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Who should have made the NFL's 75th Anniversary Team? (1 Viewer)

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JohnnyRobinsonForCanton

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In your opinion, who do you think was snubbed from this team? I think there is one very glaring omission.

I honestly think the linebacker selections could have been stronger. Ray Nitschke made only one Pro Bowl, a three time first team All Pro and a four time second team All Pro. Back then, people earned their Pro Bowl selections. So why was Nitschke selected to only one Pro Bowl team? If you ask me, Nitschke is in the Hall of Fame and made the 75th Anniversary team for one reason: he was the anchor for those great Packer teams. If he had done everything else for a different team, would he even be in?

Now let's take a look at a linebacker who absolutely should have made it: Joe Schmidt of the Detroit Lions. In terms of interceptions, it is close. Nitschke narrowly edges out Schmidt 25 to 24 and both scored 2 touchdowns off of it.

However, let's think about this. Ray Nitschke was a one time Pro Bowler. One. Want to know how many Pro Bowls Joe Schmidt made? 10. Ray Nitschke was a three time first team all Pro and four time second team all Pro. Joe Schmidt made nine career All Pro teams and eight first team all pros. Joe Schmidt made the first team All Pro more times than Nitschke was an All Pro combined. How Joe Schmidt did not make the NFL's 75th Anniversary team absolutely stuns me.

Who, in your opinion, was snubbed from the 75th Anniversary team? What changes would you have made?

 
Note to self: poster named "JohnnyRobsomethingorother" is somehow related to Joe Schmidt or a Lions fan. :coffee:

 
'JohnnyRobinsonForCanton said:
In your opinion, who do you think was snubbed from this team? I think there is one very glaring omission. I honestly think the linebacker selections could have been stronger. Ray Nitschke made only one Pro Bowl, a three time first team All Pro and a four time second team All Pro. Back then, people earned their Pro Bowl selections. So why was Nitschke selected to only one Pro Bowl team? If you ask me, Nitschke is in the Hall of Fame and made the 75th Anniversary team for one reason: he was the anchor for those great Packer teams. If he had done everything else for a different team, would he even be in? Now let's take a look at a linebacker who absolutely should have made it: Joe Schmidt of the Detroit Lions. In terms of interceptions, it is close. Nitschke narrowly edges out Schmidt 25 to 24 and both scored 2 touchdowns off of it. However, let's think about this. Ray Nitschke was a one time Pro Bowler. One. Want to know how many Pro Bowls Joe Schmidt made? 10. Ray Nitschke was a three time first team all Pro and four time second team all Pro. Joe Schmidt made nine career All Pro teams and eight first team all pros. Joe Schmidt made the first team All Pro more times than Nitschke was an All Pro combined. How Joe Schmidt did not make the NFL's 75th Anniversary team absolutely stuns me.Who, in your opinion, was snubbed from the 75th Anniversary team? What changes would you have made?
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Joe played in the 50s and Ray played in the 60s. Ray also was a key member of the team that won the first two Super Bowls. Rightly or not, Super Bowls tend to carry more weight than NFL Championships. Ray was also a member of the 50th Anni team, where as I don't believe Schmidt was. However, Schmidt's 4X DPOY awards should carry some weight. Tough with no real film and w/o having seen them play. I do think Nitschke's name carries some weight simply from playing for the Pack.
 
I agree. Schmidt was better than Nitschke was.

The Century Team is coming up. It will be tough to decide.

I totally agree that Nitschke being on that Packer team helps him.

 
Yeah, it will be tough, but no way will Nitschke be on it. Ray Lewis and **** Butkus will be on it. Then one or two more MLBs might make it and I don't see a place for Nitschke.

 
Peter King's list of LBs:

10(T). Jack Ham

10(T). Junior Seau

9. DeMarcus Ware

8. Willie Lanier

7. Chuck Bednarik

6. Joe Schmidt

5. Bronko Nagurski

4. Jack Lambert

3. Ray Lewis

2. **** Butkus

1. LT

 
'Leroy Hoard said:
Peter King's list of LBs:10(T). Jack Ham 10(T). Junior Seau 9. DeMarcus Ware 8. Willie Lanier 7. Chuck Bednarik 6. Joe Schmidt 5. Bronko Nagurski 4. Jack Lambert 3. Ray Lewis 2. **** Butkus 1. LT
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At least he has enough sense to put Schmidt ahead of Nitschke.Why is Willie Lanier above Chris Hanburger? Lanier had 3/8 vs. Hanburger's 4/9.
 
I don't think Bronko Nagurski even played LB.

From Wiki... A time-honored and perhaps apocryphal story about Nagurski is a scoring gallop that he made against the Washington Redskins, knocking two linebackers in opposite directions, stomping a defensive halfback and crushing a safety, then bouncing off the goalposts and cracking Wrigley Field's brick wall. On returning to the huddle for the extra point try, he reportedly said: "That last guy hit me awfully hard."

 
'daveR said:
I don't think Bronko Nagurski even played LB.From Wiki... A time-honored and perhaps apocryphal story about Nagurski is a scoring gallop that he made against the Washington Redskins, knocking two linebackers in opposite directions, stomping a defensive halfback and crushing a safety, then bouncing off the goalposts and cracking Wrigley Field's brick wall. On returning to the huddle for the extra point try, he reportedly said: "That last guy hit me awfully hard."
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Nagurski was a linebacker. Of course, he is more known for his fullback duties. Back then players played on offense and defense. Now football is a sport played by specialists.Imagine the awkward Peyton Manning having to play defense?
 
'Mentos said:
'daveR said:
I don't think Bronko Nagurski even played LB.From Wiki... A time-honored and perhaps apocryphal story about Nagurski is a scoring gallop that he made against the Washington Redskins, knocking two linebackers in opposite directions, stomping a defensive halfback and crushing a safety, then bouncing off the goalposts and cracking Wrigley Field's brick wall. On returning to the huddle for the extra point try, he reportedly said: "That last guy hit me awfully hard."
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Nagurski was a linebacker. Of course, he is more known for his fullback duties. Back then players played on offense and defense. Now football is a sport played by specialists.Imagine the awkward Peyton Manning having to play defense?
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No. He wasn't. In fact, the NFL didn't have LBs until the 50s. Check it out.
 
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