50 Greatest Linebackers

Knuckles the CLown · Post by **Knuckles the CLown** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:01 pm

worth a read, only lists the greatest from 1970 to present. I have no problem with that. If you arent 70 years old and didnt see the guy play you would have no idea. The only sport you can kinda of get a good feel for the type of player a guy was back in 1920 is baseball. There are distinct eras such as when things like adjustments to the ball, mound, or stadiums were made. Its a snap to compare a player to his peers as well.

Football not so much, game has changed drastically over the last 50 years, they didnt even record sacks till 1981. Anyhow a list my brother should love. Robb please start at 50 read each one and I think you will notice 4 players on there and commence didiling yourself.

See what happens when Dr. Z has a stroke, GOOD journalism is written.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:36 pm

Well, Bleacher Report is generally terrible, but I did like seeing Rickey Jackson ahead of Harry Carson, which is where he belongs. That Carson got in before #57 is one of the "top ten" tragedies of our time.

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:49 am

Good to see the Bears representing with Cox, Urlacher, and Samurai Mike (who stops 'em cold, part of the defense, big and bold ...)

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:22 am

The guy who put Jon Beason over Vaughan Johnson sickens me. Aside from the fact that VJ was a better player with more accolades, he played with no neck:

Knuckles the CLown · Post by **Knuckles the CLown** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:05 am

Flack wrote:Good to see the Bears representing with Cox, Urlacher, and Samurai Mike (who stops 'em cold, part of the defense, big and bold ...)

Smartest drunk driver ever Lance "http://pastapadre.com/forum/showthread.php?t=329" Briggs made the list as well. I found the above thread on a message board of fans just besides themselves over Briggs smart play avoiding jail time.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:33 pm

Calling to report it stolen is a pretty good move. I hate Lance Briggs, but I will give him credit for that. How on earth do you recover from that the second time you call the cops? "Oh, I found it. They must have been drinking, officers."