Comments on: Irvin gets punked on his placement on Top 100 list

By: jebdamone

jebdamone — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:02:38 +0000

i think that sapp does belong on the list somewhere…he was truly a dominant force at the tackle position for many years and he won a SB. irvin has nothing to complain about when guys like CC, lynn swann, marvin harrison and steve largent were left off the list entirely.
same with neon deon…yeah you were an exciting talented player but 30s was too high for you.

By: brasho

brasho — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:47:24 +0000

Seriously, Sapp wasn’t on the list but his lesser teammate (but still a great player) John Lynch was? Even John Lynch knows that John Lynch wouldn’t have been much without Sapp.

By: drewboyy

drewboyy — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:44:40 +0000

“Michael Irvin has Dez Bryant’s momma on speed dial”
-michael irvin IS dez bryants “momma”.

By: ebostrom

ebostrom — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:36:26 +0000

@Paul….who the hell is Kenny Burrough?

By: smarterthanyou

smarterthanyou — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:32:57 +0000

@winslow…
Come on dude. Do you really think that Marcus Allen was a more complete back than Walter Payton? Payton did everything Allen did and he did it way better than Allen. There is not a single person who can argue that Walter Payton was not the most complete back in NFL History. Most of what you said is agreeable, but Marcus Allen is not in the same league as Walter Payton. Maybe he should be ranked a bit higher, but top 20?
BTW…Emmit Smith and Brett Favre are the two most overrated players I have ever seen.

By: Philly99

Philly99 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:24:32 +0000

Tim Tebow should be listed at #1.

By: winslow

winslow — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:20:39 +0000

Notable miscarriages of justice:
Tony Gonzalez a better tight end than Kellen Winslow? Because he’s had a longer career? Using that criterion, Don Sutton was better than Sandy Koufax. And the clowns who voted Ditka ahead of Winslow should be drowned in urine.
Marcus Allen #85? There has never been a back who did as many things well as Allen, and he was one of the twenty best players.
By what standard is Brett Favre better than John Elway? Better at inflicting his genitalia on unwitting bimbos?
And where the hell is Rex Grossman, the greatest two minute quarterback in Redskins’ history?
Finally, anyone who thinks Emmitt Smith was better than Simpson or Dickerson is suffering from senile dementia. Defenses were terrified of Simpson and Dickerson; Smith was a very good back with a dominant offensive line.

By: Ripp

Ripp — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:10:49 +0000

These list is not worth a second of my time. Its biases and based on opinion. Throw in the fact that QBs now have it much easier then QBs in the past makes it impossible to place a ranking on them. Brady, Manning , Brees and Rivers never took the hits that Elway, Montana, Marino, Kelly or any other QB that played before the rule change for that fact had to endure. The only QB that has played under both rules is Favre.

By: ham1

ham1 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:00:07 +0000

Joke.
Different players from different eras. Some palyed hurt, some wouldnt, some had almost no equipment to protect them, some had no rules to protect them, and some have these jive azz rules we have today to protect the pretty divas. There are just too many variables to make a top 100 that makes everybody happy. I personally think that some of the older WR’s like Charley Taylor, Paul Warfield, Harlod Carmicheal, were better, were beasts, yet did not have the advantage of being media whores instantly via the internet. They were not divas, they just played there azzes off and played hurt too. BTW Irvin is a legend in his own mind.
When Chris Carter is not on the list, yall know its BS so quit proppin up Irvin like hes all that, and Ed Reed with out Polamalu..yall know it BS.
Emmitt should kiss Barry Sanders azz and you know why. Lucky Mfer.

By: jonesy1124

jonesy1124 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:52:42 +0000

How Peyton Manning was ranked ahead of Elway, and Brady for that matter is also garbage. Elway went to 5 bowls with two rings. Brady won 3 and was @ 4 and also had an undefeated season. His titles were with Deon Branch and Troy Brown. Peyton is a great regualr season qb, but I will take Brady and Elway anyday. Even if Peyton points his fingers and waves his hands 7 times before the ball is snapped.

By: DH

DH — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:40:47 +0000

What about STEVE LARGENT not even on the list at all? He’s ahead of Irvin in receiving yards by a couple thousand and is ahead of Irving in receiving touchdowns, he’s also the person who broke Don Hutson’s receiving touchdown record. This list is a complete joke

By: David

David — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:26:08 +0000

Barry Sanders deserves top 10 honors

By: smarterthanyou

smarterthanyou — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:21:18 +0000

@bigfranky75
Butkus had 18 sacks in one season at middle linebacker. Bruce Smith’s best season was 19. And his main objective was to sack the QB. Bruce had 15 fumble recoveries. Butkus had 27. Butkus forced 49 turnovers, and Bruce was at about 47 (pretty much a wash there). Butkus played 9 years, and Smith played 19. See it now???
No one was scared of Bruce Smith. Everyone was afraid of Dick Butkus. Holding a record doesn’t make you the best. Would you put Bret Favre higher? Would you rank Emmit Smith higher? I doubt it. Keep it real, get your facts straight, and take a couple minutes and watch a Butkus highlight tape…You’ll forget about Bruce Smith pretty quickly.

By: LebronJeremy

LebronJeremy — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:14:00 +0000

Hines Ward is better than Michael Irvin. Better Stats, more complete player, and he didn’t have to push off for all of his numbers.
But Ward wasn’t on there because that list is a joke.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:11:10 +0000

45 responses so far. Hey, I have my own list. Any douche bag can make up a list. Is it important because members of the media wrote it? Just someone’s opinion in a medium short on analysis, facts and statistics, and long on someone’s opinion. Does it matter? Not in the least. So let’s everyone settle down here and get on with our lives.

By: smarterthanyou

smarterthanyou — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:03:52 +0000

@Facts Domino -
You’re complaining about Butkus over Ray Lewis and Jack Lambert? That’s the most “absurd’ statement I have heard since…it’s just plain absurd. I agree with your Irvin assessment, but Butkus is head and shoulders above Lewis and Lambert. To be honest, there’s a lot I don’t agree with on that arbitrary Top 100 list…but I completely agree with where Butkus landed.

By: Mr. Lagoo

Mr. Lagoo — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:56:06 +0000

Too many current players were on this list…Tomlinson was ahead of Randy White?!? Give me a break.
Kurt Warner is on this list, but not Dan Fouts? Sure Warner had some great years and Super Bowls, but it happened in this QB friendly era. Fouts/Staubach/Tarkenton would have 6,000 yds a season in this era (plus there’s 2 more games).
Gale Sayers was overrated too, stupid lists, it’s just meant get us all talking and interested in football…and it’s f’ing working on me, damn you NFL!!!

By: pcline25

pcline25 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:55:13 +0000

How Kevin Greene isn’t on that list is ridiculous. He’s only top 5 all-time in sacks.

By: tooz56

tooz56 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:54:42 +0000

So…who made this “list “? Everyone has their own “list” so their LIST is MEANINGLESS !!!

By: oh the usual

oh the usual — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:53:52 +0000

Michael Irvin is complaining that he is on this list when Cris Carter, Tim Brown, nor Andre Reed are on it. All much better receivers than Irvin was.

By: zp2829

zp2829 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:52:19 +0000

Michael Irvin and no Cris Carter the list was a joke.

By: troll_aikman8

troll_aikman8 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:47:20 +0000

Haters gonna hate.
He was dominant for 9 years and rarely had a quality #2 WR next to him…even against Prime Time. He lit Rod Woodson up every time. Darrell Green still has nightmares.
In the era when you could mug a WR, Irvin was simply more physical and had exceptional hands.
He even ran routes over the deep middle, Jerry.
If he played in a West Coast offense, or with a Warren Moon pass-friendly team, he would’ve had better stats, which apparently is what really matters to get a higher seed in top 100.

By: pedro

pedro — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:42:27 +0000

This 100 Greatest Player list is the worst compilation of the greatest players that I have ever heard of. Just because Montana was QB when the forty niners won three or four Super Bowls that made him number 4 among QB’s. The man had a rag doll arm , slow feet and Jerry Rice to support him. There are 15 or more QB’s who should have been ahead of him. The entire list is fruadulent. Jim Brown was the greatest and #1.

By: dietrich43

dietrich43 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:39:50 +0000

None of them belong on that list. How is Jim Thorpe not in the Top 10? Otto Graham? This Top 100 is a joke, just look at all the QBs in the top 20.

By: Laxer37

Laxer37 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:37:41 +0000

I felt the list lost all credibility when Ryan Leaf came in at number 12.

By: Tdk24

Tdk24 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:35:45 +0000

Steve Young has a ring because the 9ers cheated the salary cap in order to get Deion on the team. Without Neon Deion, he has no ring. The NFL later fined Carmen Policy and Dwight Clark for the cap violation after they had moved to Cleveland. Should have vacated the Lombardi instead. So anyway, Young was over rated and should not even be on that list.

By: JTAM963

JTAM963 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:29:46 +0000

Uhh Sapp should be on there. He was one of the most dominant DT of all time. Gimme a break, Irvin n OCHO don’t belong near the top 100!

By: bigcarpy50

bigcarpy50 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:27:27 +0000

I think we need to look at the impact the 100 players had on the game. Irvin forever changed the WR position. and they didn’t throw flags if a WR got touched after 5yds. he worked for everything he got.

By: funi

funi — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:26:14 +0000

Crackhead Irvin is not a top 100 player, Sapp not top 200, Dieon should not be ranked in top 75. How can Butt-kiss be ahead of Lambert? Lambert played and stopped the great Raider and Cowpike players and Butt-kiss played against no one!

By: goboys82

goboys82 — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:22:03 +0000

What about Charles Haley? he didn’t even make the list? The man has the most sb rings. For a league always preaching about the “hardware” they sure don’t show love to some of the ones who have earned it…