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Defense Mount Rushmore

craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭
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LT
Reggie White
Deion Sanders
Deacon Jones

George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    LT, Neion Deion, Page, Lott

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m just curious if anyone could ever leave LT out of any greatest Defensive player discussion and be of sound mind.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The answer to that question is a resounding no

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    LT, Lott, Deion, White

    I also like Page, Deacon Jones, and Bruce Smith, really tough to choose.

  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,077 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm not sure about Deion. Certainly could cover anyone but
    was kind of afraid to tackle. Isn't that a pretty big handicap for greatest ever?

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Darin said:
    I'm not sure about Deion. Certainly could cover anyone but
    was kind of afraid to tackle. Isn't that a pretty big handicap for greatest ever?

    Fair point but his Special Teams play was exceptional to go along with shutting down one side of a field on the opposing offense

  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I always loved Reggie White's ability to use the hump move and just toss blockers to the side. I played defensive line in my youth football days and used this move quite a few times. I can still remember the rush I got from it. They were helpless against me, yep, they were helpless against D squared!

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jack Youngblood
    Merlin Olsen
    Fred Dryer
    Deacon Jones

    And Aaron Donald will need a separate monument just for himself because 20 years from now nobody else will matter in comparison.

  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Heck, Deacon Jones would use a move called the "headslap", and he would just slap a blocker in the head as hard as he could to get them out of the way. They had to outlaw the move eventually.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The answer to that question is a resounding no> @doubledragon said:

    I always loved Reggie White's ability to use the hump move and just toss blockers to the side. I played defensive line in my youth football days and used this move quite a few times. I can still remember the rush I got from it. They were helpless against me, yep, they were helpless against D squared!

    The first one is the most amazing. Larry Allen is widely considered to have been possibly the strongest person to have played pro football (700 pound bench press, could dunk at 340 pounds). Reggie just tossed him out of the way. Reggie was the most disruptive force I ever saw on the d line had to deal with frequent double teams and sometimes triple teams.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @craig44, I felt sorry for Cris Carter, Reggie just threw him.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @doubledragon Double D, I was curious as to when you were going to post in these threads. I was unaware of you taking a day off so glad to see you sir 👍👍🍻

  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    @doubledragon Double D, I was curious as to when you were going to post in these threads. I was unaware of you taking a day off so glad to see you sir 👍👍🍻

    It's been a busy Saturday so far, I've been running some errands today, but I finally made it here. 🖒🖒🍻

  • doubledragondoubledragon Posts: 23,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Man, Ronnie Lott was a vicious hitter, I used to love watching him deliver a bone crushing hit. Loved it!

    When you're hit by Ronnie Lott....

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,137 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Hydrant said:
    Jack Youngblood
    Merlin Olsen
    Fred Dryer
    Deacon Jones

    And Aaron Donald will need a separate monument just for himself because 20 years from now nobody else will matter in comparison.

    "Fearsome Foursome". I remember them well.

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,137 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Honorable mention. Butkus. Not the dog in Rocky, but the Chicago Bear. Minn. Vikings: "Purple People Eaters".

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  • coolstanleycoolstanley Posts: 2,883 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 5, 2020 2:38PM

    Jack Lambert
    Mean Joe Greene
    LT
    Rod Woodson

    Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!

    Ignore list -Basebal21

  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭

    You should also start a coaches' Mount Rushmore.

    I'll vote on that one :)

  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 5, 2020 8:54PM

    @Hydrant said:
    Jack Youngblood
    Merlin Olsen
    Fred Dryer
    Deacon Jones

    And Aaron Donald will need a separate monument just for himself because 20 years from now nobody else will matter in comparison.

    Nolan Cromwell way before Dryer as should be Isaiah Robertson. If you're gonna poke fun, play it straight! B)

    edit: Not to mention Kevin Greene :)

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Vikings with Page, Eller, Marshall and Larson was the best front four ever.

    All four made the pro bowl in 1969.

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  • bobbybakerivbobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    edited December 5, 2020 9:30PM

    Jack Youngblood deserves an HM at least.

    Edit: He's my all-time favorite NFL player.

    Lee Roy Selmon and Jack Ham too. If Selmon had played for the Cowboys or Raiders he'd be the legend he deserved to be. Ask any lineman who played against him Unstoppable. The only lineman comparable is Reggie White. Well, and maybe Bruce Smith... :)

  • VikingDudeVikingDude Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭

    Very difficult - almost need one Mount for each (DL, LB, DB)

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bobbybakeriv said:
    Jack Youngblood deserves an HM at least.

    Edit: He's my all-time favorite NFL player.

    Lee Roy Selmon and Jack Ham too. If Selmon had played for the Cowboys or Raiders he'd be the legend he deserved to be. Ask any lineman who played against him Unstoppable. The only lineman comparable is Reggie White. Well, and maybe Bruce Smith... :)

    and maybe Merlin Olson, Joe Green and Alan Page. These guys were ALL awesome!

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  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,077 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @bobbybakeriv said:

    @Hydrant said:
    Jack Youngblood
    Merlin Olsen
    Fred Dryer
    Deacon Jones

    And Aaron Donald will need a separate monument just for himself because 20 years from now nobody else will matter in comparison.


    Nolan Cromwell way before Dryer as should be Isaiah Robertson. If you're gonna poke fun, play it straight! B)

    edit: Not to mention Kevin Greene :)

    I can't believe we had a Nolan Cromwell mention. Small town Kansas boy. Excellent career.

  • AFLfanAFLfan Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
    • Reggie White
    • Dick Butkus
    • LT
    • Ronnie Lott

    I think Bobby Bell might possibly be the best all-around football player of all time because of how versatile he could be, but I'm not sure he belongs on this list.

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  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AFLfan said:

    • Reggie White
    • Dick Butkus
    • LT
    • Ronnie Lott

    I think Bobby Bell might possibly be the best all-around football player of all time because of how versatile he could be, but I'm not sure he belongs on this list.

    Bobby was a STUD!

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I am surprised I havent heard the name Mike Singletary mentioned.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • 1951WheatiesPremium1951WheatiesPremium Posts: 6,363 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lawrence Taylor
    Alan Page
    Mel Blount
    Deacon Jones

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Has LT been listed on everyones Mt Rushmore so far??

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • AhmanfanAhmanfan Posts: 4,389 ✭✭✭✭

    LT
    Deion Sanders
    Deacon Jones
    Ray Lewis

    Honorable:
    Bob Lilly
    Reggie white
    Jack Youngblood
    Merlin Olsen

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  • 1951WheatiesPremium1951WheatiesPremium Posts: 6,363 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @craig44 said:
    Has LT been listed on everyones Mt Rushmore so far??

    I think he was just such a force that it’s hard ignore. Anyone who had the good fortune to see him play in his prime knows the deal.

    Game wrecker.

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1951WheatiesPremium said:

    @craig44 said:
    Has LT been listed on everyones Mt Rushmore so far??

    I think he was just such a force that it’s hard ignore. Anyone who had the good fortune to see him play in his prime knows the deal.

    Game wrecker.

    Like single handily destroyed game plans

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    can you imagine what he could have been had he been 100% committed to football?

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • AFLfanAFLfan Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @craig44 said:
    can you imagine what he could have been had he been 100% committed to football?

    Perhaps the Doc Gooden of the NFL?

    Todd Tobias - Grateful Collector - I focus on autographed American Football League sets, Fleer & Topps, 1960-1969, and lacrosse cards.
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AFLfan said:

    @craig44 said:
    can you imagine what he could have been had he been 100% committed to football?

    Perhaps the Doc Gooden of the NFL?

    Yea it’s unbelievable how well LT played with all the extra curricular activities going on in his personal life. Could you even imagine if he had a regime like Brady? Not sure it’s even possible to be better than he was as it is

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you havent read his book, you should Perk. LT was nuts. he would be out all night doing drugs and girls and roll into practice and dominate. the guy was a machine. a machine who could somehow run on no sleep.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @craig44 said:
    If you havent read his book, you should Perk. LT was nuts. he would be out all night doing drugs and girls and roll into practice and dominate. the guy was a machine. a machine who could somehow run on no sleep.

    Yea I read some hilarious story about him showing up to a team meeting with handcuffs on because his hoes lost a key or something 😂😂😂

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