Number 4 . “Come’on Man!!!” Not on my chart Maybe in name recognition only. You’re right it’s hard to say but for years the Rams had one of the best Defenses and he was a huge part as great all-around player and a spark with his 25 interceptions. If they ever would of had a QB they might of beaten the Vikings and Cowboys.

If we go with Reference.com it looks about right to me except for the poor score for Nobis.

1.) Hanburger 9/4 = 60th best ever
2.) Robertson 6/2 = 74th best ever
3.) Howley 6/5 = 93rd best ever
4.) Bergey 5/2 = 173rd best ever
5.) Jordan 5/1 = 186th best ever
6.) Gradishar 7/2 = 203rd best ever
7.) Brazile 7/2 = 276th best ever
8.) Blair = 445 best ever

1 thru 6 should already be in the HOF!!!

Tommy Nobis 5/1 = 786th best ever
Ray Lewis = 11/7 = 17th best ever
Dick Butkis 8/5 = 159th best ever – hmm, they must of counted short career (only 119 games) against him?

Seems like a pretty good although not perfect grading system that rewards for acolades and making things happen on the field. Can’t figure in how hard they hit and other such style points though.

Is the great Bill Bergey on your depth chart? I’ve been touting my horn for him for a while now. He was a beast for Paul Brown in Cinncy as a young man and than a grizzled veteran in Philly ending in the Super Bowl.

He’s among the all-time interception leaders for a LB which is lead by Jack Ham 32, Lee Roy Jordan 32, Nick Buoniconti 32, Sam Huff 30, Ray Lewis 28, Bill Bergey 27, Willie Lanier 27, Dave Robinson 27 and Isiah Robertson 25.

Really over 20 ints is rare air for a LB so 25 plus is no fluke. Bergey is in real good company. Everyone is in the HOF except Jordan and Robinson.

I hate Dallas but I don’t know what the Voters are thinking by not electing Jordan by now. I saw most of his games in the 70′s and he absolutley was the glue of that Defense. A great leader and QB. He played at a really high level right until the end when Bob Bruenig took over.

Possible my list of LB’s is not correct if I missed a LB before my time. Maybe you could look at the int. list on Pro-football-reference.com? I’ve always thought 32 was the top number?

Number 4 . “Come’on Man!!!” Not on my chart Maybe in name recognition only. You’re right it’s hard to say but for years the Rams had one of the best Defenses and he was a huge part as great all-around player and a spark with his 25 interceptions. If they ever would of had a QB they might of beaten the Vikings and Cowboys.

If I go according to Reference.com rating system
1.) Hanburger 9/4 = 60 best ever
2.) Robertson 6/2 = 74 best ever
3.) Howley 6/5 = 93 best ever
4.) Bergey 5/2 = 173 best ever
5.) Jordan 5/1 = 186
6.) Gradishar 7/2 =203 best ever
others Nobis 5/1 = 786 best ever
4.) Jordan 5/1 should all be in right now. And Bergey 5/2 and Brazile to follow and possibly Hanburger 9/4, Matt Blair and Nobis 5/1.

Is the great Bill Bergey on your depth chart? He was a beast for Paul Brown in Cinncy as a young man and than a grizzled veteran in Philly ending in the Super Bowl.

He’s among the all-time interception leaders for a LB which is lead by Jack Ham 32, Lee Roy Jordan 32, Nick Buoniconti 32, Sam Huff 30, Ray Lewis 28, Bill Bergey 27, Willie Lanier 27, Dave Robinson 27 and Isiah Robertson 25.

Really over 20 ints is rare air for a LB so 25 plus is no fluke. Bergey is in real good company. Everyone is in the HOF except Jordan and Robinson.

I hate Dallas but I don’t know what the Voters are thinking by not electing Jordan by now. I saw most of his games in the 70′s and he absolutley was the glue of that Defense. A great leader and QB. He played at a really high level right until the end when Bob Bruenig took over.

Possible my list of LB’s is not correct if I missed a LB before my time. Maybe you could look at the int. list on Pro-football-reference.com? I’ve always thought 32 was the top number?

Robertson has plenty of competition in Randy Gradishar, Chris Hanburger, and Robert Brazile (for three) for the honor of being the best LB from the ’70s not in the HoF. He might in fact be as far down as number 4 on the depth chart here — hard to say.

Does Dante Hall have a shot to make the ballot?

1st game vs. Oilers = 2 int and 1 td ret
2nd game vs. Browns = 2 int on a bitter cold and snowy day. Mark Van Eagan had 2 rushing tds.
3rd game vs. Chargers = 1 int

No ints for Hayes in the Super Bowl but 18 ints in 20 games. Someone should research Interceptors in Modern day football to see who comes close to that great year. I think if they can put people like Floyd Little and Lynn Swann in for great plays and their impact on a community they should put Lester in too. It’s not like he didn’t follow it up with highly skilled play. Just not the same magnificance of that won year. I don’t see how his career production wise was much different than Gale Sayers or Terrell Davis?

LB Rod Martin had 3 ints in that SB. I sure liked that guy and Rod seemed like a better than 1/2 profile. Could he be a HOFer? I know it’s a reach. Martin had 33.5 sacks but many more uncounted. He had 14 ints 6 total ret for Tds (4 int and 2 fumble). He was so active so who knows about the total tackles.

WR Cliff Branch had two TD catches in the game and we all know how deserving he is.

Could Mark Van Eegan be a HOFer? I know it’s another reach. LOL!! He was a hell of an over achiever out of Colgate and one of the last of the great FB runners. He played for had good speed and lots of power. Seems like they could of thrown him a bone with one pro bowl?? His profile is 0/0 with 3 straight 1,000 plus yard seasons in the mid 70′s which is much like Larry Csonka. Mark had 6 straight 500 yds plus seasons which is very good for a FB. He started on 2 SB winning teams and his 6,651 yds rushing is better than Floyd Little but Floyd caught the ball more. Only one 1,000 yd rushing season for Little. Little was a 1/5 like Hayes. See where that’s going. I kind of hope Floyd doesn’t make it. Swann was confusing enough. The voters are creating too much gray area in my opinion. Can I have a nickle for everytime I’ve said that?

No one thought the Raiders would continue their Cinderella season by beating the Chargers in the AFC Championship Game and become the first Wildcard team to win the Super Bowl. It was so improblable that they even made it that far with the Brown’s literally blowing the game before. All the Brown’s needed was a field goal but QB Brian Sipe got gready and threw the pick with only seconds on the clock if my memory serves my right. Heartbreak for all Brown’s fans and jubilation for a stunned Raiders team who in my mind were clearly not the best team in that game.

Than to go up against the mighty Charger’s offensive machine and beat them at their own game on their own field. Wow. It killed their owner and probably the rest of the NFL to see the villianess Al Davis “just win baby!”.

That Raider team was personally one of my All-time favorite teams and those Playoffs were some of the best. I rarely routed for them as a Dolphin’s fan but I did that year and again in 1983. With Plunkett, “The Stork” Hendrick and and the Tooz and many more it just seemed like the most unlikely bunch to win the Super Bowl. Other than OU’s RB Kenny King who became a SB hero and can’t even recall their Running backs. Maybe Van Eagan?

Really I think it was unfortunate for Lester that someone of Mike Haynes stature joined the team taking away much of the media attention. He was proclaimed the best cover guy in the NFL and Lester wasn’t mentioned alot except for about that stupid stick’em which I think was more psychological than anything. Hell, Freddie Belindokof is a HOF WR and he had just as much smear all over as Hayes. I’ve noticed through the years if a defensive can’t catch than he can’t catch. Period! The majority can’t, that’s why they play Defense. Some like Johnny Robinson can catch and they started out on Offense.