Brady at No. 9 in USA Today Top 25 Players list - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

Keegs · 07-11-2007, 08:47 AM

ohhhh thank god. I thought this was the 25 list for the nfl as of now.

and i was going to ask how in the hell #9 is even possible.

Metaphors · 07-11-2007, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by robertweathers

IMO you need to put Emmitt Smith and Deion Sanders in as the alternatives.

Sanders is on the list at #16. I'm not sure how you could not include Montana, Payton, Rice, L.Taylor, R.White, Elway and E.Smith on the list. That leaves one spot open. How about Ronnie Lott?

dhamz · 07-11-2007, 09:23 AM

I'd say 7 of the top 8 are easy to figure out without regards to order:

Montana
LT
Emmitt
Rice
Payton
Elway
Reggie White

Maybe Lott is the other? He certainly was a better player than Rod Woodson.

dhamz · 07-11-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Metaphors

Sanders is on the list at #16. I'm not sure how you could not include Montana, Payton, Rice, L.Taylor, R.White, Elway and E.Smith on the list. That leaves one spot open. How about Ronnie Lott?

Maybe I should read down to the bottom next time before posting.....

Metaphors · 07-11-2007, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dhamz

Maybe I should read down to the bottom next time before posting.....

I thought you were being sarcastic

PromisedLand · 07-11-2007, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dhamz

I'd say 7 of the top 8 are easy to figure out without regards to order:

Montana
LT
Emmitt
Rice
Payton
Elway
Reggie White

Maybe Lott is the other? He certainly was a better player than Rod Woodson.

Jim Brown?
Johnny Unitas?

edit: never mind - it is only for 1982-2007

PatsFanSince74 · 07-11-2007, 12:00 PM

My point on Elway was never that he doesn't belong on a list of the 25 greatest players to play in the NFL since 1982 (clearly he does belong), just that I don't see him above, for example, Brady with three rings and two SB MVP's.

ironwasp · 07-11-2007, 01:05 PM

I think the entire body of work of Elway's long career certainly makes it possible for them to construct a good argument for him being ahead of Brady at this point.

I'm hoping that by February, there's no debate.

stinkypete · 07-11-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsFanSince74

Let the fun begin! They've listed 9--25. Now who are the top eight since 1982?

My list (alphabetically)

Marcus Allen (SB and NFL MVP)
Steve Largent (awesome career)
Joe Montana ('nuff said)
Walter Payton (Sweetness was the greatest)
Jerry Rice (best WR ever?)
Lynn Swan (just makes it by playing final season in 1982)
LT (the only one who really deserves to be known by his initials alone?)
Reggie White (the Minister of Defense)

Notes:

It says "players," so I'm assuming that Bill Walsh isn't eligible.

I have left Elway and Kelly off since there is no way--unless the old fix is in--they could be ranked above Aikman, TB, Bradshaw, Marino, Peyton and Young, who are already on the list.

There is no way Elsay isn't in the top 5. I'd consider him #3 after Montana and Rice.

PatsFanSince74 · 07-11-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ironwasp

I think the entire body of work of Elway's long career certainly makes it possible for them to construct a good argument for him being ahead of Brady at this point.

I'm hoping that by February, there's no debate.

Can't argue with your last point!