Greatest post-patriot career?

[drew4008]

Bettis will be going into the Hall as well.

Indeed....

 

[PonyExpress]

Haynes is the prototype CB in NFL history, widely regarded as the greatest of all time. IMO Haynes without question. #2 Buonaconti, #3 CuMar #4 Plunkett and #5 Fryar.

 

[PonyExpress]

Bettis will be going into the Hall as well.

I'm sure Bettis will be enshrined because of his career numbers, but I don't want the NFL HOF to go the way of baseball, where cumulative stats over time count more than peak brilliance, even if shortlived (Gale Sayers/Earl Campbell). I can honestly say I never felt I was watching an all-time great when I watched Bettis tote the rock. Bettis also was putrid throughout his career in the playoffs. Bettis seems like a quality guy, but he oversold the whole "Bus" schtick to the point where I felt like one of Carnegie's suckers. IMO Bettis' personality, and Pittsburgh's large and devoted fan base, brought him more attention than he deserved. That said, I wish him well, as he seems like a gentleman. But he doesn't belong in the pantheon of greats (Brown, Simpson, Payton, Sanders, ****erson, Campbell etc.)

 

[RoughingthePasser]

Irving Fryar and Curtis Martin

 

[brdmaverick]

the best one that comes to my mind is Curtis Martin


On top of his tremendous talent he is a nice person as well.

 

[brdmaverick]

far from great, but Terry Glenn is putting together some nice seasons with Dallas

 

[Pats Fanatic]

Rich Gannon didn't have a bad career after leaving.

 

[drew4008]

Rich Gannon didn't have a bad career after leaving.

I had no idea he was a Pat, when was this?

 

[Pats Fanatic]

I had no idea he was a Pat, when was this?

The Pats drafted him in 4th round in 1987. They wanted to make him of all things a defensive back. He wanted no part of it so they traded him to the Minnesota Vikings. That was a classic move by the Pats.

 

[BradfordPatsFan]

Rich Gannon didn't have a bad career after leaving.

Damn, this is the one I was going for. Glad I read the whole thread first.

 

[patsfan-1982]

as far as guys that did not leve to long ago its ty law i think hes had like 15 int in the last like 2 yers plus more in the post season