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  • thisistheshow
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    @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.

  • SDSportsFan
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    @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

  • perkdog
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    82 Ozzie Newsome

  • Historicalwood71
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    69 Al Brown

  • thisistheshow
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    @Historicalwood71 said:
    69 Al Brown

    I don't know/remember this player.

  • thisistheshow
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    83 Ted Hendricks or Andre Reed?

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    @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.

  • LandrysFedora
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    @thisistheshow said:
    83 Ted Hendricks or Andre Reed?

    I'll take Andre for 83.

  • SDSportsFan
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    84 - Randy Moss

    Steve

  • SDSportsFan
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    85 - Jack Youngblood*

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

    Steve

  • perkdog
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    @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.

  • perkdog
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    @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.

  • perkdog
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    86 Stanley Morgan!

  • thisistheshow
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    @perkdog said:
    86 Stanley Morgan!

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

  • thisistheshow
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    87 GRONK !!

  • perkdog
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    88 Michael Irvin?

  • thisistheshow
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    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

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

  • thisistheshow
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    89 Mike Ditka

  • perkdog
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    @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

  • LandrysFedora
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    @perkdog said:
    88 Michael Irvin?

    Absolutely.

    Robert

  • LandrysFedora
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    90 - TJ Watt

  • SDSportsFan
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    90 - Julius Peppers

    Steve

  • SDSportsFan
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    91 - Kevin Greene

    Steve

  • SDSportsFan
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    92 - Reggie White

    Steve

  • SDSportsFan
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    93 - John Randle

    Steve

  • LandrysFedora
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    94- Charles Haley

  • perkdog
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    95- Greg Lloyd?

  • LandrysFedora
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    96- Cortez Kennedy

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    @perkdog said:
    95- Greg Lloyd?

    or Richard Dent?

  • LandrysFedora
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    97- Simeon Rice

  • perkdog
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    @LandrysFedora said:

    @perkdog said:
    95- Greg Lloyd?

    or Richard Dent?

    I forgot about Dent!

  • JoeBanzai
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    @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
  • perkdog
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    @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

  • perkdog
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    98 Robert Mathis?

  • LandrysFedora
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    @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. ;)

  • thisistheshow
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    99 JJ Watt

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

  • Darin
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    @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.

  • perkdog
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    Thanks for playing everyone! 🍻👍👍

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

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

  • perkdog
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    @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!

  • JoeBanzai
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    @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
  • thisistheshow
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    @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.

  • Darin
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    @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.

  • Darin
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    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.