Before my time, i'm sure they were great.Originally Posted by hjmick
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Before my time, i'm sure they were great.
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LT all day...
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Didn't see that coming...
Or did I?
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Not even close. He's not even in the top 5.
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Oh puh-leez.
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box - Author unknown
“Unfortunately, the truth is now whatever the media say it is”
-Abbey
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Oh puh-leez.
No matter where you go, who you ask LT is considered top 3 all time
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Gunny, I am no Giants fan, as Abbey can attest, but I have to admit that Lawrence Taylor is unquestionably one of the 5 best LB's all time, and is arguable as #1. I remember that Giants defense, and it was almost like the were on offense when they were on defense. And the biggest reason for that was LT.
I also remember Randall Cunningham constantly evading the grasp of Taylor and then completing a long pass. I could see the frustration of LT's face even through his helmet.
Last edited by Russ; 11-04-2016 at 05:07 PM.
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him to the left.
Wise men don't need advice, and fools won't take it - Ben Franklin
"It's not how you start, it's how you finish."
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Mike singletary, Otis Wilson, wilber Marshall.
Seriously, though.. where would ray Lewis rank?
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Nice list, but kind of slanted toward the early 1900's. I've actually never heard of Nobis, and I only remember Nitschke from those Lite Beer commercials.
Here's my list, in order:
1. Dick Butkus
2. Lawrence Taylor
3. Ray Lewis
4. Derrick Thomas
5. Mike Singletary
Honorable mentions:
Jack Ham
Jack Lambert
Brian Urlacher
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him to the left.
Wise men don't need advice, and fools won't take it - Ben Franklin
"It's not how you start, it's how you finish."
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Steelers in '23
I'm a Steelers fbut I'm no "homer"! I hate the NY Giants, always have. I can go on about the illegal things that have happened in Taylor's life - but that's not football. No more than knocking OJ for his running skills.
LT has GOT to be top 5. Arguments can be made about different eras and all, but LT was just naturally a mean SOB as well. It's hard to rank positions with so damn many over the years. But LT is up there. Maybe even #2.
But when you're about to snap the ball, and you saw Lambert across from you, looking at you like you were Sunday's dinner...
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I think this fucker just called me old!
My choices come more from reading about those days than watching.
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No question, Jack Lambert and Jack Ham were both top 10, and the Steelers got to have both in the same linebacking crew, for years. That defense had all stars in almost every position. Lucky Pittsburgh.I'm a Steelers fbut I'm no "homer"! I hate the NY Giants, always have. I can go on about the illegal things that have happened in Taylor's life - but that's not football. No more than knocking OJ for his running skills.
LT has GOT to be top 5. Arguments can be made about different eras and all, but LT was just naturally a mean SOB as well. It's hard to rank positions with so damn many over the years. But LT is up there. Maybe even #2.
But when you're about to snap the ball, and you saw Lambert across from you, looking at you like you were Sunday's dinner...
Last edited by Russ; 11-04-2016 at 05:35 PM.
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him to the left.
Wise men don't need advice, and fools won't take it - Ben Franklin
"It's not how you start, it's how you finish."
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O.K. This is interesting.
Let's try outside linebackers:
Jack Ham;
Ted Hendricks;
Lawrence Taylor;
Chris Hanburger:
Robert Brazille;
Monty Coleman;
Wilbur Marshall.
Last edited by Elessar; 11-04-2016 at 06:09 PM.
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I met Sam Huff at a football banquet in college.Damn. You're old!
I think I still have all their cards except Nitschke and Huff. They're before my time.
He is huge in stature, but a complete gentleman - out of uniform, that is!
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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