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
True, I forgot about that. He really came through for them
Giants fans of the late 1980s and early 1990s had the pleasure of watching a guy who may have been the most underrated player in NFL history. Mark Collins, who played left cornerback on those teams, fits your description to a T. He didn't intercept a lot of passes and may not have even made the Pro Bowl in his career, but a little research into individual game statistics would tell a remarkable story:
If you go back through the careers of the top wide receivers in the NFC during that era -- particularly those from the NFC East who played the Giants twice a year (Michael Irvin of the Cowboys, Gary Clark of the Redskins, Mike Quick of the Eagles) and those who played for teams who faced the Giants on a regular basis in the regular season and playoffs (Jerry Rice, Anthony Carter, Sterling Sharpe, etc.) -- you'll find that almost to a man they played their worst games of their careers against the Giants during the Mark Collins era.
Good call.
Shula always had good backup QBs.
I have heard people say E. Smith is the greatest runningback for years, I just laugh, shake my head and then go talk to someone who knows something about football.
Just imagine how much havoc Marshall Faulk could have wreaked had he played with Montana and Young. Faulk is the best college RB I've ever seen in person...that includes Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson and Barry Sanders. He may not be the best RB to ever play in the NFL, but Faulk will easily enter the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. He's a classy guy, too.
Lilly was an amazing lineman, and we're omitting Walt Garrison who played linebacker with a broken collarbone. I've had one...now that's tough!
Next thread, the Best Baseball Players of All-Time.
I was just about to post a vote for Munoz.
But I'll add for Center: Jim "00" Otto...
Go back and watch the game against the Giants with the NFC East Title on the line, then get back to me.
With just a pinch between your cheeks and your gums.
Aikman was accused of being a homosexual by a real, live homosexual, the slimy Skip Bayless.
Is that dirtbag still around?
I wouldn't call him brilliant. There are probably very few modern quaterbacks who are brilliant. Go back to the 60's, 70's and early to mid 80's when quarterbacks were actually expected to call their own plays and not just the occassional audible. Staubach, Namath, Unitas, Bradshaw, Starr, Snake, etc., called their own plays; Aikman, Young, Elway, and the weenies today generally don't have to think for themselves.
Negative. On third down the job of whoever gets the ball is to move the chains and maintain possession. 3rd and short is the great RB down, they hit the line keep the legs moving and get it done. 1st and 2nd downs are for homeruns sometimes (nothing wrong with plodding clock eating drives, the Pats have gotten 3 rings in a large part thanks to those), 3rd down is for getting the team another 1st down.
Appropriately enough, he is in San Francisco now. I'm sure he's very happy there.
Staubach. He's the smartest of the bunch.
There are probably as many Aikman homo rumors as Tom Crusie homo rumors. Is Aikman married?
Ok Coach...
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