Joey Porter Running his Mouth AGAIN!!

[ThatKirkBoy]

Linebackers

This is one of those discussions for which there is no clear cut right or wrong answer....the minute you provide a list - someone responds with "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING LEAVING SINGLETARY OFF THIS LIST?!?!?!"

...but seriously, what were you thinking?

A few names to consider when you speak of LB's.

# 1 Jack Lambert
# 2 Dick Butkus
# 3 Ray Nitchskie
# 4 Chuck Bednaric
# 5 Mike Singeltary

And this took 10 seconds....there are many, many more...including Lewis who is a 1st ballot HOF'er.

[frankb03]

No argument out of me. LT was great but no way does Lewis drop past 3rd or 4th and definitly not in the bottom side of 10.

Vol, in post #12 i said Lewis is great. He is! I think he was voted #7 or #8 greatest linebacker in history on the NFL Network.

IMO too many athletes in this era are over-HYPED by ESPN. Too many athletes get way too much air time that aren't deserving. Mr Ocho Cinco immediately comes to mind. Another is TO. TO is great. Arguably the best receiver of this decade but ESPN has a fucking love affair with him.

Last night, ESPN was showing the best moments of the week. Leading off was TO. Why? Because he became he's second in TD receptions in NFL history. What athlete get's that much air time for being 2nd. Next on their list was Jeter passing Gehrig in all time hits at Yankee Stadium. I'm neither a Yanks or Jeter fan. However, IMO this is a greater feat PASSING (not runner-up) one of the all-time greatest baseball players.

[frankb03]

# 1 Jack Lambert
# 2 Dick Butkus
# 3 Ray Nitchskie
# 4 Chuck Bednaric
# 5 Mike Singeltary

Hall of Famers:
Harry Carson
Ted Hendricks
Andre Tippet
Jack Ham
Sam Huff
Nick Buoniconti

NON-Famers
Pat Swilling
Ricky Jackson
Sam Mills
Carl Banks
Derrick Lewis (died @ 33)

I'm not suggesting which are better than Lewis. I'm only throwing some names into the discussion.

[vols fan]

Vol, in post #12 i said Lewis is great. He is! I think he was voted #7 or #8 greatest linebacker in history on the NFL Network.

IMO too many athletes in this era are over-HYPED by ESPN. Too many athletes get way too much air time that aren't deserving. Mr Ocho Cinco immediately comes to mind. Another is TO. TO is great. Arguably the best receiver of this decade but ESPN has a fucking love affair with him.

Last night, ESPN was showing the best moments of the week. Leading off was TO. Why? Because he became he's second in TD receptions in NFL history. What athlete get's that much air time for being 2nd. Next on their list was Jeter passing Gehrig in all time hits at Yankee Stadium. I'm neither a Yanks or Jeter fan. However, IMO this is a greater feat PASSING (not runner-up) one of the all-time greatest baseball players.

No doubt to T.O and Johnson getting to much hype.Jeter has kept his nose clean all his career and like you said thats not as big a story to them because you have drama queens like T.O.

[TheRook]

Play the OVER!