If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
All: The new Billszone site with the updated software is scheduled to be turned on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The company that built it, Dynascale, estimates a FOUR HOUR shut down, from 8pm Pacific, (5pm Eastern) while they get it up and running. Nobody will be able to post in any forum until they are done. Afterwards, you may need to do a web search for the site, as old links will not work, because the site is getting a new IP address. Please be patient. If there are bugs, we will tackle them one at a time. Remember the goal is to be up and running with no glitches by camp. Doing this now assures us of that, because it gives us all summer to get our ducks in a row. Thank you!
There is work to be done and things to be learned. We are going to try to get the old look back - or something close to it. We also know there are bugs. A thread will be started to report bugs and then we can pass those onto the host.
Thank you for all the patience and support with this - hopefully this will greatly reduce the crashes and other site issues we have had lately.
Please use this thread to report any issues you come across
http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/forum/feedback-forums/billszone-q-a/6521455-upgrade-report-bugs-here
Otto Graham--In the argument for best of all time.
Gale Sayers--Pure runner, caught a lot of balls (considering the game at his time), also covers me for KR.
Deacon Jones--The reason why sacks are now a stat, nasty against the run too.
Lawrence Taylor--A pack of wild dogs in one body.
Rod Woodson--Unlike Deion, Woodson was shutdown and loved to hit people and tackle, also covers me for PR.
Hated to not choose an offensive lineman, but defense has always won championships, and always will.
YardRat Wall of Fame #56 DARRYL TALLEY #29 DERRICK BURROUGHS#22 FRED JACKSON #95 KYLE WILLIAMS
1) QB John Unitas, he got 40,000 yards and almost 300 tds in an era when QBs could be ***** slapped, beaten around, and brutalized. Could you imagine what he could do today?
2) RB Sweetness, Walter Payton - Longevity, great hands, great back, not his fault he played on lots of **** teams and that the Bears did not reach their peak during the Ditka years until his last few years in the League.
3) WR Jerry Rice, I want Johny U to have the greatest receiver to ever play the game
4) DE Bruce Smith, good against the run and better against the pass. He makes bad things happen to opposing offenses for years
5) LB/C Chuck Bednarik, the single toughest SOB to ever play the game.
You can buy tickets to watch the MST3K Juggernaut win the superbowl now
I wanted two pass catchers, and given my limit on taking only guys who hadn't been claimed I think I get better value from two TEs. The 2011 Pats were primarily a two TE offense and they were dominant.
Absolutely great thread idea, imho. Made me think, remember, and appreciate the football I've seen through my life.
1. Need a QB. I'm going outside the box. Archie Manning, "the franchise QB without a franchise". I loved his arm, his touch, his leadership, his mobility, and it drove me nuts that the saints couldn't but a team around him, protect him, or utilize him for his entire wasted career. Well I'm giving him a franchise.
2. Need protect the QB. LT Anthony Munoz to anchor the line. I think Munoz was the most dominant offensive lineman I ever saw. Always looked like he was playing against little kids and wasn't even breaking a sweat. Don't you worry about a thing, Archie, I'll fill out your line in the draft better than the Bills have, or the Saints could.
3. Need an offensive threat for Manning. Obviously has to be Jerry Rice. Danny Abramowicz was a good receiver for the Saints with Archie. He was not however Jerry Rice. Roll 'em up, Archie.
4. Over to defense. LB Lawrence Taylor, the most dominant defensive player I ever saw. He was all over the place, all the time. It was ridiculous. I used to think of the Giants as the NY Lawrence Taylor's. He makes everything better, coverage, pass rush, run defense, even the offense which has to worry less.
5. I was thinking about a DB or DL...there's one other player I define a whole team by. The Houston JJ Watt's. DE JJ Watt. Pair him up with LT and you have a horror movie for opposing offenses.
With those 2-7 picks, I'll beef up my OL, look for a TE, DB's, ILB, and a DT, I'll fish through FA and UDFA for RB's (who won't be Trent Richardson) and a vet receiver.
There are a lot of players I had to painfully rule out because I'm not sure how they translate to the modern era of the game or translate to different coaches or schemes, being thrown into the fire as rookies in this era, etc. I wanted 5 players who I felt transcended era, those are my guys.
My personal preference is for passing offense/defense over rushing offense/defense. Bearing that preference in mind, I wanted players at the following five positions: 1) QB, 2) LT, 3) WR, 4) pass rusher or CB, 5) pass rusher or CB.
QB: The three players I most strongly considered were Joe Montana, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers. Of the three, Rodgers has the highest career yards per attempt (8.0), Brady the lowest (7.4). Montana had the strongest supporting cast of the three, Rodgers by far the weakest. On the other hand, Rodgers' teams earned only one Super Bowl ring, as opposed to four each for Montana and Brady. I'm going with Rodgers on this one.
LT: My initial choice here would have been Orlando Pace. But after doing some research, I've decided Munoz was probably better. Going with Munoz.
WR: the three players I considered were Jerry Rice, Larry Fitzgerald, and A.J. Green. After looking at their stats, I decided on Rice. (Even though I consider the other two physically superior.) Maybe ten years from now Green might be the choice--at least if he continues putting up Rice-like stats between now and then.
Defensive player: Bruce Smith. Not only is he the all-time sack leader in NFL history, he accomplished that playing as a DE in a 3-4. You'd normally expect a 3-4 DE to get fewer sacks than a 4-3 DE, because the 3-4 DE has more run-stopping responsibilities. To get as many sacks as Smith did, while also being a complete football player (run stopping) is remarkable.
Defensive player: Lawrence Taylor. With Smith and Taylor on the same defense, opposing QBs will hear the footsteps coming. Offenses might be able to figure out a way to neutralize one or the other. But they'd be hard-pressed to neutralize both! Like Smith, Taylor was a complete football player.
Reggie White. Could play outside or inside so arguably the most complete Dlineman in NFL history.
John Elway. Best all around QB in NFL history.
Lawrence Taylor. Offenses can't double team White and Taylor pn every down.
Rob Gronkowski. Elway made Shannon Sharpe a HOF.Gronk is a more complete TE.
Marcus Allen. Early in his career he was as complete a RB as you could find. If Bo Jackson stuck with baseball Allen's career numbers would be off the charts.
Marcus Allen. Early in his career he was as complete a RB as you could find. If Bo Jackson stuck with baseball Allen's career numbers would be off the charts.
Tweet
Comment