Argument for: In the 4 years Davis was in his prime before his injury, he had two Super Bowl rings, a league MVP, a 2000 yard season, and was basically unstoppable.
Argument against: He only had 4 big seasons. And he did it in Denver, where every RB puts up huge numbers under Shanahan.
This is the age-old HOF debate: Does a player who was incredibly dominant for a short time deserve to get in? Or do you have to prove it over the long haul, 8+ seasons?
My vote: YES, 1st ballot. Especially since Earl Campbell and Gayle Sayers are in, who both had injury-shortened careers.
― Giants = Super Bowl (TCBeing), Monday, 7 November 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)