tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post875168370942039465..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: More impressive? Matthew Stafford's 5,000 yards passing or Barry Sanders 2,000 yards rushing?Pat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-88113001845533416022012-01-03T19:33:56.488-05:002012-01-03T19:33:56.488-05:00Sanders was more impressive based on peers and def...Sanders was more impressive based on peers and defenses in those times.<br /><br />QBs today throw screens, push passes, wheels to backs, slants, etc. that sometimes go for big yards.<br /><br />It's simply that these big d. linemen and o. linemen are so solid that it's tough to get runs over 3 yds.<br /><br />Jeez, I would hate to be a corner or d. back in this league now.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-23314259695573204762012-01-03T14:11:53.134-05:002012-01-03T14:11:53.134-05:00I agree that the Sanders achievement is more impre...I agree that the Sanders achievement is more impressive. <br /><br />Another thing to look at is that you also have to put it to a context of time. When Sanders passed 2000 yards in 1997, only two people had done it. Now, 15 years later, three more people have done it. Let's see, 15 years from now, how many others have surpassed 5000 passing yards in a season.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11082479318637459726noreply@blogger.com