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Scariest big nickel 3. Eric Turner, Ronnie Lott and Sean Taylor.

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  • Hey TexAg, you should "take football literally" from someone who compares football to the war you were in.

  • Hey TexAg, you should "take football literally" from someone who compares football to the war you were in.

    @dutch-oven said:

    Hey TexAg, you should "take football literally" from someone who compares football to the war you were in.

    I wasn't supposed to be in Vietnam today.

  • E Rock is still my 2nd favorite Brown of all time, only a step behind Clay. I loved the rules back then where points weren't artificially manufactured so the casual fan wouldn't change the channel.... Today's phone addicted human needs football games to be 31-27 or they'll lose interest and watch Tickity Tock. 

    Lott was just plain scary and will always be one of the NFL's best players ever.

    Taylor? To be honest he's not on my remembering radar for anything other than his death.

  • E Rock is still my 2nd favorite Brown of all time, only a step behind Clay. I loved the rules back then where points weren't artificially manufactured so the casual fan wouldn't change the channel.... Today's phone addicted human needs football games to be 31-27 or they'll lose interest and watch Tickity Tock. 

    Lott was just plain scary and will always be one of the NFL's best players ever.

    Taylor? To be honest he's not on my remembering radar for anything other than his death.

    @d-bone said:

    E Rock is still my 2nd favorite Brown of all time, only a step behind Clay. I loved the rules back then where points weren't artificially manufactured so the casual fan wouldn't change the channel.... Today's phone addicted human needs football games to be 31-27 or they'll lose interest and watch Tickity Tock. 

    Lott was just plain scary and will always be one of the NFL's best players ever.

    Taylor? To be honest he's not on my remembering radar for anything other than his death.  

    Watch Taylor blowing up a punter in the Pro Bowl.  Dude was intense.  And talented.

  • Over the middle from his Ohio State days to the Oakland Raiders,  Jack Tatum was among THE scariest hitters.....ever.

  • Big nickel is the answer to scrawny WR's going over the middle.  Just the size will scare those little pussies.  It's still a contact sport.

  • Fairly good list.. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-defensive-backs-nfl-history   @tiamat63 good luck ranking those corners? ?

    Top 7

    1. Ronnie Lott, Safety

    8. Jack Tatum, Safety

    11. Ed Reed, Safety

    12. Charles Woodson, Safety

    16. Troy Polamalu, Safety

    15. Steve Atwater, Safety

    22. Darren Woodson, Safety

    never forgotten Dawg ! E. ROCK !

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  • Fairly good list.. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-defensive-backs-nfl-history   @tiamat63 good luck ranking those corners? ?

    Top 7

    1. Ronnie Lott, Safety

    8. Jack Tatum, Safety

    11. Ed Reed, Safety

    12. Charles Woodson, Safety

    16. Troy Polamalu, Safety

    15. Steve Atwater, Safety

    22. Darren Woodson, Safety

    never forgotten Dawg ! E. ROCK !

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    @gumby73 said:

    Fairly good list.. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-defensive-backs-nfl-history   @tiamat63 good luck ranking those corners? ?

    Top 7

    1. Ronnie Lott, Safety

    8. Jack Tatum, Safety

    11. Ed Reed, Safety

    12. Charles Woodson, Safety

    16. Troy Polamalu, Safety

    15. Steve Atwater, Safety

    22. Darren Woodson, Safety

    never forgotten Dawg ! E. ROCK !

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    Safety is the most underrated position in football.  Some of my favorite players all-time.

  • Fairly good list.. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-defensive-backs-nfl-history   @tiamat63 good luck ranking those corners? ?

    Top 7

    1. Ronnie Lott, Safety

    8. Jack Tatum, Safety

    11. Ed Reed, Safety

    12. Charles Woodson, Safety

    16. Troy Polamalu, Safety

    15. Steve Atwater, Safety

    22. Darren Woodson, Safety

    never forgotten Dawg ! E. ROCK !

    download.jpg.8d344cb060903656724edc6dab4f840e.jpg

    @gumby73 said:

    Fairly good list.. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-defensive-backs-nfl-history   @tiamat63 good luck ranking those corners? ?

    Top 7

    1. Ronnie Lott, Safety

    8. Jack Tatum, Safety

    11. Ed Reed, Safety

    12. Charles Woodson, Safety

    16. Troy Polamalu, Safety

    15. Steve Atwater, Safety

    22. Darren Woodson, Safety

    never forgotten Dawg ! E. ROCK !

    download.jpg.8d344cb060903656724edc6dab4f840e.jpg

    I would put Tatum before Lott.. Lott was very good... Tatum was a pure animal..

  • @gumby73 said:

    Fairly good list.. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-defensive-backs-nfl-history   @tiamat63 good luck ranking those corners? ?

    Top 7

    1. Ronnie Lott, Safety

    8. Jack Tatum, Safety

    11. Ed Reed, Safety

    12. Charles Woodson, Safety

    16. Troy Polamalu, Safety

    15. Steve Atwater, Safety

    22. Darren Woodson, Safety

    never forgotten Dawg ! E. ROCK !

    download.jpg.8d344cb060903656724edc6dab4f840e.jpg

    I would put Tatum before Lott.. Lott was very good... Tatum was a pure animal..

    @nickers said:

    I would put Tatum before Lott.. Lott was very good... Tatum was a pure animal..

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  • @gumby73 said:

    Fairly good list.. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/25-greatest-defensive-backs-nfl-history   @tiamat63 good luck ranking those corners? ?

    Top 7

    1. Ronnie Lott, Safety

    8. Jack Tatum, Safety

    11. Ed Reed, Safety

    12. Charles Woodson, Safety

    16. Troy Polamalu, Safety

    15. Steve Atwater, Safety

    22. Darren Woodson, Safety

    never forgotten Dawg ! E. ROCK !

    download.jpg.8d344cb060903656724edc6dab4f840e.jpg

    I would put Tatum before Lott.. Lott was very good... Tatum was a pure animal..

    @nickers said:

    I would put Tatum before Lott.. Lott was very good... Tatum was a pure animal..

    Ohh, many have certainly debated who's 1 or 2 between Lott or Tatum.. I'm recalling my rankings, from a sports bar I attend. List still hangs on their walls.. I was also attending there when the local media writers put them in order..

    Their biggest deciding factor was.. Lott's body parts surviving over Lott's career games played over Jack's.. 14 years, of which 10 were Pro bowler level from Lott..Tatum played 10 years with 2 PB

    Ties are no fun but, either way...the 71 era..vs. the 81 era.. Lumber laying ? was so much fun to watch ?

  • @nickers said:

    I would put Tatum before Lott.. Lott was very good... Tatum was a pure animal..

    Ohh, many have certainly debated who's 1 or 2 between Lott or Tatum.. I'm recalling my rankings, from a sports bar I attend. List still hangs on their walls.. I was also attending there when the local media writers put them in order..

    Their biggest deciding factor was.. Lott's body parts surviving over Lott's career games played over Jack's.. 14 years, of which 10 were Pro bowler level from Lott..Tatum played 10 years with 2 PB

    Ties are no fun but, either way...the 71 era..vs. the 81 era.. Lumber laying ? was so much fun to watch ?

    @gumby73 said:

    Ohh, many have certainly debated who's 1 or 2 between Lott or Tatum.. I'm recalling my rankings, from a sports bar I attend. List still hangs on their walls.. I was also attending there when the local media writers put them in order..

    Their biggest deciding factor was.. Lott's body parts surviving over Lott's career games played over Jack's.. 14 years, of which 10 were Pro bowler level from Lott..Tatum played 10 years with 2 PB

    Ties are no fun but, either way...the 71 era..vs. the 81 era.. Lumber laying ? was so much fun to watch ?

    Stingley votes Tatum #1.  Lott played corner and safety.  Tough call.

  • @gumby73 said:

    Ohh, many have certainly debated who's 1 or 2 between Lott or Tatum.. I'm recalling my rankings, from a sports bar I attend. List still hangs on their walls.. I was also attending there when the local media writers put them in order..

    Their biggest deciding factor was.. Lott's body parts surviving over Lott's career games played over Jack's.. 14 years, of which 10 were Pro bowler level from Lott..Tatum played 10 years with 2 PB

    Ties are no fun but, either way...the 71 era..vs. the 81 era.. Lumber laying ? was so much fun to watch ?

    Stingley votes Tatum #1.  Lott played corner and safety.  Tough call.

    @skippinturtles said:

    Stingley votes Tatum #1.  Lott played corner and safety.  Tough call.

    Stingley did forgave Tatum because he realized it just was a tough sport.  Now as a hitter on the gridiron I'd take Tatum   -but-   Lott was just good, couldn't miss with either one.

  • These 3 would have turned Tom Brady into Marcia Brady.  Tatum paralyzing the little white receivers.

  • These 3 would have turned Tom Brady into Marcia Brady.  Tatum paralyzing the little white receivers.

    @skippinturtles said:

    These 3 would have turned Tom Brady into Marcia Brady.  Tatum paralyzing the little white receivers.

    How true.

    He would have retired from professional football long ago,  none of this 40+ year old NFL quarterback stuff.  Throw Brees and others who would have been " beat up and gone" before 35 +/-.  Kosar, Bradshaw,  Stabler and many more were beat up and felt it well before 40. 

    And throw in their receivers who are now protected by the new rules.....and rightfully so.  CTE and other crippling injuries are brutal in tackle football, especially NFL football.