The NFL is celebrating 100 years of football & created a new show to count down the 100 greatest players to ever suit up. The show features Rich Eisen, Chris Collinsworth & Bill Belichik & airs every Friday as they go through the different positions. It's a countdown show, but instead of saying Emmitt Smith is the greatest RB, what they are doing is taking a group of the best & then announcing a final list of 12 RB's, no rankings involved. You are just part of the group & that might be how we need to rank players as we move forward since we have our own bias & this stops that argument. The fun will be in the comment section as we debate the selections.
The list contains the cream of the crop, so I'm not including any stats. Let's be honest, since we are comparing guys from different era's, stats won't tell the whole story. There are some guys who I only heard about & never saw play, but saw the endless loop of the same highlight reel. I grew up in the 70's so that is my era, that's when I got hooked. So if you never heard of the guy, he might have played when they wore a leather helmet.
here is the 25 in alphabetical order
Marcus Allen
Jerome Bettis
Jim Brown
Earl Campbell
Dutch Clark
Eric Dickerson
Tony Dorsett
Marshall Failk
Red Grange
Franco Harris
Hugh McElhanny
Lenny Moore
Marion Motley
Bronko Nagurski
Walter Payton
Adrian Peterson
Barry Sanders
Gale Sayers
OJ Simpson
Emmitt Smith
Jim Taylor
Thurman Thomas
LaDainan Tomlinson
Steve Van Buren
The panel then chopped it to a dozen & here are the top 12
Jim Brown
Earl Campbell
Dutch Clark
Eric Dickerson
Lenny Moore
Marion Motley
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Gale Sayers
OJ Simpson
Emmitt Smith
Steve Van Buren
So the arguments will come flying in about they forgot about him or he shouldn't have made it. That's what the comment section is for, remember this isn't my list so I don't take it personal. I was shocked they showed so much love for the older guys. I only saw half this list play, so it is what it is, what do you think? Have fun & thanks, see you down below
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