Utah John Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 The amazing thing is that no matter how good Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu were, you could never really say that one of them was better. The two of them were possibly the two best safeties ever to play. They had different skills, and Polamalu was probably flashier, but on balance I still can't pick one or the other as the best. I don't know which of them won more SBs, and I don't think that should be a significant metric anyway since it's a team game. I don't know which of them had more tackles, and that's not terribly definitive either since the team's defensive concept could affect who gets more tackles. I just feel lucky to have been a fan when those two were playing. And I also feel lucky that as the Bills ascend, they don't have to face either of those guys. 1
Stank_Nasty Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, GETTOTHE50 said: ***** the Steelers and their fair weather fan base. I can’t wait till Ben retires and they are in QB hell for the next decade. All their players can suck it, asides from Kordell Stewart. He was cool. Otherwise, I hope the Browns run that division for the next decade (even though the media, Baker, and jimmy haslam are making that team insufferable). Their fans deserve it. i'm with you man. the funny thing is they've been spoiled for so long that they are all in denial. half of them have already talked themselves into haskins developing. they legitimately dont believe there team is gonna be down for any extended period of time. its definitely some sort of mental defense mechanism. but they'd all be way better off accepting it. i own and operate a fitness facility here in NW PA. i have 300+ active members so i get a good stream of football fans in daily and have a lot of fun talks. i would say 95% of the talks i've had with the "stiller" fans over the last 3 months have been me just laughing at them while they try to convince me that they'll be just fine after losing their gold jacket qb. i've tried explaining numerous times how they dont just grow on trees and that it can be a lonnnnnngggg wait in the NFL middle class. but most of it is them just referencing a history of excellence and how there is just no other way...... i cant friggin wait for ben to retire. Edited August 8, 2021 by Stank_Nasty 1
BillsPride12 Posted August 8, 2021 Posted August 8, 2021 He was a hell of a football player and nothing but first class as a human being. One of my absolute favorite non-Bills players over the years. It was a pleasure watching him get inducted last night.
Big Turk Posted August 9, 2021 Posted August 9, 2021 I heard he forgot to use Head and Shoulders shampoo and had dandruff... 15 hours ago, Utah John said: The amazing thing is that no matter how good Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu were, you could never really say that one of them was better. The two of them were possibly the two best safeties ever to play. They had different skills, and Polamalu was probably flashier, but on balance I still can't pick one or the other as the best. I don't know which of them won more SBs, and I don't think that should be a significant metric anyway since it's a team game. I don't know which of them had more tackles, and that's not terribly definitive either since the team's defensive concept could affect who gets more tackles. I just feel lucky to have been a fan when those two were playing. And I also feel lucky that as the Bills ascend, they don't have to face either of those guys. Reed had double the INTs Polamalu did(64 to 32) and has a slightly higher Career AV score of 127 to Polamalu's 115 so I will go with Reed but they were both great players.
ganesh Posted August 9, 2021 Posted August 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Big Turk said: I heard he forgot to use Head and Shoulders shampoo and had dandruff... Reed had double the INTs Polamalu did(64 to 32) and has a slightly higher Career AV score of 127 to Polamalu's 115 so I will go with Reed but they were both great players. What Polamalu did was generate game-changing plays.....it was not always interceptions!
ghostwriter Posted August 10, 2021 Posted August 10, 2021 Probably the best safety I’ve ever witnessed as a millennial. 1
ghostwriter Posted August 10, 2021 Posted August 10, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 11:28 PM, Big Turk said: I heard he forgot to use Head and Shoulders shampoo and had dandruff... Reed had double the INTs Polamalu did(64 to 32) and has a slightly higher Career AV score of 127 to Polamalu's 115 so I will go with Reed but they were both great players. Reed was ridiculous, you’re right. For me it’s either Reed or Polamalu as the best safety of my time. I feel like Sean Taylor would have been considered a HOFer, if not an All-Time great had he not of been murdered.
BillsShredder83 Posted August 11, 2021 Posted August 11, 2021 3 hours ago, BUFFALOBART said: There are Dado blades, for that. Oddly enough, that's only the 2nd weirdest thing I looked up online today 😅 1
The Dean Posted August 11, 2021 Posted August 11, 2021 1 hour ago, BillsShredder83 said: Oddly enough, that's only the 2nd weirdest thing I looked up online today 😅 Me too! Well, looking up dado blades anyway. Was nowhere near the weirdest thing I looked up today. 🤪 21 minutes ago, BUFFALOBART said: I make an occasional piece of furniture, and I always referred to a Dado blade, as a 'Meat Tenderizer'. It is one of those tools, that demands your strict attention, and respect. 🙂 No kidding. One of the Google "Questions" that pops up when you do a search is something like "are dado blades illegal". So obviously I had to delve a bit further. A regular table saw is far too dangerous an item for me to be around on a regular basis. I'll pass on the dado, dado. 1
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