Best players you've ever seen?

[smuggler]

Sanders got caught from behind because he could and would stop on a dime and start back up. People were chasing him at full speed.

[Clayish]

Y'all are old hahah

[gbgary]

Y'all are experienced, smart, and not gullible.

thank you!

[gbgary]

sterling would have been an all-timer had he not gotten hurt. he was a record setter from the get-go.

[Freak Out]

And T-Buck...he'd at least be the number one all-time talent on his own list.

I wanted Sanders in that draft so bad.

[mission]

First thought: Barry Sanders
I don't think his running style had any negative impact on the Lions success. As others have mentioned, he pretty much never had any help... I think this is a unanimous decision if Sanders played in Dallas with that line. Would have stuck around at least a couple more seasons too.

I was born in January 81 so didn't really get to appreciate Sweetness as much as my Bears fan uncles did...

Next up: Reggie White, Deion Sanders

[RashanGary]

Just went and watched Jim brown. Reminds me of Adrian petersons style. Big strong fast

[Joemailman]

Reggie White The Eagle was the best defensive lineman I ever saw.

Art Shell the best offensive lineman.

Walter Payton the best running back. I was 10 when Jim Brown retired. Can't rate him.

Lawrence Taylor the best OLB.

Butkus the best ILB.

Deion the best CB.

Polamalu the best safety

Quarterback is just impossible. Probably Marino.

Kellen Winslow the best TE.

Morten Andersen the best kicker

Lombardi coaching 'em up.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Players that I have watched. I like to rate them more based on when they were at their best.

53 Man Roster

QB Joe Montana, John Elway, Aaron Rodgers/Brett Favre (don't want to start an argument, I lean Rodgers at his best)
RB Walter Payton, Marshall Faulk, LaDainian Tomlinson
WR Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Sterling Sharpe, Marvin Harrison, James Lofton
TE Rob Gronkowski, Tony Gonzalez, Kellen Winslow
OT Anthony Munoz, Walter Jones, Orlando Pace, Jonathan Ogden
OG Randall McDaniel, Bruce Matthews, John Hannah, Mike Munchak
OC Mike Webster

DE Reggie White, Bruce Smith, Michael Strahan, Julius Peppers
DT Randy White, John Randle, Cortez Kennedy, Howie Long
OLB Lawrence Taylor, Derrick Brooks, Derrick Thomas, Kevin Greene
ILB Mike Singletary, Junior Seau, Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher
CB Rod Woodson, Deion Sanders, Charles Woodson, Darrell Green, Champ Bailey
S Ronnie Lott, Ed Reed, Troy Polamalu, Kenny Easley, LeRoy Butler

K Justin Tucker
P Shane Lechler
RET Devin Hester

[Cheesehead Craig]

Only 1 C and no FB? 3 TEs? No long snapper?

Harv, you don't know how to build a team.

[Maxie the Taxi]

We're nominating entire teams? Make it easy. Just pencil in Lombardi's '62 Packers.

[RashanGary]

We're nominating entire teams? Make it easy. Just pencil in Lombardi's '62 Packers.

If we're going treams, I'm going to go with my 1996 Packers. I was 15 years old. I wrote a little program using my qbasic programming class in high school to calculate qb rating. I didn't even know the exact equation, I played around until I got close. It was like a game within the game tracking favre as stats.

I believe we had the #1 offense, defense and STs. Lost a couple regular season games. We did have a young up and down qb, but we were unstoppable by the end of the year.

But I respect your 62 Packers. Never got to watch.

[pbmax]

If we're going treams, I'm going to go with my 1996 Packers. I was 15 years old. I wrote a little program using my qbasic programming class in high school to calculate qb rating. I didn't even know the exact equation, I played around until I got close. It was like a game within the game tracking favre as stats.

I believe we had the #1 offense, defense and STs. Lost a couple regular season games. We did have a young up and down qb, but we were unstoppable by the end of the year.

But I respect your 62 Packers. Never got to watch.

Defense was #1 in yards and points. Offense was #1 in points and 5th in yards.

[cornbread]

For me, born in 84.
#1 is Peterson. I've never seen any other player capable of more. Best athlete in the NFL I've ever seen for sure.

Next best is Rodgers. Simply for his well rounded ability. No true weakness, playing the hardest position in sports history; IMO.

[bobblehead]

I skipped most of the thread and will go back and read it, but I will likely take a guy no one will ever think of.

1) Reggie White. Unstoppable. Have never seen a force like him. Because he was so dominant against the run and pass Lawrence Taylor can't make my list of 2.

2) Tony Boselli. What might have been. The only guy I have ever seen handle Reggie White consistently. Injuries ruined his career. Best foot work I have ever seen. Dominant Punch. Size, Speed, Athleticism. Anthony Munoz is probably the best OT to ever lace them up, but if Boselli could have been healthy he would be remembered as such. Scariest part of all is that when I was able to watch him he was still learning. By the time he had it down he was banged up and couldn't stay on the field.