RuntheDamnBall Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Lawrence Taylor redefined the position. He was someone that the opposing team had to have a plan for one very play. And even then it didn't work half the time. And scheming for him left someone else unblocked. He was a force.
HumbleAndHungry Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) 1.Ray Lewis 2. Lawrence Taylor 3. Butkis 4. Lambert 5. Seau 6. Singletary Edited May 3, 2013 by Finkle Is Einhorn
BearNorth Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 I have to go old school on this one and go with Mike Stratton, form back in the 60's. He was a punisher (what older Bills fan doesn't remember the hit on Keith Lincoln in the championship game! Totally agree, that hit changed the AFL forever, and raised the bar towards parity
Solomon Grundy Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Easily Lawrence Taylor as league best. Biscuit as Bills best.
Kemp Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 LT by a mile. I go back a long way and Butkus might be second best, but LT played at a whole different level.
KOKBILLS Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 CORNELIUS BENNETT... there is no doubt to me, and I'm biased and I know it. Early Biscuit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn7RRL8_sf0 Got that right!!!
Prickly Pete Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Ray Lewis was more of a "defender", LT was more an "attacker". Ray Lewis was "try to get past me", LT was "try to stop me". I never heard anyone say "Lawrence Taylor is overrated". I have heard (and thought myself) "Ray Lewis is a bit overrated".
CardinalScotts Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 for the Bills I think of injuries cutting short promising careers and underrated guys the injured: Conlan, Covington, Cowart the under-rated: Radecic, Marve, Holecek, Keith Newman, Sam Rodgers
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Interesting side note.... Both athletic freaks.... Both would have been completely inferior playing in each others position in a swap scenario.
gumby Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Just reading the thread title the first name i came up with was Butkus.
poblano Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 LT and D Thomas, but also think Bobby Bell from chiefs of the 60´s is the predecesor of both
Dean Cain Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 If I needed a guy to make one tackle on goal line stand I'd have to go with Ray Lewis. Never saw him choke in a big game. LT was only 30 when we played them in SB25 & he was a shadow of his former self. Ray Lewis was leading a goal line stand in the 4th qtr of this past SB at age 37. Lewis simply was more determined, focused & wanted it more than LT.
Buftex Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 I have to go LT...or Jack Lambert. I am old enough to have seen Butkus, but, for some reason I don't really remember seeing him much...guess we didin't get a lot Bears games back then. I don't feel qualified to have an opinion on him, though no doubt he was great. The guys I have seen, Lambert and Taylor...
Prickly Pete Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 If I needed a guy to make one tackle on goal line stand I'd have to go with Ray Lewis. Never saw him choke in a big game. LT was only 30 when we played them in SB25 & he was a shadow of his former self. Ray Lewis was leading a goal line stand in the 4th qtr of this past SB at age 37. Lewis simply was more determined, focused & wanted it more than LT. PED's have come a long way.
vincec Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 I think that you have to separate OLB and ILB because after Lawrence Taylor the positions have become so different. At OLB, it has to be Taylor. He simply redefined the position. At ILB there are lot's of worthy candidates: Butkis, Lewis and Nitschke would be my three but I would lean towards Butkis. Of the three, he played on the worst teams by far and still dominated without all the talent around him that the other guys had, especially Nitschke.
billsrcursed Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 If I needed a guy to make one tackle on goal line stand I'd have to go with Ray Lewis. Never saw him choke in a big game. LT was only 30 when we played them in SB25 & he was a shadow of his former self. Ray Lewis was leading a goal line stand in the 4th qtr of this past SB at age 37. Lewis simply was more determined, focused & wanted it more than LT. That's one of the more irresponsible remarks I've seen posted here in quite some time. You couldn't be more wrong, and I'll leave it at that.
Chandler#81 Posted May 3, 2013 Posted May 3, 2013 Ray Nitschke There ya go! I'd add Mike Curtis in the discussion as well, along with Lambert.
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