GREATEST players to NEVER …….

[pmedic920]

You asked a question, then got annoyed with the answers. Are their's wrong?

I’m certainly not annoyed.

Most folks start threads to have a conversation, I did that with this one.

I’m truly interested in what people think or have to say about the players they want to ad.

My question in response was nothing more than encouraging a bit more information to ad to the overall conversation.

Do you have something you’d like to ad to the actual topic at hand?

 

[NoGain]

There's a bunch worthy of consideration. But as someone already mentioned, Dan Marino sits at the top of my list as well because he was great and he played the QB position, the most important position in all team sports. The guy was like the first video game QB putting up mind-boggling numbers at the time. When people talk greatest QB's of all time, Marino is always on my short list.

PS> Jim Brown was a good call, but he was pre-SB era.

PSS> When talking greatest RB's of all time, IMO there's only three that make the short list, Jim Brown, Walter Payton, and Barry Sanders. That's the first tier to me.

 

[MORGULON]

Fran Tarkenton . Kind of like the Bills of the NFC . Went to 4 owls (never came close to winning) , league MVP , he owned most of the major passing records by the time he retired.

 

[Maulbert]

I’m certainly not annoyed.

Most folks start threads to have a conversation, I did that with this one.

I’m truly interested in what people think or have to say about the players they want to ad.

My question in response was nothing more than encouraging a bit more information to ad to the overall conversation.

Do you have something you’d like to ad to the actual topic at hand?

If not move along.

Just seemed a strange criticism. As to what I would add, I was trying to quote the dude who posted the Jim Kelly picture, but my phone just wasn't having it. Along with Kelly, there was obviously Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, and Andre Reed.

Also, much as we dislike the 49ers, Frank Gore. Oh, and Curtis Martin. 3rd and 5th alltime rushers. And LaDainian Tomlinson.

 

[onanygivensunday]

LS Lucy Van Pelt certainly deserves special mention.

 

[RolandDeschain]

Dan Marino comes to mind.

I came here to make sure this name was listed. There are arguments to be made that he is the best drop-back passer the NFL has ever seen, including up to current NFL talent.

 

[keasley45]

Win a Superb owl. ???

There’s actually a pretty significant list. Some that are talked about fairly often, some not so obvious as well.

I’ll start with one of the not so obvious and probably my personal favorite.

Who you got?

Earl Campbell

He was absolutely “beast mode“ before there was such a thing.
click this video and check the play @ 21 second mark. (Link works it’s a redirect to youtube) Great memories for those of you that know. Must watch for any younger football fan that was not around at the time.
In spite of never winning the Big Game he has quite the list of achievements.

Good one. Still think he doesn't get enough cred for how dominant he was.

 

[sutz]

Nobody said this guy yet?

 

[NoGain]

If we're talking first ballot types to have never won a SB, some others deserving a mention...

--Dick Butkus
--Anthony Munoz
--Allan Page
--Larry Fitzgerald
--Deacon Jones
--Kellen Winslow

 

[Throwdown]

Adrian Peterson is probably the best RB of my generation and didn’t get a taste.

 

[Torc]

Just a smidgin under Marino, I'd add Warren Moon.

 

[pmedic920]

Nobody said this guy yet?

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Rite.

I kinda left our guys alone for others to mention.

 

[pmedic920]

Just seemed a strange criticism. As to what I would add, I was trying to quote the dude who posted the Jim Kelly picture, but my phone just wasn't having it. Along with Kelly, there was obviously Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, and Andre Reed.

Also, much as we dislike the 49ers, Frank Gore. Oh, and Curtis Martin. 3rd and 5th alltime rushers. And LaDainian Tomlinson.

It wasn’t a criticism.

 

[NoGain]

Career aggregate statistics can sometimes be a bit deceiving. Emmitt Smith, the career leader in rushing yardage, for example, as great and durable a RB as he was would probably be in my third tier of greatest RB's of all time.

 

[Aircrew]

Jerome Bettis.

 

[Lagartixa]

Jerome Bettis.

That was pretty funny...
...when @James in PA made the same joke twenty comments before yours in this same thread.

 

[pmedic920]

That was pretty funny...
...when @James in PA made the same joke twenty comments before yours in this same thread.

Aww man, cut him some slack.

We all, least most of was thinking the same thing.
It’s a funny joke/statement. I can’t blame a guy for rushing to post it before reading the whole thread.

 

[pmedic920]

Fran Tarkenton . Kind of like the Bills of the NFC . Went to 4 owls (never came close to winning) , league MVP , he owned most of the major passing records by the time he retired.

Was one of my favs as a kid.
Good choice.

 

[RiverDog]

Jim Brown.

One of my pet peeves is that people tend to think of professional football starting with Super Bowl I.

 

[pmedic920]

Just seemed a strange criticism. As to what I would add, I was trying to quote the dude who posted the Jim Kelly picture, but my phone just wasn't having it. Along with Kelly, there was obviously Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, and Andre Reed.

Also, much as we dislike the 49ers, Frank Gore. Oh, and Curtis Martin. 3rd and 5th alltime rushers. And LaDainian Tomlinson.

I don’t think any Football fan can NOT respect LT.

IF they don’t I’d have to question their motives or understanding of the game.