31 Other Teams, Who Did You Admire?

[Hostile]

A comment by BraveHeart in the Favre retirement thread got me to thinking. Of the 31 other teams in the NFL which player who played for them did I most admire.


Giants...Lawrence Taylor. Best Defensive player I ever saw.
Eagles...Reggie White.
Commanders...John Riggins.

Bears...Walter Payton. Sweetness was the perfect description.
Lions...Chris Spielman.
Packers...Brett Favre.
Vikings...Alan Page.

Falcons...Tommy Nobis.
Panthers...Steve Smith.
Saints...Sam Mills.
Buccaneers...Derrick Brooks.

Cardinals...Larry Fitzgerald.
49ers...Jerry Rice. Best football player I ever saw.
Rams...Jackie Slater.
Seahawks...Cortez Kennedy.


Bills...Bruce Smith. Bad things man.
Dolphins...Zach Thomas. Not because we just signed him.
Patriots...John Hannah.
Jets...Kevin Mawae.

Ravens...Ray Lewis.
Bengals...Anthony Munoz. One of the top 3 players I ever saw.
Browns...Jim Brown. Sorry Juke.
Steelers...Joe Greene.

Texans...Demeco Ryans.
Colts...Johnny Unitas.
Jaguars...Tony Boselli.
Titans (Oilers)...Earl Campbell.

Broncos...John Elway. The prototype for QB.
Chiefs...Tony Gonzalez.
Raiders...Bo Jackson. What if...
Chargers...Kellen Winslow Sr.

 

[joseephuss]

These are the guys I got to see live since I started watching football. It is easy to say that Unitas and Brown were the greatest based on what I have seen of their highlight tapes, but I never had the privilege to see them during live games.

Giants...Lawrence Taylor
Eagles...Reggie White
Commanders...Darrell Green

Bears...Walter Payton
Lions...Barry Sanders
Packers...Sterling Sharpe
Vikings...John Randle(I was really too young to remember much of Page's career)

Falcons...Deion Sanders(Too young to remember Nobis and no body else comes to mind)
Panthers...Steve Smith
Saints...Sam Mills
Buccaneers...Derrick Brooks

Cardinals...Larry Fitzgerald
49ers...Jerry Rice
Rams...Marshall Faulk
Seahawks...Steve Largent


Bills...Bruce Smith
Dolphins...Dan Marino
Patriots...Tom Brady
Jets...Curtis Martin

Ravens...Ray Lewis
Bengals...Anthony Munoz
Browns...Clay Matthews, Jr.(I was too young to actually ever see Jim Brown play.)
Steelers...Joe Greene

Texans...Demeco Ryans
Colts...Peyton Manning(Again too young to see Unitas)
Jaguars...Jimmy Smith
Titans (Oilers)...Earl Campbell

Broncos...John Elway
Chiefs...Tony Gonzalez
Raiders...Lester Hayes
Chargers...Kellen Winslow Sr.

 

[Zaxor]

Giants...Burt
Eagles...Bill Bergy
Commanders...D. Green

Bears...Walter Payton.
Lions...Sims
Packers...R. White
Vikings...Tarkenton

Falcons...Bratkowski.
Panthers...Steve Smith.
Saints...R. Jackson
Buccaneers...Lynch

Cardinals...Hart.
49ers...Haley
Rams...Dryer
Seahawks...Largent.


Bills...Ferguson.
Dolphins...Czonka.
Patriots...Sam Bam Cunningham.
Jets...Toon.

Ravens...Ray Lewis.
Bengals...Anderson
Browns...Pruitt
Steelers...Rocky B.

Texans...Johnson
Colts...Johnny Unitas
Jaguars...Tony Boselli
Titans (Oilers)...Earl Campbell

Broncos...John Elway
Chiefs...Pollack
Raiders...Bo Jackson
Chargers...Fouts

 

[Hostile]

John Lynch and Andre Johnson.

 

[Zaxor]

John Lynch and Andre Johnson.

that is them...thanks my friend

 

[windward]

Great thread

Giants Lawrence Taylor
Eagles Reggie White
Commanders Darrell Green

Packers Brett Favre
Lions Barry Sanders
Bears Mike Singletary
Vikings Gary Zimmerman

Falcons Keith Brooking
Panthers Steve Smith
Saints Sam Mills/Rickey Jackson
Buccaneers Derrick Brooks

49ers Jerry Ricce
Rams Eric Dickerson
Cardinals Neil Lomax
Seahawks Matt Hasselbeck

Bills Thurman Thomas
Dolphins Dan Marino
Jets Vinny Testaverde
Patriots Drew Bledsoe

Bengals Boomer Esaison
Steelers Greg Lloyd
Ravens Ray Lewis
Browns Ozzie Newsome

Colts Peyton Manning
Jaguars Mark Brunell
Texans ?
Titans/Oilers Earl Campbell

Broncos John Ekway
Chiefs Derrick Thomas
Raiders Howie Long
Chargers Kellen Winslow

 

[gazmc_06]

only a few playrs:

Brady in New England
Tomlinson in San Diego
Ray Lewis in Baltimore

 

[CF74]

John Elway, Jason Taylor, Champ Bailey, Eric Dickerson

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Excellent Thread!


New England Patriots - Tom Brady
Miami Dolphins - Jason Taylor
New York Jets- Dennis Byrd (One of my all time personal favorites)
Buffalo Bills - Tough one...but I'll go with Thurman Thomas

Indy Colts - Peyton Manning
Jacksonville Jaguars - Fred Taylor
Houston Texans - Demeco Ryans
Tennesse Titans/Oilers (I suppose we can use the Oilers history here?) - Warren Moon

Pittsburgh Steelers - Terry Bradshaw
Cincy Bengals - Anthony Munoz
Cleveland Browns - Eric Metcalf
Baltimore Ravens - Ray Lewis

Oakland Raiders - Howie Long
Denver Broncos - John Elway
Kansas City Chiefs - Derek Thomas
San Diego Chargers - Kellen Winslow

San Fran - SO many could go here...Joe Montana (Rice right behind him)
St. Louis Rams - Marshall Faulk
Seattle Seahawks - Steve Largent
Arizona Cardinals - Pat Tillman

Atlanta Falcons- Jesse Tuggle
New Orleans Saints- Ricky Jackson
Carolina Panthers - Sam Mills
Tampa Bay Bucs - Warren Sapp

Chicago Bears - Walter Payton
Detriot Lions - Barry Sanders
Minnesotta Vikings- John Randle
Greenbay Packers - Brett Favre

Washington Commanders - Darrell Green
New York Giants - LT
Philly Eagles - Reggie White

 

[zrinkill]

Giants...Lawrence Taylor
Eagles...Brian Dawkins
Commanders...Darrell Green

Bears...Fridge
Lions...Barry Sanders
Packers...Brett Favre.
Vikings...Alan Page

Falcons...PrimeTime
Panthers...Steve Smith.
Saints...[SIZE=-1]Jim Everett (for beating up Jim Rome)[/SIZE]
Buccaneers...Derrick Brooks.

Cardinals...Larry Centers
49ers...Jerry Rice.
Rams...Jackie Slater.
Seahawks... Steve Largent

Bills... Jim Kelly
Dolphins... Dan Marino
Patriots... Drew Bledsoe (sue me)
Jets... Joe Namath (sue me again)

Ravens... Ed reed
Bengals...Boomer Esiason
Browns... Bernie Kosar
Steelers...Terry Bradshaw

Texans... NO ONE
Colts...Joseph Addai (yea I know, but I love the kid)
Jaguars...Tony Boselli.
Oilers ...Earl Campbell.

Broncos...John Elway
Chiefs...Derrick Thomas
Raiders...Bo Jackson or Howie Long
Chargers... Deacon Jones

 

[Muhast]

New England Patriots - Tom Brady
Miami Dolphins - Jason Taylor
New York Jets- Dennis Byrd
Buffalo Bills - Thurman Thomas

Indy Colts - Peyton Manning
Jacksonville Jaguars - Fred Taylor
Houston Texans - Demeco Ryans, Andre Johnson
Tennessee Titans/Oilers (I suppose we can use the Oilers history here?) - If we can use Oilers, without a doubt Earl Campbell

Pittsburgh Steelers - Terry Bradshaw,Lynn Swann
Cincy Bengals - Anthony Munoz
Cleveland Browns - Eric Metcalf
Baltimore Ravens - Ray Lewis

Oakland Raiders - Howie Long
Denver Broncos - John Elway, Terell Davis
Kansas City Chiefs - Derek Thomas
San Diego Chargers - Kellen Winslow

San Fran - Jerry Rice,Ronnie Lott
St. Louis Rams - Marshall Faulk
Seattle Seahawks - Steve Largent
Arizona Cardinals - Pat Tillman

Atlanta Falcons- Jesse Tuggle, Jamal Anderson
New Orleans Saints- Sam Mills
Carolina Panthers - Steve Smith
Tampa Bay Bucs - Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber(never gets love but is a very good player)

Chicago Bears - Walter Payton,Mike Singletary
Detriot Lions - Barry Sanders
Minnesotta Vikings- Alan Page, Randy Moss( back then. Had you ever seen someone shoot out in the NFL that quickly? Wow he had amazing stats)
Greenbay Packers - Brett Favre

Washington Commanders - Darrell Green ( he ran a 4.3 after 20 years in the pros. Prob one of the few that could run down the great Tony Dorsett)
New York Giants - The REAL L.T
Philly Eagles - Reggie White

 

[adamknite]

A comment by BraveHeart in the Favre retirement thread got me to thinking. Of the 31 other teams in the NFL which player who played for them did I most admire.


Giants...Lawrence Taylor. Best Defensive player I ever saw.
Eagles...Reggie White.
Commanders...John Riggins.

Bears...Walter Payton. Sweetness was the perfect description.
Lions...Chris Spielman.
Packers...Brett Favre.
Vikings...Alan Page.

Falcons...Tommy Nobis.
Panthers...Steve Smith.
Saints...Sam Mills.
Buccaneers...Derrick Brooks.

Cardinals...Larry Fitzgerald.
49ers...Jerry Rice. Best football player I ever saw.
Rams...Jackie Slater.
Seahawks...Cortez Kennedy.


Bills...Bruce Smith. Bad things man.
Dolphins...Zach Thomas. Not because we just signed him.
Patriots...John Hannah.
Jets...Kevin Mawae.

Ravens...Ray Lewis.
Bengals...Anthony Munoz. One of the top 3 players I ever saw.
Browns...Jim Brown. Sorry Juke.
Steelers...Joe Greene.

Texans...Demeco Ryans.
Colts...Johnny Unitas.
Jaguars...Tony Boselli.
Titans (Oilers)...Earl Campbell.

Broncos...John Elway. The prototype for QB.
Chiefs...Tony Gonzalez.
Raiders...Bo Jackson. What if...
Chargers...Kellen Winslow Sr.

Hard to argue with that list, I'd put Pat Tillman on there.... but that's for what he did leaving football, not on the field so I don't know if that quilifies.

 

[Hostile]

Hard to argue with that list, I'd put Pat Tillman on there.... but that's for what he did leaving football, not on the field so I don't know if that quilifies.

I think what qualifies is whatever you feel does.

I have to admit after I posted it Deacon Jones, Andre Johnson, Pat Tillman, and Clay Matthews are excellent choices I didn't consider and should have.

 

[BHendri5]

GIANTS-NO ONE
Commanders-NO ONE
EAGLES- WILBERT MONTGOMERY,McNABB

BEARS- PAYTON,SAYERS,SINGLETARY
LIONS- SANDERS, SIMMS
PACKERS-FAVRE
VIKINGS- MOSS,CHUCK FOREMAN, CRIS CARTER

FALCONS- DEON SANDERS
PANTHERS- STEVE SMITH, PEPPERS
SAINTS- NO ONE
BUCCANEERS- DOUG WILLIAMS

CADINALS- FITZGERALD, ANEAS WILLIAMS, TERRY METCALF
49ERS - RICE, ROGER CRAIG,MONTANNA, RONNIE LOTT
RAMS - ERIC DICKERSON, MARSHALL FAULK,
SEAHAWKS- STEVE LARGENT, CURT WARNER

BILLS - O.J. SIMPSON, ANDRE REED, JIM KELLY, THURMAN THOMAS
DOLPHINS - MARINO, DAVID OVERSTREET
PATRIOTS - TOM BRADY, DARYL STINGLY
JETS - JOE NAMMATH, FREEMAN McNEIL

RAVENS - RAY LEWIS
BENGALS - BOOMER ESAISON
BROWNS - JIM BROWN
STEELERS - BRADSHAW, MEAN JOE GREENE(I KNOW A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT HIM AS HE GREW UP WITH MY MOTHER, UNCLES AND OLDER COUSINS, THEY PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WITH HIM AT DUNBAR HIGH, WHICH WAS TURNED INTO A ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT I ATTENDED FROM THE 3RD -5TH GRADE. MY UNCLES AND COUSINS ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THE FIGHT MEAN JOE AND MY COUSIN HAD IN SCHOOL.)

TEXANS- NO ONE
COLTS- PEYTON, LYDELL MITCHELL
JAGUARS- NO ONE
TITANS - EDDIE GEORGE

BRONCOS - ELWAY, TERRELL DAVIS
CHIEFS- PRIEST HOLMES
RAIDERS - CLIFF BRANCH, FRED BILETNIKOFF, DAVE CASPER, KEN STABLER, MARCUS ALLEN, BO JACKSON
CHARGERS - CHARLIE JOYNER, KELLEN WINSLOW SR., LADANIAN TOMLINSON, AND THERE WAS A RB ON THE CHARGERS TEAM THAT WORE GOGGLES I CANNOT THINK OF HIS NAME RIGHT NOW, HE PLAYED WITH FOUTS AND JOYNER.

 

[peplaw06]

Awesome idea

NY Giants -- Mark Bavaro
Philly -- Wilbert Montgomery (fellow ACU alum)
Washington -- Darrell Green

Green Bay -- Favre
Minnesota -- Robert Smith
Chicago --Singletary, Sweetness
Detroit -- Sanders

Tampa Bay -- Derrick Brooks
New Orleans -- Pat Swilling
Atlanta -- Jamal Anderson
Carolina -- Sam Mills

San Francisco -- Montana (the only one I could stand)
Seattle -- Steve Largent
Arizona -- Pat Tillman
St. Louis -- Marshall Faulk

New England -- Troy Brown
Miami -- Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas
Buffalo -- Steve Tasker, Don Beebe
NY Jets -- Curtis Martin

Pittsburgh -- Hines Ward
Cincy -- Boomer Esiason
Cleveland -- Bernie Kosar
Baltimore -- Chris McAlister

Indianapolis -- Marvin Harrison
Houston -- not much to pick from here... i guess Andre Johnson
Jacksonville -- Jimmy Smith
Tennessee -- Earl Campbell, Bruce Matthews

Kansas City -- Derrick Thomas, Christian Okoye
Denver -- Steve Atwater
Oakland -- Marcus Allen
San Diego -- LT

 

[tomson75]

Giants - Lawrence Taylor
Eagles - White/Dawkins
Washington - Riggins/Green

Packers - Farve/Hornung
Minnesotta - Tarkenton/Carter
Chicago - Singletary/Payton
Detroit - Sanders

Buccs - Brooks/Barber
Saints - Mills
Panthers - S. Smith
Falcons - Sanders

49rs - Lott/Rice
Seattle - Largent
Cardinals - Tillman/Fitzgerald
Rams - Dickerson

Patriots - Bledsoe
Dolphins - Marino/Thomas
Bills - Thomas/Beebe
Jets - Martin/Gastineau

Steelers - Swann/Greene
Bengals - Munoz/Krumrie (I'm still convinced they would've won SB XXIII had he not broken his leg)
Browns - Brown
Ravens - If I have to pick...Lewis/Reed

Colts - Manning
Texans - Moon (oilers, but that still counts, right?)
Jaquars - J Smith
Titans - George

Chiefs - Thomas/Gonzales
Denver - Elway
Oakland - M. Allen/Long
Chargers - Fouts/Joiner

 

[DaBoys4Life]

i'll only name a few and im not going to put the teams cuz i don't feel like going thru all 31

Dan Marino
Barry Sanders
Jim Brown
Jerry Rice
Deion Sanders
Darryl Green
Lawerence Taylor
Warren Moon
Randall Cunningham
Warrick Dunn

 

[rojan]

My all-time non-cowboy favorite player to watch was Ricky Williams..Why do you guys think he keeps getting a second and third chance. He was amazing for a little bit with the Dolphins.

Other players I love to watch are:

Ed Reed
Rey Lewis
Champ Bailey
Moss
Manning
Steve Smith
Julius Peppers
AP
LT


Retired guys would have to be:

Terrel Davis
Marshall Faulk
John Elway
Steve Young
Micheal Vick
Reggie White
Curtis Martin
Keyshawn Johnson (mostly with the Jets)
Steve Atwater


I know there are soooo much more but I cant think of them all right now.

 

[bigE79]

My all-time non cowboy favorite players...JOHNNY TOOZ, JACK TATUM and THE STORK

 

[Achozen]

Doug Flutie.