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  • Kosar_For_President Kosar_For_PresidentK
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    Kosar_For_PresidentK Kosar_For_President wrote on last edited by
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    1. Bernie - Greatest hope of a Superbowl in my memory

    2. Farve - Iron Man

    3. Al Toon - Consistently made the best catches I ever seen

    4. Derrick Thomas - 7 sacks in one game

    5. Kevin Mack/Byner - 2 - 1,000 yard seasons

    Luck is Tim Couch. Big, Dumb Goofy, slow thinking QB - Ghoolie, 2-28-12
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      BrownsFan4EvrB BrownsFan4Evr wrote on last edited by
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      I love Bernie, but Brian Sipe was THE MAN!!!

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      • The Gipper The GipperT In Memoriam Very Popular
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        The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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        Here are my entries here:

        1. Jim Brown. Yes, I am old enough to have seen him play. Superman wearing #32. Every game good for a 60-80 yard TD run.

        2. Bernie Kosar. Only guy I ever felt compelled to go see at Browns Training camp.

        3. Brian Sipe. Aside from the obvious reasons, he rented his home in Seville from a guy I worked with at the time.

        4. Ozzie Newsome. Yes, he was the Wizard.

        5. Chris Speilman. Love him ever since his days at Massillon. First High School football player to appear on the Wheaties Box. Essentially retired a Brown though injury prevented him from playing regular season with them. Great football attitude.

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        • The GipperT The Gipper

          Here are my entries here:

          1. Jim Brown. Yes, I am old enough to have seen him play. Superman wearing #32. Every game good for a 60-80 yard TD run.

          2. Bernie Kosar. Only guy I ever felt compelled to go see at Browns Training camp.

          3. Brian Sipe. Aside from the obvious reasons, he rented his home in Seville from a guy I worked with at the time.

          4. Ozzie Newsome. Yes, he was the Wizard.

          5. Chris Speilman. Love him ever since his days at Massillon. First High School football player to appear on the Wheaties Box. Essentially retired a Brown though injury prevented him from playing regular season with them. Great football attitude.

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          Kosar_For_PresidentK Kosar_For_President wrote on last edited by
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          @the-gipper said:

          5. Chris Speilman. Love him ever since his days at Massillon. First High School football player to appear on the Wheaties Box. Essentially retired a Brown though injury prevented him from playing regular season with them. Great football attitude.

          + points for the porn stash.

          wheaties.jpg

          Luck is Tim Couch. Big, Dumb Goofy, slow thinking QB - Ghoolie, 2-28-12
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            Bob806B Bob806 wrote on last edited by
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            1) Sipe- was at his first game vs. Denver in 1974, after that is was "Phipps who?"

            2) Greg Pruitt- electrifying runner, loved the tear-away jersey

            3) Kosar- nobody threw a bomb better except for Lamonica, too bad his elbow got ruined in KC

            4) Jerry Sherk- career cut far too short

            5) Jack Lambert- yes, he's a Steeler, but the best I ever saw (sorry LT)

            honorable mention: Roger Staubach, Terry Metcalf (yes, the St. Louis Cardinal), Fran Tarkenton, Harvey Martin, Leroy Kelly, Ozzie Newsome, Fred Biletnikoff, Ray Guy

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            • dawgpound3 D
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              D dawgpound3 wrote on last edited by
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              My favorite players:

              Bernie Kosar- I loved his playing style. He's an electrifying player on the field

              Brett Favre- The last of the gunslingers

              Lawrence Taylor- one of the best pass rushers of all time

              Jim Brown- one of the browns' best runningbacks of all time

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              • LCDawgFan13 LCDawgFan13L One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
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                LCDawgFan13L LCDawgFan13 wrote on last edited by
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                1. Bernie Kosar - I have to agree...he was the best chance of a Super Bowl my Browns have had to date.

                2. Troy Aikman - I just loved watching him play. There was truly no pass he couldn't make and he was one of the most accurate QBs ever.

                3. Clay Matthews - Was there ever a more consistant player on this team?

                4. Webster Slaughter - Not a pass he couldn't catch! He was fun to watch.

                5. Barry Sanders - He didn't always gain a lot of yards, but he always ran a long way!

                I m not old enough to remember some of the older guys. But I would have loved to watch Brown and Pruitt and Sipe. It would have been fun. I gave my opinion based on players I have actually seen play. And that was difficult enough.

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                  My top 5, and I'll restrict it to players I've actually seen play, so 1979 - present:

                  1. Joe Montana - just clutch

                  2. Bo Jackson - every time he touched the ball you expected him to take it to the house, and most of the time he did

                  3. Tom Brady - again, clutch

                  4. John Elway - broke my heart enough times

                  5. Barry Sanders - probably the quickest cut back runner ever

                  Top 5 Browns

                  1. Brian Sipe - and I only caught the tail end of his run

                  2. Dixon and Minnifield - defined shut down corners

                  3. Mack and Byner - defense loaded 8 in the box and they still ran for 1000yds a piece

                  4. Sean Rogers - I've never seen anyone cause a disruption every time he's on the field

                  5. Mike Baab - so good you don't even remember him because that's what anchoring a line for a decade will get you

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                    N nobuo wrote on last edited by
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                    1) Reggie White - He beat you because he was just better. And his character as a player was unrivaled.

                    2) Barry Sanders - Would have rushed for 2500 yards a season if he'd had a competant offensive line.

                    3) Brett Favre - Fun, inpsiring and the epitome of toughness. Never seen anyone play a game with a broken finger on his throwing arm or win a game the day after his dad died like that.

                    4) Jim Brown - Got to have at least one Browns player in there, and there's no better Brown than Jim.

                    5) Adrian Peterson - I loved the picture of him with blood all over his pads, and it wasn't his blood. This kid is the real deal.

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                    • The Gipper The GipperT In Memoriam Very Popular
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                      The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                      Y.A. Tittle

                      Y.A. Tittle

                      http://www.flickr.com/photos/56491910@N00/379947224/

                      You want a photo of a bloodied "warrior" here you go.

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                        BrownB499B BrownB499 wrote on last edited by
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                        Gary Collins-the 1st pro athlete I ever got to meet in person (just a great guy)

                        Gale Sayers-the guy was like watch'n butter slide down a hot griddle,ya couldn't take your eyes off him

                        Bert Jones-You think Brett Farve is tough?how I used to wish this guy was a Brown like his dad

                        Walter Payton -see Gale Sayers

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                          Canton MikeC Canton Mike wrote on last edited by
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                          Dick Butkus--IMHO he epitomized hard nosed, NFL football!

                          Jimmy Brown--Greatest RB of all time!

                          Gale Sayers--Healthy & running in the same backfield with Jimmy...WOW!!

                          Dave Logan--Did he ever drop a pass? He always seemed to make the "money" catches.

                          Brian Brennan--The classic "over achiever"!

                          Mike

                          IN DORSEY I TRUST
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                          • Kosar_For_PresidentK Kosar_For_President

                            1. Bernie - Greatest hope of a Superbowl in my memory

                            2. Farve - Iron Man

                            3. Al Toon - Consistently made the best catches I ever seen

                            4. Derrick Thomas - 7 sacks in one game

                            5. Kevin Mack/Byner - 2 - 1,000 yard seasons

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                            The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                            @kosar_for_president said:

                            1. Bernie - Greatest hope of a Superbowl in my memory

                            2. Farve - Iron Man

                            3. Al Toon - Consistently made the best catches I ever seen

                            4. Derrick Thomas - 7 sacks in one game

                            5. Kevin Mack/Byner - 2 - 1,000 yard seasons

                            Just out of curiosity, KFP, since your handle here is KFP, why then do you have a photo of actor Chris Cooper for your atavar, and not No 19?

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                              DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on last edited by
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                              Jim Brown

                              John Elway

                              Dick Butkus

                              Gale Sayers

                              Lawrence Taylor

                              "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
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                                Riffer XR Riffer X wrote on last edited by
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                                Greg Pruitt

                                Kevin Mack

                                Brian Sipe

                                Clay Mathews

                                Ozzie Newsome

                                Bernie Kosar

                                Tom Deleone

                                Mike Johnson

                                Thom Darden

                                Cody Risien

                                Is a pig's ass pork?
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                                  V Vegasdogg wrote on last edited by Vegasdogg
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                                  1) Walter Payton - I tried to play RB like him, and think he is one of the toughest to ever play in the NFL.

                                  2) Jim Brown - The best to ever play the game.

                                  3) Lawrence Taylor - Loved watching him eat QB's.

                                  4) Barry Sanders - It was like watching Albert Belle at the plate - something good was going to happen.

                                  5) Otto Graham - Ultmate QB. He was a winner, and did it in different ways.

                                  Coaches:

                                  1) Paul Brown - His teams were never outcoached or outprepared.

                                  2) Vince Lombardi - See Brown, Paul

                                  3) Bill Walsh - Guy had them all guessing, and could field a dominate defense.

                                  4) Don Shula - You can't get the most wins ever, and have a perfect season capped with a Super Bowl, and not make the list. (fellow John Carrol grad, too)

                                  5) Marv Levy - 4 straight Super Bowls, greatest comeback ever, and smarter than just about everyone on the planet.

                                  I thought to put Noll on the list, but I hated him for far too long to come to grips with him making that list. Bastard.

                                  "I will not insult your intelligence by suggesting you really believe what you just said." William F Buckley
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                                    ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on last edited by ballpeen
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                                    Jim Brown....Best player ever

                                    Otto Graham....he won

                                    Dante Lavelli....my boyhood hero

                                    Sonny Jergensen..prettiest pass the NFL has EVER seen

                                    Doug Flutie....the underdog who wouldn't go away

                                    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
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                                      R roach wrote on last edited by
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                                      Wow, this is tough.

                                      1. Ozzie Newsome

                                      2. Bernie Kosar

                                      3. Frank Minnifield- the best CB that i've ever seen play for any team

                                      4. Michael Dean Perry

                                      5. Chip Banks- OC's feared him

                                      Honorable Mention: Leroy Kelly- my childhood hero

                                      Joe Namath- great arm and changed the game

                                      It pains me to leave Jack Gregory, Clay Matthews, and Jerry Sherk off this list.

                                      This is not a fair topic.

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                                        B BrownsfaninNJ wrote on last edited by
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                                        1. Barry Sanders so much fun to watch

                                        2. Jerry Rice Got to meet him, shake his hand and now everything sticks to my right hand

                                        3. Jim Brown too many yards too little time

                                        4. Dan Fouts short passes? Puleeze!

                                        5. Warren Beatty ooops you meant FOOTBALL players 😆

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                                          K kosar_win wrote on last edited by
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                                          Alright - I'm taking this in a different direction: My favorite non-Browns who caused pain to our enemies.

                                          1. Neil O'Donnell - Super Bowl XXX was a delight to watch as the Steelers imploded. Images of this game still make me happy thanks to O'Donnell's interceptions. Add on to this that the Bengals thought he was a great steal as a veteran QB only to lead the team to a 3-13 finish. He was released for...

                                          2. Akili Smith - ok, yes he beat us and taunted us. That's upsetting and he deserves to rot for these crimes. However, don't you just cackle with joy when you realize that the Bengals declined 9 draft picks from Ditka's Saints for their draft position because they were so sure that Akili would be their savior.

                                          3. Bobby Layne - He may be hated for the way he played against the Browns, but he also cursed the Lions and sent them into an abysmal downward spiral... with such warlock powers one has to wonder whether he also muttered something about Cleveland...

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