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I don't know, I'd probably draft Riggins because he's freaking Riggins!
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I don't know what else I can do to educate people about the myth of Elway's 'greatness'. Manning is a Bronco and I now hate him, but he is a great quarterback. He's not a mediocre quarterback who built up stats by playing a long time and having the luxury of picking a playoff-caliber team for his whole career.
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didn't read the whole post, but assuming somebody mentioned marcus allen at 10. Also, **** Peyton Manning.
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Marcus Allen.
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Also, he's been on like half the top 10 offenses in the history of the league. Considering how many different QBs and systems he's done it with, it's not hard to say he was the reason why. He was also one helluva catch from david tyree from being a superbowl champion. Mostly he didn't take shit from anybody and didn't give a damn about what people thought of him. Personally, that gets my respect. Also, this: http://gifsoup.com/imager.php?id=2217882&t=o GIFSoup |
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Lynn Swann performed in an Era where he was literally raped the whole way down the field. Definitely deserves the nod.
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# 8 Willie Roaf 1993
#10 Marcus Allen 1982 #11 Wilbur Marshall 1984 #18 Art Monk 1980 #19 Otis Wilson 1980 or Joey Browner 1983 #20 Tamba Hali 2006 |
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He was a Pro Bowler THREE times. THREE. He was All Pro ONCE. He played EIGHT years. Let's compare him to a few other great WRs of their era, and then let's cut Moss's statistics IN HALF: Career years: Swann: 1974-82. Pearson: 1974-84 Warfield: 1964-77 Carmichael: 1971-84 Moss: 1998-current Receptions: Swann: 336 Pearson: 489 Warfield: 427 Carmichael: 590 Moss (halved): 491 Yards: Swann: 5,462 Pearson: 7,822 Warfield: 8,565 Carmichael: 8,985 Moss (halved): 7,646 TDs: Swann: 51 Pearson: 48 Warfield: 85 Carmichael: 79 Moss (halved): 78 Pro Bowls: Swann: 3 Pearson: 3 Warfield: 8 Carmichael: 1 Moss: 7 All Pro (first team): Swann: 1 Pearson: 3 Warfield: 6 Carmichael: 4 Moss: 5 Swann wasn't even the best WR of his generation, and his stats don't even match up to Moss if you cut Moss's stats in half to account for the change in the game over the years. Moss has been part of the two highest scoring offenses in NFL history (1998 Vikes, 2007 Pats), and was part of the 15-1 1998 Vikes and 16-0 Patriots. Yeah, Swann over Moss. Not so much. |
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I think he mailed it in in Oakland, and is a juvenile. But nobody puts up his stats by being either lazy or stupid. I think that stuff gets over-sold a bit. Yes, he can give up on games/plays, and that is a strike against him, but on balance and overall, he was a very, very intelligent football player who played great football for a very, very long time. You're comparing his effort to Jerry Rice, which is a bit crazy. Rice's work ethic was maniacal -- like a Larry Bird or a Michael Jordan. Not everyone is built that way. Maybe it annoys you didn't work like a complete dog, but he didn't NEED TO to be unbelievably successful on the field. :shrug: I don't love him, but neither do I hate him. He is (was, really) incredibly great as a WR though. It's inarguable. |
I'm a diehard Chief, but #4 has to be either Walter Payton or Gale Sayers. #5 I'd give to Junior Seau. #6 is tough if you can't count Jim Brown. And one of the weakest spots is #12. I know it was before the merge, but one name I haven't seen on here is Joe Namath. 1965
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