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Steve Sabol names the greatest players in NFL history, in his opinion.

Steve Sabol gives us his opinion of the top NFL players in history in various categories. While risking accusations of Bear favoratism, he speaks the truth in naming three iconic Bears in three of the most important categories. Recognizing his expertise as someone who pored over all gamefilms for 48 years composing the highlight and historical reels that made the NFL what it is today, I doubt that many here at WCG would argue with his picks.

 

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On Butkus
A force of unmanageable proportions, he was Moby Dick in a goldfish bowl

He's a 300-pound man who moves like a defensive back. That's what you're dealing with." — Bears coach Lovie Smith on DE Julius Peppers

by BearNecessities on Jul 19, 2010 10:06 AM CDT reply actions  

What the hell

is WCH?

If I did what I love for a living, what would I do in my free time?

Writer at windycitygridiron.com {-/-} http://www.twitter.com/kdoggers

by Kev H on Jul 19, 2010 11:55 AM CDT reply actions  

It's a stretch but I like it.

If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.

by Ditkavsworld on Jul 19, 2010 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Its...

Windy City Heroes!

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!

by LostInSTL on Jul 19, 2010 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Steve Sabol crystalized...

my thoughts on Walter Payton. Payton, IMO, is the greatest all-around player I have ever seen play. He epitomized the will and desire to make every possible play something more than it should have been. I admire many people throughout history, but Walter Payton is a true hero of mine. I was fortunate enough to grow up down the street from him and I got to know him as a real person beyond the football player.
 Sabol says it correctly:

Jim Brown was the greatest ball carrier, but no one ever played the position of running back as completely as Payton.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!

by LostInSTL on Jul 19, 2010 8:02 PM CDT reply actions  

Steve Sabol

basically echoes what all Bears fans wear on their sleeves everyday. our players will always be the greatest, because they played lights out.

Butkus won DPOY on a team that won 1 game… unreal.
and what he says about Sayers versus Sanders was on the money.

Barry made moves that were indescribable. Sayers had moves that were unimaginable.

that right there to me, also sums up why Sayers is HOF and T. Davis isn’t.

He's a 300-pound man who moves like a defensive back. That's what you're dealing with." — Bears coach Lovie Smith on DE Julius Peppers

by BearNecessities on Jul 20, 2010 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

two

If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.

by Ditkavsworld on Jul 20, 2010 9:26 AM CDT up reply actions  

Tough Actin'

in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.

by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jul 20, 2010 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

A rec may be redundant...

but as they used to say too much is never enough!

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO FIRE LOVIE!

by LostInSTL on Jul 20, 2010 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is, without a doubt, the best Peter King column ever.

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on Jul 20, 2010 4:07 AM CDT reply actions  

+100000000000000

;)

in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.

by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jul 20, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Pretty awesome.
Erma Bombeck once said, “If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally brain dead.” I say, “What a way to die.”

WILDCARD BITCHES!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAA!!!!!

by Acreman20 on Jul 20, 2010 4:32 AM CDT reply actions  

Erma

can get the hell back to the kitchen and make me a sandwich.

"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith

by Pete Dixon on Jul 20, 2010 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Come on HOF!!!
Best Player Not In the Hall Of Fame: Jerry Kramer

Jerry Kramer and Richard Dent should’ve been in years ago!

by rdent4hof on Jul 20, 2010 8:13 AM CDT reply actions  

Umm, I think maybe

you meant to post that over here. I’m pretty sure it’s unacceptable to call for that kind of thing on a Bears site. Let them fight their own injustices, if they can put down the Milwaukees Best and inferior dairy products long enough to make an effort.

"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST

by JerBear50 on Jul 21, 2010 3:19 AM CDT up reply actions  

What about Richard Dent?

Rec’d…….

in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.

by Timothy Hockemeyer on Jul 21, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah but can you tell me about Richard Dent?

If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.

by Ditkavsworld on Jul 21, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions  

Put Dent in the Hall!

In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.

by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Jul 21, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ah hahaha

I still love puns & plays on words. :]

"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton

Editor/Writer for WindyCityGridiron.com

by Ashley Czuba on Jul 21, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

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