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Post by tog on Aug 17, 2005 12:20:59 GMT -6
when you were growing up
who was your favorite player to watch?
john hannah
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kakavian
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Post by kakavian on Aug 17, 2005 19:15:42 GMT -6
That's funny- Big John Hannah was my favorite too, ;D
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Post by phantom on Aug 17, 2005 20:19:33 GMT -6
See the picture below.
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Post by tog on Aug 17, 2005 20:26:04 GMT -6
Jim Taylor
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Post by groundchuck on Aug 17, 2005 20:51:35 GMT -6
Walter Payton. For me it is hard to top Sweetness.
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Post by Fishbone on Aug 17, 2005 22:55:03 GMT -6
Daryl "Moose" Johnston.
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Post by goldenbear76 on Aug 17, 2005 23:22:52 GMT -6
For me, the greatest of all time was probably Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, and Lawrence Taylor,...those 3 dominated.
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Post by Split50 on Aug 18, 2005 4:27:02 GMT -6
You guys are soooooo young.
Try Hurrying Hugh Mc Elhanney of the 49ers, Jack Christianson, Yale Lary, Joe Schmidt, Bobby Layne, and Doak Walker of the Lions, Johnny Unitas and Raymond Berry of the Colts.
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Post by scrublydubly on Aug 19, 2005 19:29:34 GMT -6
Bruce Matthews
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Post by tog on Aug 19, 2005 21:04:45 GMT -6
that's funny to me at one time i had some disdain for mathews because he was not as "nasty" or a mauler like munchak was once i got to learn more and more about ol play, i still loved munchak of course, but seeing the technician that mathews was and the athlete that he was has made me really appreciate him much much more |
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Post by scrublydubly on Aug 20, 2005 13:17:49 GMT -6
i got to meet him in rosenberg, tx one weekend at a cow show cause his son showed and we talked oline for about 10 mins...i was in awe the whole time and boy were his knees scared up...plus he wore 74 and so did i and my dad
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Post by amikell on Aug 26, 2005 20:35:44 GMT -6
Fav OL has to be Bruce Matthews.
Fav other players are Herschel Walker and Walter Payton. I cried the day Sweetness died.
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Post by airitout on Aug 26, 2005 23:27:07 GMT -6
All the names mentioned previously are great choices. The mention of Ronnie Lott made me smile: what a factor he was on the field. My favorite player to watch was #25 Freddie Biletnikoff. Watching him run routes was such a learning experience...and those hands. Yeah, yeah I know: he was covered with "stickum," but he gave hope to all of us who weren't blessed with blazing speed. From him, I learned that speed is not a necessity for a receiver; it's merely a luxury. The necessities, I learned from his play, were body control, reliable mits, and intelligent route-running. Thanks, Fred.
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Post by coachjd on Aug 27, 2005 5:26:03 GMT -6
Ron Yary and Kellin Wenslow Sr.
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hawke
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Post by hawke on Aug 27, 2005 11:57:57 GMT -6
Hey Tog,
Had to caoch against the HS team that Munchak played for. He was a fullback then and tough as nails. We in our area are very proud of him. My favorite offensively was Gayle Sayers and Larry Wilson defensively. Just a DB at heart. Hawke
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Aug 27, 2005 15:46:31 GMT -6
Joe Delamielleure. I had a poster of him lead blocking... there was blood all over him. I thought that was the coolest thing ever. When i was in HS: Jerry Kramer (Ice Bowl last play...sorry to you Texas guys) and Johnny Blood (McNally)... probably more because of his antics and because he rode a motorcycle everywhere.
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Post by brophy on Aug 29, 2005 7:39:50 GMT -6
Steve McMichael........
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smd
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Post by smd on Aug 29, 2005 14:11:57 GMT -6
Jack Lambert
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Post by homerj on Aug 30, 2005 11:42:23 GMT -6
Mine was Mike Singletary. I played linebacker in college and loved the way he played the game. I loved his intensity and how much it showed in his eyes.
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Post by coachgregory on Sept 1, 2005 14:05:25 GMT -6
Mean Joe Green, Randy White. Roger Staubach, and Bill Bates. Loved Bill Bates the guy was not a great athlete but he was one hard working SOB and loved to hit. Barry Sanders was fun to watch but Tony Dorsett and Walter Payton were by far my favorite backs.
Jack
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Post by joseywales on Sept 15, 2005 13:14:21 GMT -6
Bob Lilly, Dick Butkus, John Hannah
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Post by veersite on Sept 21, 2005 17:03:19 GMT -6
Csonka... Larry Csonka... I was a little kid sitting in front of our tv in a plastic Dolphins helmet dreaming of steamrolling DBs... He was the first pro athlete I ever saw that made me say "I wanna be like him."
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Post by Coach Huey on Sept 21, 2005 17:09:42 GMT -6
i'm not a 49ers fan, and really haven't ever been.....but i was always impressed by how those guys in the 80's handled themselves on the field. always seemed to be calm, poised, and in control. joe montana, offensively and ronnie lott, defensively. i love guys that can simply go out and get the job done, methodically and smoothly.
guess my favorite player when i was a boy was earl campbell. but, i really never had a "hero" or someone i wanted to imitate because of their physical ability or their style. i watched how they carried themselves......the cerebral part of the game, the mental and emotional aspects of how they played. that's why guys like montana, marino, lott, singletary really stand out in my mind. LT, of course, is in there but just because i think he's the most gifted athlete to play football.
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Post by fish on Sept 25, 2005 17:53:20 GMT -6
i loved watching emmitt smith. also bo jackson. everytime he touched the ball something electrifying was going to happen.
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Post by williamcrehan on Oct 3, 2005 11:57:05 GMT -6
Offense = Billy Simms
Defense = Lester Hayes
My two favorite positions and my two favorite players.
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Post by ftblbob on Oct 5, 2005 21:23:59 GMT -6
Roger Staubach. What a winner and quality man.
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Post by mugz on Dec 28, 2005 16:00:58 GMT -6
I hope no one thinks bad of me but I loved " ROMO". As a player I was 5' 135# and not real athletic I wanted to play like him so bad. Just tear it up and hurt people.
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easternkycoach
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Post by easternkycoach on Dec 28, 2005 16:17:50 GMT -6
Howie Long, Marcus Allen
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Post by outlawzheadcoach on Dec 28, 2005 17:05:15 GMT -6
Howie Long, Tom Rathman, Moose, Troy, Michael Irvin, Jerry Rice, Steve Largent, Ronnie Lott, Montana, Elway, The Sooners (yes all of them even though I cant remember very many names), Raiders (no not Texas Tech), Moon, Emmitt, Roger Craig, Bill Romanowski, Dick Butkus, LT, Barry Sanders, Bill Bates,........... so many to remember love the days when Men were men and not protected little sissies!!!
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Post by tye2021 on Dec 28, 2005 17:28:25 GMT -6
QB Dan Marino the greatest passer of all time.(And yes i grew up in Florida)
RB Walter Payton no question. This guy knew how to FINISH a run!!!
also John Riggins, Roger Craig, Tony Dorset!
WR Jerry Rice enough said!
LBers Lawrence Taylor and Mike Singletary
Safties Ronnie Lott and Steve Atwater two of the most punishing safties to play the game!
DL Reggie White.
CB Deon Sanders all the way back to his Florida State days.
also Rod Woodson.
Now my favorite RB of all time is Barry Sanders. No doubt he would have broken Walter Paytons record long before Emmit Smith. Don't get me wrong I liked Emmit also. But Barry Sanders did things that were unbelievable!
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