LB = Zero in HOF

[Corso]

The MicahPargoat username is getting closer and closer to reality.

Oh my gosh I want to steal that, but I don't have the want-to to troll it.

And that's all I'd be doing with it.

 

[Corso]

Dallas has had some great linebackers through the years. Ware is going to the Hall of Fame. Ken Norton Jr was awesome here also. Not to mention those guys in the landry years.

I think the bar for parsons should be not punching any teammates in the face first before the hall of fame, thats just me.

I think the bar should be how many Hot Boyz he punches in the face before the Hall of Fame, but that's just me.

 

[MikeB80]

Demarcus Ware is only a “linebacker” by designation.

In real football sense, he was a defensive end.

HUH?

so what was Lawrence Taylor? Derrick Thomas?

 

[Robbieac]

HUH?

so what was Lawrence Taylor? Derrick Thomas?

A linebacker typically plays off the ball and usually drops back into coverage on pass plays.

A defensive end plays on the ball and and usually rushes the passer on pass plays.

In reality, Demarcus Ware played like a defensive end.....and he was one of the best at it. I don’t care how he was “designated”.

How often did he drop back into coverage? 5% of passing plays? Exactly.....he was utilized mostly as an end.

 

[kskboys]

Cowboys have 16 people in the HOF and zero of them are at LB.
Not saying Parsons is a future member, just alittle surprising.

Howley was easily a HOFer. 1st team all pro 5 times.

Ware will be a HOFer.

 

[kskboys]

Demarcus Ware is only a “linebacker” by designation.

In real football sense, he was a defensive end.

Can't disagree.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Boys, time to fire up the Bradie James campaign.

 

[cowboyec]

CHUCK HOWLEY
LEE ROY JORDAN

 

[TWOK11]

Ware will be in in either 2022 or 2023, and Chuck Howley should have been in decades ago. Super bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, 6 time all-pro, 1960s all-decade team and I believe at the time he retired he was the all time leader in INTs among linebackers. Apart from the defensive MVP award, his career compares favorably to Dick Butkus who is often put in greatest LB ever conversations.

 

[Creeper]

Jabril Cox is the 2nd best LB in the history of the team.

I'm not counting Anthony Spencer as a LB.

Dude, Dexter Coakley has to be in the conversation. That guy had long arms.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Again, he's the best LB in the history of the team.

I'm not counting Ware as a LB.

Why? He played OLB his whole career in our 3-4. Do you consider all 3-4 OLBers defensive linemen? Just curious.

 

[John813]

The HOF has a slight against Scott Shanle.

He's the most deserving Cowboy not in the Hall.

 

[Typhus]

Cowboys have 16 people in the HOF and zero of them are at LB.
Not saying Parsons is a future member, just alittle surprising.

Not surprising considering the lack of DL talent, our LBs are better swimmers than LBs.

 

[Whirlwin]

Again, he's the best LB in the history of the team.

I'm not counting Ware as a LB.

Yup

 

[Whirlwin]

We’ve had some great ones

 

[phildadon86]

Boys, time to fire up the Bradie James campaign.

You just beat me on this haha

 

[Whirlwin]

Didn’t Randy White play linebacker

 

[mrmojo]

Was Charles Haley thought of as a LB? Maybe at SF where they made an elephant position for him. But I always think of him as a DE.

 

[NickZepp]

Charles Haley was basically a LB. If you say Ware is a LB then Haley is too. It just depends on how you define that pass rusher position. The Cowboys have a few obvious guys from the 70s defenses that really should be in already. Chuck Howley and Lee Roy Jordan should be in. Too Tall Jones and Harvey Martin should be in. I'm not sure DD Lewis is a HOF guy but he should be in the Ring. Jones and Martin should be in the Ring of Honor too.

 

[Whirlwin]

Charles Haley was basically a LB. If you say Ware is a LB then Haley is too. It just depends on how you define that pass rusher position. The Cowboys have a few obvious guys from the 70s defenses that really should be in already. Chuck Howley and Lee Roy Jordan should be in. Too Tall Jones and Harvey Martin should be in. I'm not sure DD Lewis is a HOF guy but he should be in the Ring. Jones and Martin should be in the Ring of Honor too.

Randy white