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  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 28, 2021 6:50AM

    @perkdog said:

    @doubledragon said:
    81 - You could also go with: Richard " Night Train" Lane, Terrell Owens, Tim Brown

    All great choices!! I’m going with TO! No offense to @SDSportsFan

    I would choose TO. He is probably the best or second best receiver I ever watched play. I understand all of the criticism, and the decreased value perhaps from his personality. But even with all that, I think his play means that he rises above.

    Edited to add: Even at third best, maybe, I still would choose him.

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:

    @doubledragon said:
    81 - You could also go with: Richard " Night Train" Lane, Terrell Owens, Tim Brown

    All great choices!! I’m going with TO! No offense to @SDSportsFan

    No offense taken.

    You're good.

    Steve

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    82 Ozzie Newsome

  • Historicalwood71Historicalwood71 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭

    69 Al Brown

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Historicalwood71 said:
    69 Al Brown

    I don't know/remember this player.

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    83 Ted Hendricks or Andre Reed?

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    82 Ozzie Newsome

    If you wanted to go much further back you could go with Raymond Berry here. I just took a look at his career numbers and they are very good.

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thisistheshow said:
    83 Ted Hendricks or Andre Reed?

    I'll take Andre for 83.

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    84 - Randy Moss

    Steve

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    85 - Jack Youngblood*

    *Played through the entire 1979 post-season, including the Super Bowl, with a broken leg....'nough said!

    Steve

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thisistheshow said:

    @perkdog said:
    82 Ozzie Newsome

    If you wanted to go much further back you could go with Raymond Berry here. I just took a look at his career numbers and they are very good.

    It was a toss up between the two.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @thisistheshow said:
    83 Ted Hendricks or Andre Reed?

    I'll take Andre for 83.

    Tough decision, I’d say Reed by a hair.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    86 Stanley Morgan!

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    86 Stanley Morgan!

    Love Stanley Morgan! He would be my choice. You also have Buck Buchanan.

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    87 GRONK !!

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    88 Michael Irvin?

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    He would be my choice, but I think Alan Page is the answer.

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    89 Mike Ditka

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thisistheshow said:

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    He would be my choice, but I think Alan Page is the answer.

    100% agreed, I forgot about Page being 88

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    90 - TJ Watt

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    90 - Julius Peppers

    Steve

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    91 - Kevin Greene

    Steve

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    92 - Reggie White

    Steve

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    93 - John Randle

    Steve

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    94- Charles Haley

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    95- Greg Lloyd?

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    96- Cortez Kennedy

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    95- Greg Lloyd?

    or Richard Dent?

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    97- Simeon Rice

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    95- Greg Lloyd?

    or Richard Dent?

    I forgot about Dent!

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

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

    Irvin over Page? Please just kill me now.

    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

    Irvin over Page? Please just kill me now.

    For the record I admitted to forgetting Page wore 88, I’m 100% in agreement that Page is #88 in this list

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    98 Robert Mathis?

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,147 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

    Irvin over Page? Please just kill me now.

    Mr Page was a beast. But I'm a bleeding blue Cowboy and Michael was one of the main spokes in that Cowboy wheel back on those 90's teams that won 3 Lombardis. But mad respect for Mr Page in my book. Always loved watching him and Mr Eller wreaking their havoc as long as it wasn't to the Cowboys. ;)

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2, 2021 5:40PM

    99 JJ Watt

    Edited to add: Warren Sapp is the other option here imo.

  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thisistheshow said:

    @perkdog said:
    86 Stanley Morgan!

    Love Stanley Morgan! He would be my choice. You also have Buck Buchanan.

    The hometown fix is in. A brokerage house over a hall of famer.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for playing everyone! 🍻👍👍

  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @perkdog said:
    Thanks for playing everyone! 🍻👍👍

    Great thread! On to the NBA? MLB? NHL?

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thisistheshow said:

    @perkdog said:
    Thanks for playing everyone! 🍻👍👍

    Great thread! On to the NBA? MLB? NHL?

    I think that’s a great idea, I’m not knowledgeable enough to start a thread and contribute all that much though especially with NBA and NHL!

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

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

    Irvin over Page? Please just kill me now.

    Mr Page was a beast. But I'm a bleeding blue Cowboy and Michael was one of the main spokes in that Cowboy wheel back on those 90's teams that won 3 Lombardis. But mad respect for Mr Page in my book. Always loved watching him and Mr Eller wreaking their havoc as long as it wasn't to the Cowboys. ;)

    Page 9 times Selected to Pro Bowl, 6 time First-Team All-Pro. NFL MVP

    Irvin 5 times Selected to Pro Bowl, 1 First-Team All-Pro

    2013,14 and 15 Certificate Award Winner Harmon Killebrew Master Set and Master Topps Set
  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

    Irvin over Page? Please just kill me now.

    Mr Page was a beast. But I'm a bleeding blue Cowboy and Michael was one of the main spokes in that Cowboy wheel back on those 90's teams that won 3 Lombardis. But mad respect for Mr Page in my book. Always loved watching him and Mr Eller wreaking their havoc as long as it wasn't to the Cowboys. ;)

    Page 9 times Selected to Pro Bowl, 6 time First-Team All-Pro. NFL MVP

    Irvin 5 times Selected to Pro Bowl, 1 First-Team All-Pro

    Page is the correct answer.

    Irvin was amazing, and despite his accolades might be underrated. In my opinion, his numbers don't necessarily reflect his all-around contributions. Living here in Cowboys country the last many years, I've come to have an appreciation for Irvin's game, as well as his on the field mental make-up that just let him dominate opponents and inspire teammates.

    But Page is the best 88 to ever do it the NFL for sure.

    As a sidenote, there is often fun debate about the best 88 as a Cowboy, Irvin or Drew Pearson.

  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @JoeBanzai said:

    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

    Irvin over Page? Please just kill me now.

    Mr Page was a beast. But I'm a bleeding blue Cowboy and Michael was one of the main spokes in that Cowboy wheel back on those 90's teams that won 3 Lombardis. But mad respect for Mr Page in my book. Always loved watching him and Mr Eller wreaking their havoc as long as it wasn't to the Cowboys. ;)

    Page 9 times Selected to Pro Bowl, 6 time First-Team All-Pro. NFL MVP

    Irvin 5 times Selected to Pro Bowl, 1 First-Team All-Pro

    I won't even go into how many pro bowl and all pro teams Tony Gonzalez was on, but add Alan
    Page and Micheal Irvins' totals together and that's roughly the answer.
    I'm okay with Alan Page number 1, but Michael Irvin isn't even in the discussion.
    Gonzalez had way more yards than Irvin and he was a tight end.
    Page 1 Gonzalez 2 or Gonzalez 1 and Page 2.

    Buck Buchanan is the correct choice for number 86, not even debatable.

  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tony Gonzalez 14 time pro bowl, 6 time first team all pro. Best Tight end ever, Travis Kelce could possibly overtake him.

    Michael Irvin 5 time pro bowl, 1 time first team all pro.

    The real discussion is between Page and Gonzalez, but nobody except me even mentions Chiefs players
    so you know where the consensus opinion would be if put to a vote. Gonzalez would get 1 vote.

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