September 20, 201115 yr I know that football is the toughest of the sports to ask this question because positions are so varied and it is tough to equate value with each position in any meaningful way. I had an epiphany and I now know who was the greatest NFL player ever- I am curious as to other's opinion. Here is my list of greatest by position: QB- Elway RB Emmitt Smith WR- Rice TE- Tony Gonzalez OT- Anthony Munoz OG- Larry Allen OC- Bruce Matthews DE- Reggie White DT- Lee Roy Selmon OLB- LT MLB- Butkus CB- Prime S- Ronnie Lott K- Adam Vinateri P- Ray Guy Returner- Devin Hester Prime Time is my greatest player ever- Rice is a close second. Other opinions?
September 20, 201115 yr I haven't heard your reasoning behind Prime Time being the greatest player ever but I already understand it. I am not mad at that pick. I can dig it. I can't do a list like yours. I would take Brady, Montana and probably Favre before Elway. I'd take Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Marshall Faulk and could be talked into LT before Emmitt. I'd take Randy Moss over Rice every day all day but I can respect Rice being the #1 WR.
September 20, 201115 yr I haven't heard your reasoning behind Prime Time being the greatest player ever but I already understand it. I am not mad at that pick. I can dig it. I can't do a list like yours. I would take Brady, Montana and probably Favre before Elway. I'd take Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Marshall Faulk and could be talked into LT before Emmitt. I'd take Randy Moss over Rice every day all day but I can respect Rice being the #1 WR. He was incredible. Best RB I've ever seen play.
September 20, 201115 yr Dick Butkus. No one else is even close. Well maybe Jim Brown. Johnny U, but thats it.
September 20, 201115 yr I know that football is the toughest of the sports to ask this question because positions are so varied and it is tough to equate value with each position in any meaningful way. I had an epiphany and I now know who was the greatest NFL player ever- I am curious as to other's opinion. Here is my list of greatest by position: QB- Elway RB Emmitt Smith WR- Rice TE- Tony Gonzalez OT- Anthony Munoz OG- Larry Allen OC- Bruce Matthews DE- Reggie White DT- Lee Roy Selmon OLB- LT MLB- Butkus CB- Prime S- Ronnie Lott K- Adam Vinateri P- Ray Guy Returner- Devin Hester Prime Time is my greatest player ever- Rice is a close second. Other opinions? Out of curiosity, how old are you?
September 20, 201115 yr I can't vote Prime Time #1. He was a defensive player that refused to tackle. Great playmaker in coverage & when the ball was in the air though. He's the most overrated CB in NFL history IMO, but I understand that I'm in the minority. Jerry Rice goes to #1 for me.
September 20, 201115 yr I can't vote Prime Time #1. He was a defensive player that refused to tackle. Great playmaker in coverage & when the ball was in the air though. He's the most overrated CB in NFL history IMO, but I understand that I'm in the minority. Jerry Rice goes to #1 for me. Agreed.
September 20, 201115 yr I can't vote Prime Time #1. He was a defensive player that refused to tackle. Great playmaker in coverage & when the ball was in the air though. He's the most overrated CB in NFL history IMO, but I understand that I'm in the minority. Jerry Rice goes to #1 for me. I don't think Deion was overrated, unless you're calling him the best player of all-time. Regardless of whether he tackled or not, he could lock down whoever you wanted to put him on and take that player out of the game, essentially locking up half the field for your defense. There have been very few guys of that caliber since I've been watching the NFL...in fact, Deion and Revis are the only two that come to mind at the moment. What kind of value do you place on that kind of ability? I understand the complaint about him not tackling, thus hurting his status as an "all-around" corner. But, a corner's primary responsibility is to cover. Anything else is a distant second place. He was undoubtedly the best in the league at covering when he played.
September 20, 201115 yr I don't think Deion was overrated, unless you're calling him the best player of all-time. Regardless of whether he tackled or not, he could lock down whoever you wanted to put him on and take that player out of the game, essentially locking up half the field for your defense. There have been very few guys of that caliber since I've been watching the NFL...in fact, Deion and Revis are the only two that come to mind at the moment. What kind of value do you place on that kind of ability? I understand the complaint about him not tackling, thus hurting his status as an "all-around" corner. But, a corner's primary responsibility is to cover. Anything else is a distant second place. He was undoubtedly the best in the league at covering when he played. Absolutey. Well said.
September 20, 201115 yr Dick Butkus. No one else is even close. Well maybe Jim Brown. Johnny U, but thats it. Glad to see some ove for my boyhood hero, #19. Jim Brown and Jerry Rice make my very short list.
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