Franchise Players: Best all time for every NFL team

joebananas

Pretty cool discussion artical. I found it weird that Bobby Hebert is the best player all time for the Saints.

My team's (Buffalo Bills) best all time player is Jim Kelly. I agree but it can be argued that Thurman Thomas was better.

Do you agree witht he pick for your team?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3538393&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

lcap · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 10973 City: Homeless

Emmitt Smith--Not even close.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

"Who's your favorite player?" "Mr. Derrick Brooks" !!!

wakeboarderdave1 · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 10:57 am Post subject:

For the Ravens they have Matt Stover, WTF?!?! What about Ray Lewis or Ed Reed?

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

The list looks accurate to me....

joebananas · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 11:07 am Post subject:

eeven73 · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:

how about Tony Siragusa?

If he doesn't belly flop on Gannon the Raiders go to the Super Bowl

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

joebananas · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 11:20 am Post subject:

lcap · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 10973 City: Homeless

jt09,

The Cowboys must be one of the most difficult teams to ever come up with a "best" player. There have been so many great ones with great supporting teammates. An argument could be made for all of these:

Bob Lilly, Mel Renfro, Rayfield Wright, Roger Staubach, Tom Landry, Bob Hayes, Tex Schramm

Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin

Instead the Cowboys should just be the "Best Of All Time--NFL Team"

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

I was surprised to see Bobby Hebert as the Saints all time player…. He really only had 5 years with them, playing 5-6 games the other 2 years…. He was a LA guy I guess, so maybe he gets some points there….

Though Archie Manning didn’t throw up great statistics, he did put in the work….for like 11 seasons…. Maybe they cannot put a guy in that has the worst record of any NFL starter with over 100 starts…..

So I am going away from the star positions and will go into the trenches with Willie Roaf.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

lcap · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 10973 City: Homeless

I can make the argument for every person on my list. By the time I was finished Emmitt Smith would be an afterthought. Except to those who only know Cowboy football in the 90's. From the 90's on you have three players to pick from.

I didn't start because you're such an unrealistic prick who knows all.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

your statements are contradictory

pet575 · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject:

I was pleased to see Derrick Thomas listed for KC. There are a lot guys from way back in the Hank Stram days, but I'm not old enough to have ever seen them as anything but old timers.

How is Pat Swilling not the Saints' player?

lcap, you've got to put Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, Too Tall Jones, Randy White, and Everson Walls on that list too. And Herschel Walker. Without all 12 of him they never would've made the trade that built the "Team of the 90's."

Can we all just hug now?

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

Marshall Faulk? WTF no question it is Deacon Jones

Green Bay- Don Hutson
Ravens or Colts (take your pick)- Unitas
Steelers- Joe Greene or Jack Lambert
Raiders- Jim Otto
Cowboys- Staubach, Lilly, or White
Saints- I agree with pet575, Pat Swilling

I definitely can't argue with Barry Sanders, but I would like to think Dick Lane gets some consideration

microman · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

JoeyJojo · Posted: Aug 19, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject:

we, the saints have basically always sucked ass, and i hate being a fan. hebert as all time player? nah, i think it has to be archie or even sam mills

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

just noticed they had Dick Lane for the Cardinals. I was thinking he spent more of his career with the Lions than he really did.

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

brain cramp. for some reason i was stuck on danny white. that had me flummoxed.

Aubs · Motorboat Queen Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167

pats - tommy Smile

duh!

Porterwake · Posted: Aug 20, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject:

The Colts should have Johnny Unitas. 6-time NFL MVP?

Matt Stover is a curious pick.

I thought the Redskins would have voted Riggins or Monk.

In the AFC East, funny enough, #12, #12, #12, #13? Marino, you messed up again!

Here's another observation, I think they messed up on the Minnesota Vikings, it says Randy Moss got the most votes, and Tarkenten is named the greatest!

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

Porterwake, Sammy Baugh would have to come before Riggins or Monk

barelfly · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 153 City: alb

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

i wouldn't even tap the brakes if either clark or montana walked in front of my car.

barelfly · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 153 City: alb

the same goes for bradshaw and swann...

goofyboy · Posted: Aug 21, 2008 3:18 am Post subject:

Earl Campbell should be listed as an Oiler, not a Titan. That is complete crap. Evil or Very Mad