Posted on 09/14/2005 2:23:26 PM PDT by One Proud Son
QUARTERBACKS: (1) Johnny Unitas (2) Dan Marino (3) Joe Montana RUNNING BACKS: (1) Jim Brown (2) Walter Payton (3) Barry Sanders WIDE RECEIVERS: (1) Jerry Rice (2) Don Maynard (3) Randy Moss DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: (1) Joe Greene (2) Howie Long (3) Randy White LINEBACKERS: (1) Dick Butkus (2) Jack Lambert (3) Mike Singletary DEFENSIVE BACKS: (1) Ronnie Lott (2) Paul Krause (3) Ken Houston
Marino would be my pick as the #1 quarterback of all time. Anyone who thinks championships are an accurate indicator of a QBs talent and value to his team should consider this: John Elway won two Super Bowls with the Broncos long after he had passed his prime -- and at a time when his contribution to the Denver team were secondary at best.
In Chicago, Iowa.
Lance Allworth is another great AFL receiver.
I like to watch electrifying speed-demons as much as anyone else, and I don't contest his talent, but he wasn't tough. At all.
When you have no offensive line and 11 men are running after you, let's see how well any other running back would do in that situation. Sanders was alone on that field against 11 guys and he could not be stopped.
AAARGGH! Joe Nameth, beat Johnny U. and called it before the game. If his knees hadn't given out he'd have bested all of them.
Best football player of all time was Dixie Dean.
You'll probably have to google.
Just keep him away from those female sideline reporters.
DB: Lem Barney, Ronnie Lott, Jake Anderson.
LB: Jack Hamm, Mike Curtis, Lee Roy Jordan.
DL: Jim Marshall, Alan Page, Ernie Shavers.
Offensive linemen: Jim Otto and Mike Webster at center (probably give Otto the edge); Gene Upshaw and Larry Little at guard; and Art Shell and Dan Dierdorf at tackle.
Anyone mention 'Night Train' Lane. He changed the game for secondary players, like LT changed it for linebackers.
BTW he played on the opposite side of the line from Bear Bryant on the same Alabama team.
Where's the kickers?
BTW, just about all of the NFL greats, when asked, will say Sanders without even thinking about it. It's documented on film.
Problem is he'd go in on a 3rd and 1 when a runner is supposed to jam forward move the pile and move the chains, instead there's Sanders cutting back and forth trying to find a hole big enough to break a huge run and instead getting tackled 5 yards behind the line forcing his team to punt. Plenty of runningbacks do very well in that situation because they do what they're supposed to do: hit the line and move the freaking chains.
When Sanders got the kind of hole he wanted he was amazing to watch, but he was too hot for the big play and too unwilling to get dirty making the important plays teams need RBs to make. Thus not the best ever, the best RBs ever know when to not worry about the glory and just get the first down.
heh.
It would be a nice piece of theatre for Staubach to go up to Pittsburgh and do a fundraiser for 'ole #88. Hopefully for the good of the cause they can kiss and make up.
Swann cost Roger a couple of rings, you know.
And now to top if off, Roger is going to have to refer to him as Governor!
Dolphins were 32-3 2 super bowls in 72-73
Bears were 34-4 1 super bowl in 85
As a dolfan I challenge your statement
as you know we are the ones who are responsible for your one loss in '85
What about the "fridge"? he changed it for all running backs :)
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