29 Jan 10
Originally posted by Scotty70Payton's career was winding down by the time I became a fan.
I think Singletary was a little more adept at reading offenses then Lewis is. That's the only reason I would give him the nod.
as for the RB, one of your selections has to be a bruiser that can hit the middle...might I suggest the late Walter Payton?
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by Scotty70In that caseCsonka, Riggins and even Alstot would be a better choice. Payton was too much like Brown and less like these above named bruisers. Franco Harris is also a good bruiser or the "Bus". No argument about Darrel Green. Green on one side and Sanders the other would by really hard to do vetical passing game on and difficult for even shorter passes. No argument about Vinatieri although Morten Andersen is just s good. My punter would be Ray Guy. Special teams would have to include Tasker and such. Neither Lewis nor Singletary were as good as the Steelers' LB corps. Being scared of Singletary eyes was nothing like toothless Steeler LB Jack Lambert! I'd rather be looked at funny than looking across at a guy who looked more apt to decapiate than look at you intensely!
I think Singletary was a little more adept at reading offenses then Lewis is. That's the only reason I would give him the nod.
as for the RB, one of your selections has to be a bruiser that can hit the middle...might I suggest the late Walter Payton?
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by scacchipazzoHow could I forget "The Bus"?
In that caseCsonka, Riggins and even Alstot would be a better choice. Payton was too much like Brown and less like these above named bruisers. Franco Harris is also a good bruiser or the "Bus". No argument about Darrel Green. Green on one side and Sanders the other would by really hard to do vetical passing game on and difficult for even shorter passes. ...[text shortened]... ny than looking across at a guy who looked more apt to decapiate than look at you intensely!
29 Jan 10
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Originally posted by scacchipazzoI have to admit...my favorite power runner is Earl Campbell.
Easy! So many great, great players and other things to remember. I confess I just watched a special on NFL network about power runners! One could assemble a really great team, a fantasy one, for the ages!
Assembling a team for the ages is a topic that can be discussed forever....just picking a QB is hard enough.
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Originally posted by Scotty70Hard but fun!
I have to admit...my favorite power runner is Earl Campbell.
Assembling a team for the ages is a topic that can be discussed forever....just picking a QB is hard enough.
Here's my list of top QB's:
By order of greatness
Montana
Unitas
Bart Starr
Sammy Baugh
Otto Graham
Tom Brady
Roger Staubach
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Bret Favre
Payton Manning
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by scacchipazzoI would put Elway and Kelly in there somewhere...probably between Staubach and Brady.
Hard but fun!
Here's my list of top QB's:
By order of greatness
Montana
Unitas
Bart Starr
Sammy Baugh
Otto Graham
Tom Brady
Roger Staubach
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Bret Favre
Payton Manning
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by Scotty70Elway maybe, but not Kelly. I'd put Steve Young in there above Elway or Kelly because of his astonishing accuracy. He would have more hardware had he not been second fiddle to Montana!
I would put Elway and Kelly in there somewhere...probably between Staubach and Brady.
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by scacchipazzoAny qb that can take his team to the superbowl 4X (despite the fact that he lost all of them) should be on that list somewhere, considering some of the great ones never make it there once.
Elway maybe, but not Kelly. I'd put Steve Young in there above Elway or Kelly because of his astonishing accuracy. He would have more hardware had he not been second fiddle to Montana!
29 Jan 10
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Originally posted by scacchipazzo1) Why are you still hating on Manning? It wasn't his decision to come out of that game a few weeks ago?
Hard but fun!
Here's my list of top QB's:
By order of greatness
Montana
Unitas
Bart Starr
Sammy Baugh
Otto Graham
Tom Brady
Roger Staubach
Dan Marino
Steve Young
Bret Favre
Payton Manning
2) I can't believe anyone in his right mind would sincerely believe that Tom Brady is fit to hold Dan Marino's jock strap, let alone be ahead of him. Brady had one great year and a lot of good ones and a great defense that propelled him to 3 titles. Marino was the most accurate passer with the best release in the last 30 years.
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by sh76i agree. Dan Marino would be top 3 if I made a list, which I think i'll do after looking up a few of the names ive forgotten. Spoiler alert, Peyton's gonna be number one. Marino will probably be two.
1) Why are you still hating on Manning? It wasn't his decision to come out of that game a few weeks ago?
2) I can't believe anyone in his right mind would sincerely believe that Tom Brady is fit to hold Dan Marino's jock strap, let alone be ahead of him. Brady had one great year and a lot of good ones and a great defense that propelled him to 3 titles. Marino was the most accurate passer with the best release in the last 30 years.
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Here's my top ten:
1. P. Manning
2. Marino - despite no rings, he has the arm strength of favre, the accuracy of manning. The only quality of Mannings that I think edges him past Marino is his ability to read defenses and make changes at the line of scrimmage. Really, this one could go either way, but I think that Peyton's ring and his intelligence at the line edges him into the number one spot.
3. Montana
4. Unitas
5. Steve Young/John Elway - couldn't decide!
6. Otto Graham
7. Staubach
8. Brees - This guy impresses me. In a league that practically demands tall quarterbacks, he excels at a mere 6' 0". He has propelled the 'Aints to the Super Bowl, something similar to if someone had put the Lions in the playoffs after the winless season. He is accurate, and takes care of the football. He has a lot of potential to move up on this list, and he could start by upsetting my Colts.
9.Brady - ugh, I'm not the biggest Brady fan. Never will be. Still, three rings and the first ever 16-0 regular season is hard to overlook, even with all the help he had on the defensive side of the ball.
I know there's probably a few greats I've left off of here. Bart Starr would have been my 11th best. Brett Favre, well, its not because I'm not a fan. Because I love to watch the guy play. Still, his history of throwing interceptions (2 game losing picks in his past 2 NFC championship appearances) prevents me from putting him on my list. Still, this is what I've got.
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by Big Orange Countryactually, screw it. brady's out, jim kelly's in at 9.
Here's my top ten:
1. P. Manning
2. Marino - despite no rings, he has the arm strength of favre, the accuracy of manning. The only quality of Mannings that I think edges him past Marino is his ability to read defenses and make changes at the line of scrimmage. Really, this one could go either way, but I think that Peyton's ring and his intell ...[text shortened]... p appearances) prevents me from putting him on my list. Still, this is what I've got.
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by Scotty70That makes Kelly a 4X loser. He was really , really good, but greatness eluded him. Elway would be the same but he finally won two big ones and had those last minute heroics. Greatbigorangecountry places Manning 1st? Ahead of Bart Starr. You lose credibility when adoration borders on abject sycophancy. One ring might not even get Manning into the HOF! And one ring it is since he's not winning SB next week.
Any qb that can take his team to the superbowl 4X (despite the fact that he lost all of them) should be on that list somewhere, considering some of the great ones never make it there once.
29 Jan 10
Originally posted by Big Orange CountryHardware, my boy, hardware. Terry Bradshaw deserves to be in a lot more than Manning, Favre et al. No other QB, excepting Montana carries so much hardware. The dude was much better than Manning ever dreams of being. No disrespect to Manning but he simply does not compare!
actually, screw it. brady's out, jim kelly's in at 9.