greatest football player

[jg2]

Your agreeing not disagreeing, I said jim brown, just never got to see him play other then nfl films and so on, he was a beast no doubt.

that guy was a bull dozer ...... never seen him play but he had one motion... forward... to many great players but jim brown better be top 5 on everybodys..

hes 2 on my list.. cause im partial to barry as i had to watch him waste his talent here in the D

[supersetman]

never got to see Jim Brown play, but love jerry rice, great player.

[Brown Ninja]

Jerry Rice has to be up there. I think Peyton will pass him after a few more Super Bowls

[cherrydrpepper]

It is my opinion that bo jackson was the greatest football player ever.

I agree with you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjO_QfFYV78

[Times Roman]

Everything I dislike about TO, I like in Jerry Rice...

Jerry Rice

[Colts18]

Slightly biased here, but Peyton Manning is the best player ever. But yeah skill wise, I'd go barry sanders.

[CDiesel313]

im from detroit and its sickening not knowing what he could have done with a line like the cowgirls had for emitt... i think aikman could have rushed for 1000 a year behind that line...

x2...word.

[zaggahamma]

hard to beat 5.2 yards PER CARRY

[freakinhuge]

Jerry Rice

[JDawg1536]

hard to beat 5.2 yards PER CARRY

Not if you're Bo Jackson.

[zaggahamma]

Not if you're Bo Jackson.

5.4 WOW...u made me do some searching as always been a bo jackson fan and agree he was a SUPER BADASS
bo was VERY talented TWO SPORTS PROFESSIONALLY "He also reportedly ran a hand-timed 4.13 40 yard dash, still considered the fastest verifiable 40 time at an NFL Combine" (wikipedia)(FVCK!!!!!!)

I guess his 4 seasons (looks like 750 attempts is required) is the reason why that 5.4 isnt in the books

shame

[htown21]

Jim Brown ftw!

[charliemurphy229]

Jerry Rice

[crete]

Barry Sanders was better than Bo hands down.

[zaggahamma]

Barry Sanders was better than Bo hands down.

bo had way more power barry had incredible cut back and of course more longevity the longevity is the ONLY separation as far as better...once again..a tragedy

[robofish]

QB goes to Steve Young one of the first QBs to start leaven the pocket.

Hardest Hitter is either Bill Romanaski or Jack Tatum

[zaggahamma]

QB goes to Steve Young one of the first QBs to start leaven the pocket.

Hardest Hitter is either Bill Romanaski or Jack Tatum

steve young is older than fran tarkenton?????

[Inquisitor]

Another vote here for Barry Sanders as one of the best RBs EVER.

[zaggahamma]

Another vote here for Barry Sanders as one of the best RBs EVER.

no argument anywhere i would guess

[A7X]

steve young is older than fran tarkenton?????

Older no but greater influance on the game as a QB rushing YES by far... No QB comes close to Steve when i comes to him rushing and passing and what he has acomplished in the NFL

[bigpapabuff]

another vote for Rice

[spiketannin]

i was just watching video of johnny unitas and one has to wonder with todays technology and equipment how good he could of actually been.they dont cal him the golden arm for nothing.

[zaggahamma]

i was just watching video of johnny unitas and one has to wonder with todays technology and equipment how good he could of actually been.they dont cal him the golden arm for nothing.

what kind of technology could unitas have used to perform better...u mean the gloves that some of the qb's wear in the winter?

[spiketannin]

what kind of technology could unitas have used to perform better...u mean the gloves that some of the qb's wear in the winter?

there is tons of stuff like the fields are much better opposed to the crappy fields they use to play on, the balls have more grip,the recievers are faster and better in todays game, the training rooms are way better, the trainers are better, the padding is so different also, the qb pads are so much lighter,back then them qb pads were heavy as hell, i mean the list could go on and on.

[Times Roman]

hard to call anybody the "greatest" if all they played is four seasons. true. he had some impressive stats. but in order to be in the category of "greatest", you also have to stand the test of time. four seasons don't cut it.

my money is on Jamarcus Russell. "Future of the Franchise" baby! "Arm like a rocket". And paid at $10k per completion, what more can anyone ask for?

[spiketannin]

hard to call anybody the "greatest" if all they played is four seasons. true. he had some impressive stats. but in order to be in the category of "greatest", you also have to stand the test of time. four seasons don't cut it.

my money is on Jamarcus Russell. "Future of the Franchise" baby! "Arm like a rocket". And paid at $10k per completion, what more can anyone ask for?

true that, test of times i was jus puttin it out there tho.whos the biggest bust now is it russel or leaf i mite jus go with russel on this one.

[Times Roman]

true that, test of times i was jus puttin it out there tho.whos the biggest bust now is it russel or leaf i mite jus go with russel on this one.

russel's a turd.

[zaggahamma]

there is tons of stuff like the fields are much better opposed to the crappy fields they use to play on, the balls have more grip,the recievers are faster and better in todays game, the training rooms are way better, the trainers are better, the padding is so different also, the qb pads are so much lighter,back then them qb pads were heavy as hell, i mean the list could go on and on.

EVERYONE played on all that back then and EVERYONE plays on and with what they have now and in between...

my argument when it comes to records, etc...is when the league constantly changes rules then some of it becomes lets say tainted.....for instance....more protection for the quarterback this last decade or whatever(ok well that means that a qb has a better advantage TODAY)....no facemask(favors the offense)....etc etc. etc... of course some rules are important to protect from injury (perfect example facemask) but u have to admit doesnt that change the game and history/records

[Tigershark]

Jim Thorpe. The greatest athlete to ever live.
On his college team he played as running back, defensive back, placekicker, and punter. When he beat Harvard 18-15 he scored all 18 points for his team by scoring a touchdown and kicking 4 field goals.
The year Carlisle won the the championship he scored 198 points in 12 games.
The year they beat Army he ran for a 92 yard touchdown that was called back because his team mate commited a penalty. Thorpe responded the very next play by running for 97 yards and a touchdown.
I know there have been some great players out there but Jim Thorpe's resume also included track and field, baseball, basketball and the Olympics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe

[zaggahamma]

Jim Thorpe. The greatest athlete to ever live.
On his college team he played as running back, defensive back, placekicker, and punter. When he beat Harvard 18-15 he scored all 18 points for his team by scoring a touchdown and kicking 4 field goals.
The year Carlisle won the the championship he scored 198 points in 12 games.
The year they beat Army he ran for a 92 yard touchdown that was called back because his team mate commited a penalty. Thorpe responded the very next play by running for 97 yards and a touchdown.
I know there have been some great players out there but Jim Thorpe's resume also included track and field, baseball, basketball and the Olympics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe

as good an athlete as he was..just because he scored all the points could reflect poorly on his teammates rather than positively on himself....

i think he can be a prospect in the jack of all trades medal

[Tigershark]

Sometimes you have to let the best man do the job. Thats how Wilt Chamberlin scored a 100 points in a single game.

[zaggahamma]

Sometimes you have to let the best man do the job. Thats how Wilt Chamberlin scored a 100 points in a single game.

true but didnt your example of thorpe refer to a college game

[Tigershark]

Well yes it did. He played some pro sports too. I have always like him and felt sorry for him because he never got the recognition he deserved because of the predudice against other races at that time.

[zaggahamma]

Well yes it did. He played some pro sports too. I have always like him and felt sorry for him because he never got the recognition he deserved because of the predudice against other races at that time.

yes how advanced could our world be without its ignorances

[zaggahamma]

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[DeniZen]

joe montana!!!!

X2. Four Superbowl wins, 3 Superbowl MVPs.....SCOREBOARD. In his prime he controlled games start to finish...like no other.

[Tigershark]

I watched Joe Montana against Steve Young and the 49ers when Montana was in Kansas City. Montana orchestrated one of the best 2 minute comebacks I have ever seen. You could literally see the monkey on Steve Young's back turn into a gorilla.

[Mighty Joe]

My Top Ten:

10. Dan Marino
9. John Unitas
8. Peyton Manning
7. Barry Sanders
6. Joe Montana
5. Dick Butkus
4. Lawrence Taylor
3. Walter Payton
2. Ray Lewis
1. Jim Brown

[scrunnyronnie]

Jerry rice hands down.

[zaggahamma]

Jerry rice hands down.

this is #1 not top 20