was at Purdue. I will never forget the first time I saw him play - he was unbelievable. I have never been a fan of Purdue, the Big Ten, or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but Mike Alstott is one of my all time favorite players. He was a humble, blue collar beast.
The biggest reason the fullback is much more rare today is because traditionally fullbacks were in pro/I-form/split back/ or a variation of those formations. In modern football many teams feel limited by those formations in the passing attack, and since there are only 53 roster spots per team, it’s often not advantageous to have a fullback take up a spot when he might only be used a couple times per game.
He still lives in Tampa, he's a big Christian and actually coaches football at a Christian High School here and his son was one of the players on the team as well. He's done a lot of philanthropy here in Tampa as well. He's a very kind man, one of my all-time favorite Bucs. So, yeah, he's a pretty good dude.
OMG, Lorenzo Neal and Mike Alstott were in the same backfield once? OMFG.
I thought the same. What a tandem!
Jumbo backfield baby! When I heard those words in short yardage, I knew it was a done deal.
Only 1 year, but yeah it was a steamroller followed by a bulldozer. Or a bulldozer followed by a steamroller. One of those.
I was never a big fan of Tampa Bay, but I sure did love watching Mike Alstott play. I always loved power runners. Alstott, Bettis, Csonka and Lynch are the MT Rushmore of power runners imho.
I can't believe I forgot Bo Jackson.
MT Rushmore of Power
Alstott, Bettis, Csonka, No Jackson. Sorry Marshawn Lynch your unfortunately the runner-up.
Love this Josh, we’ve got the other 2 on our list too and of course, Bo. Really appreciate the comment!
I'm not even a fan of the Buccaneers, but I loved watching their running backs (this guy, and Warrick Dunn) in the late 90's and early 2000's. Their defense was lights out, too.
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Oh man I’m not a Bucs fan, but I never missed a Sports Center when A-Train was playing. His weekly highlights were so fun to watch and, being a Steelers fan, I can only dream of A-Train at FB and The Bus at HB. Those two definitely cemented in my mind a love for this style of running.
You mentioned marshawn lynch. He was beast mode, but Mike alstott was the original beast mode. He looked for contact and didn't run from it but ran towards it
Hi Brad. Good comment but I would have to respectfully disagree. The original and best ever beast mode was Jim Brown. The GOAT football (and Lacrosse) player.
@@gregcable3250 good point, but I never got to watch him play. He was before my time
I'm a Bucs fan, but even Alstott stated that John Riggins was a huge inspiration to him. That dude was an absolute truck and in the 82-83 Superbowl he made a good Miami Dolphins defense look like they forgot how to tackle.
I'm a Tampa area native and been a Buccaneers fan long enough to remember the 1979 season. As awesome as Alstott was, the Bucs defense of that era (late 90s-mid 2000s) was the real engine that drove that team to never-before-seen success and an eventual Superbowl win in 2002-2003. Multiple future Hall of Famers, anchored by 2 Defensive Player of the Year award winners, one of the best defenses ever put on the field. Buccaneer fans have suffered through a lot of terrible teams over the years, but there have been a couple of really nice Golden Ages as well.
Watching him plow over victims every week was a joy and privilege. That Bucs team that Coach Dungy built was as good as any in the last 50 years. I was fortunate enough to be a kid living in Pittsburgh when the Steelers hired Coack Noll, and watched him build what is regarded as the greatest dynasty the NFL has seen in the modern era. And then to have moved to Tampa in the early 90's and witness another incredible team be built, both mostly thru draft picks, is very special to me. Mike Alstott is a Hall of Famer by all measurements and it is a joke that he has not been enshrined yet.
FBs were sacrificed because they were mainly used as blockers. A FB being about to consistently run out of the I like Alstott were uncommon. Nowadays, TEs can be used as lead blockers and RBs are elusive enough on their own without one.
Totally forgot that Lorenzo Neil played one season in Tampa, he was also one of the greatest full backs, imagine having two wrecking balls flying at your defense 😂
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Yes there is a yards after contact stat
Please do a video on mikes teammate JOHN LYNCH one of the nfls hardest ever hitters. Has several highlight videos.
You guys should do a reaction of the “Diesel” John Riggins, who is the greatest white running back in NFL history even better than Mike Alstott….
Legend!!!
"He seems like a nice guy." React to Bill Romanowski, Lyle Alzado, and Dick Butkus.
You asked "What's he like?" "I hope he is a nice guy" Relax. He is the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. He married a teacher of a couple friends of mine and he teaches middle school in Florida. Very nice and giving man.
Mike Alstott was an easy guy to root for as he played tough and didn't shy away from contact. He wasn't the fastest guy but he was fast enough. Immensely powerful and there was zero quit in him. Pretty good feet as you no doubt noticed in the video. I was a Viking fan and even though I hated to watch what Alstott often did to us I still admired him for it. Tony Dungy was a college Quarterback at the U of Minnesota, was converted to a safety by the Pitt. Steelers and had a really nice pro career. Very cerebral guy and a really good human being. After his career was over he transitioned into coaching defensive backs, then defensive coordinator (essentially the manager of all the defensive position coaches), then as a Head Coach. After coaching he did TV work.
I'd just like to point out that towards the end they showed Warren Sapp blocking for Alstott. Warren Sapp was an incredible defensive tackle and playing a role on offense in such key moments should be noted. It's also indicative of the smashmouth style that was the BUCS of that era, along with their phenomenal defense made them one of the most formidable teams of all time. I like your content, if I were to give any suggestions it would be Warren Sapp or another dt or defensive end. Thank you
Thank you Jon, really appreciate your support! Have added Warren Sapp to our list, he was one who wasn’t on there. Thank you for the suggestion
@@DNReacts Yep gotta do a Sapp vid, and or a Lynch and Warrik Dunn
Alstott was AWESOME to watch! I'm a KC Chiefs fan and I often thought of Christian Okoye when I would watch Mike run. Amazing how nimble they were given their size.
Because most modern offenses that use a fullback only use them as a blocker because the game has become more pass friendly and therefore more spread out horizontally and vertically to get quicker players into open space.
There are still a few fullbacks but not so much featured as runners.
You mentioned the disappearance of this type of football ,and you're right ,it was the change to the emphasis on the pass that caused it . The marketing types in the NFL felt like long passes and a lot of scoring were more exciting to the vast majority of know nothing fans ,so they changed the rules to favor passing and penalize defense . . To me, these runs and breaking tackles ,blocking ,and tackling are far more exciting than a long pass and are what made me love the game .
Thank you for the comment Rodney, appreciate the info around this, makes a lot of sense 🙏
Alstott was a runaway train on the field but a super nice guy off it. He did a lot in the community and still does.
In college, he used to train by pushing his jeep back and forth across the parking lot. A single defensive player is nothing after that. He also was remarkably nimble with his feet for his size. So much fun to watch.
Love this Jamison! Thank you for this info, this is great, and just how he came across the video which is really great! Appreciate the comment, thanks
I’m excited to see the Steelers’ Connor Heyward at FB this season. Not saying he’s gonna have the career that Mike Alstott had…but he’s going to be a playmaker at the FB position.
Also, Alstott partner in the backfield Warrick Dunn had a pretty nice career of his own. Even drew some comparisons to Barry Sanders elusiveness.
If you have never played football, or been up close to a pro game live, you just cant imagine the size, speed and strength of these guys. It is absolutely shocking at how violent this game was during this era......loved it.
Teams mostly use an extra tight end as a blocking back and this is why there is rarely a fullback on the field. Fullbacks still exist, it's just that they are seldom in formations where one is called for. Here are some other awesome fullbacks off the top of my head: Moose Johnston, Tom Rathman, Jerome Bettis, Craig Heyward, and Mike Tolbert.
As a Chicagoan…..followed Mike his whole career he made me a bucs fan…every thing about Mike is Chicagoan
The stat is called “Yards After Contact” or YAC. That’s a gauge that shows how much of a rushing play or catch is attributed to not just good blocking.
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Yards After Contact is a stat that’s kept today. I’m not sure if they kept it back when Alstott played.
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One of the players I respected the most as a youth, Alstott did everything without getting the glory he deserved. A huge part of the core that helped Tampa Bay win it all in 2002. Love watching you guys react to NFL. Tony Dungy was a great coach who built the Bucs and the Colts with Peyton Manning in the 2000s, there is so much great history & storylines in NFL, hope u get to appreciate American football
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I highly recommend looking at RB Warrick Dunn's career highlights. You saw him one play in this edit, but they were Thunder & Lightning in the backfield for 5 years before Dunn moved on to the Atlanta Falcons. Dunn had 2 Thousand plus yard season sharing carries with A-Train & 3 more with the Falcons. He was also NFL man of the year, and if you hear his story, the tragedy & challenges he had to overcome just coming out of High School to college, and what a truly triumphant man and unparalleled community benefactor he became. I respect no NFL player more.
I grew up a Cowboys fan, but he was one of my favorite players, was a beast. Was really fun watching him jack up defenders.
That game against the Vikings was their only loss that year. Vikings went 15-1 on their way to a devastating loss in the Conference Championship.
It’s not just about what he produced on the stat sheet - having to tackle a bulldozer like that at the edges or second level of defense will wear down the DBs forced to sacrifice their bodies to slow him down. Combine that with a top 3 all time defense and other teams just got bullied
One of the most underrated players of all time
Excellent video. He does seem like a really nice guy. Fun fact, I actually went to university with his quarterback, Trent Dilfer.
Love this Johanna, thank you for the comment, really appreciate it! Mad about the QB, how big did he go on to be?
@@DNReacts He played in the NFL for many years and won a Superbowl, but he was pretty inconsistent. I’m not sure how he’d be ranked as a professional player, probably pretty average. Sadly, he and his wife lost their son at 5 years old, which I’m sure changed his life in many ways. I looked him up to see what he does now, and he is a head coach at the University of Alabama Birmingham, UAB. That’s not a bad gig.
Tony dungy was the head coach for the colts through most of Peyton mannings career. Legend of a coach.
4:23 don't forget the first contact in that play was 2 or more opposing players lol. Legend
When he was in college at Purdue, I watched him running down the field with 2 guys on his back trying to bring him down when they were playing against Indiana. I KNEW he was going to be incredible in the pros and he was. There just aren't a lot of guys built like him.
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It's cool seeing how far he went. My cousins were friends with him when we were little so he was just an older kid I'd see occasionally. It was obvious he was insanely talented even when he was playing football as a kid (grade school or junior high). I don't remember him very well but he went to one of my birthday parties when I was REALLY young. It's not very notable but football fans usually find it interesting, lol
I know I’m late, but wanted to throw a few things in. Running backs as a whole, got bigger, faster, stronger, so traditional fullbacks got kind of phased out. Most offenses now, are really pass heavy, so they don’t get used as often. You do see them, from time to time being used in todays offenses, just few and far between now. Loved seeing Alstott getting his flowers, grew up watching him
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You can tell the ones you loved the game and those who just played. That's why he is so emotional. Alstott was a beast! Some people, God made for this game. Mike Alstott is one, for sure!
I grew up about 50 miles south of Tampa, so the Bucs are my team. I loved watching Alstott play, and I'm glad he spent his entire career in Tampa.
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'97 Bucs: Greatest Uniform Change Ever. I love the Arsenal early 2000s blue (I owned a Cole kit back then), but it terms of going from bad to good, Bucs nailed it.
The original Buccaneer uniforms were the best, most fun, and most memorable.
Mike is about the most genuine person you could hope to meet.