John Riggins is THE single reason why I now, as a 40 year old English dude, still watch and love the NFL. The Diesel will always be a top bloke in my book. Got hooked in't early '80s. Still loving it 30+ years later. Go Packers on Sundatycos I hate them towels.......
You think John Riggins, you think power. You think toughness. You think The Diesel. You don't necessarily think speed. But that's an NFL defensive back behind him at 2:35, and after a forty-yard chase he's not going to catch Riggo.
You can tell by the way the players approach him on a tackle that they are expecting to get plowed! They don't know whether or not to tackle high or low..either way..pain is coming
That was all Riggins here. The play is designed to go inside, look how he stops on a dime and takes it outside plows through Cliff Harris and then outruns everyone. To be that nimble at 240...unheard of athlete was Riggins..@ 2:28
You start the video off with two big incorrect facts. He played five seasons as a Jet (71-75) and rushed for 3,880 yards before signing with the Skins as a free agent.
Cuz he's white, plenty of big black dudes play rb, look how big eddie lacy is and they aren't considering moving him to full back. Brandon Jacobs who played for the Giants was well over 240 and was never moved to fb. There's been a bias against white running backs for years now, they either get moved to full back or slot reciever if they're short and fast.
I grew up with him born 9 days before him best friends growing up all through school he was also the smartest one in our class until 7 guys from vermillion came over our senior year they had 2 guys like einstein he is big, fast and real smart. And a little crazy we both were smart and crazy I was the smallest of the class including the girls I was 4'10" and weighed 89 lbs as a freshman in high school.
You are so wrong he never fumbled and almost lost a game the bus was safed by the team that he almost lost it for them I was born and raised with him he never choked or made a mistake ever under pressure I played all sports with him from childhood and all through high school. You are a great fan of the bus but if they don't come back and win you would be still cussing him. No one ever played better under pressure than big John I am Squeak bestfriends from birth
John Riggins is THE single reason why I now, as a 40 year old English dude, still watch and love the NFL. The Diesel will always be a top bloke in my book. Got hooked in't early '80s. Still loving it 30+ years later. Go Packers on Sundatycos I hate them towels.......
Gread vid! I believe in 0:53 it was a Jayhawk tackling another Jayhawk.
You think John Riggins, you think power. You think toughness. You think The Diesel. You don't necessarily think speed. But that's an NFL defensive back behind him at 2:35, and after a forty-yard chase he's not going to catch Riggo.
. Riggins was an agile, big man. -Joseph
You can tell by the way the players approach him on a tackle that they are expecting to get plowed! They don't know whether or not to tackle high or low..either way..pain is coming
Great video. What made you think adding shitty music to it would help?
2:40.
nuff said.
That was all Riggins here. The play is designed to go inside, look how he stops on a dime and takes it outside plows through Cliff Harris and then outruns everyone.
To be that nimble at 240...unheard of athlete was Riggins..@ 2:28
Big man, Bad intentions.......destroyed my Dolphins
You start the video off with two big incorrect facts. He played five seasons as a Jet (71-75) and rushed for 3,880 yards before signing with the Skins as a free agent.
ha ha i was thinking god help u if ure caught outside alone+ up to you
Lambasted 2:16
Ridiculous choice of music.
6' 2", 240 lbs. Everybody wanted to make him a fullback but he wanted to be a tailback!
Cuz he's white, plenty of big black dudes play rb, look how big eddie lacy is and they aren't considering moving him to full back. Brandon Jacobs who played for the Giants was well over 240 and was never moved to fb. There's been a bias against white running backs for years now, they either get moved to full back or slot reciever if they're short and fast.
He was 6'2" and 220 and holds the state record in 100 yard dash 9.8 seconds
I grew up with him born 9 days before him best friends growing up all through school he was also the smartest one in our class until 7 guys from vermillion came over our senior year they had 2 guys like einstein he is big, fast and real smart. And a little crazy we both were smart and crazy I was the smallest of the class including the girls I was 4'10" and weighed 89 lbs as a freshman in high school.
another video ruined by rauncy music...
terrible music. gave me a migraine
Jerome Bettis is better.
Come at me riggins fans
+Yaboy Nick I'm a Steelers fan, and I love the Bus, but come on get real. Riggins is the second best power back in NFL history behind Earl Campbell.
Lets not forget Riggins got better in his 30's
The only reason I like John Riggins is because my last name is riggins and im related to him because is my dads cousin so idk what he is to me
Most underrated football player ever... never fumbled. Performed at the highest level when given the opportunity.
You are so wrong he never fumbled and almost lost a game the bus was safed by the team that he almost lost it for them I was born and raised with him he never choked or made a mistake ever under pressure I played all sports with him from childhood and all through high school. You are a great fan of the bus but if they don't come back and win you would be still cussing him. No one ever played better under pressure than big John I am Squeak bestfriends from birth