Greatest Player To Ever Wear Number - The Orange Mane

ICON · 04-06-2006, 02:05 PM

00-99 we will decide who the greatest to ever wear that number is.

I'll start Agree or diagree

#00 Jim Otto AT PAINS REQUEST
#1 Warren Moon
#3 Bronislau Nagurski aka BRONKO NAGURSKI
#4 Brett Favre
#5 Paul Hornung
#6
#7 is RESERVED

24champ · 04-06-2006, 02:08 PM

number 1 Would be Jason Elam.

OrangeShadow · 04-06-2006, 02:08 PM

just football or all sports?

JCMElway · 04-06-2006, 02:09 PM

I'll buy Moon there.

12th man · 04-06-2006, 02:09 PM

Elam!!!!!!!!!!!!! qb's always get more love/hate out of all players of any team. Im going with elam.

ICON · 04-06-2006, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeShadow

just football or all sports?

football

Master___Pain · 04-06-2006, 02:10 PM

I will go ahead and get #7 out of the way.

and you need to throw 00 on there too. Mr. Otto..despite being a fader

ClevelandBronco · 04-06-2006, 02:12 PM

Moon all the way.

When you get to #2, it isn't Couch.

RhymesayersDU · 04-06-2006, 02:13 PM

Moon is a good choice. The only argument for Elam, IMO, is the 63 yarder... But still, gotta be Moon.

Arkansas Bronco · 04-06-2006, 02:13 PM

Elam

Jens1893 · 04-06-2006, 02:15 PM

Jason

BMF Bronco · 04-06-2006, 02:16 PM

Elam!

Arkansas Bronco · 04-06-2006, 02:18 PM

Is this going to be centered just on football or all sports?

clarker · 04-06-2006, 02:18 PM

Moon is a Hall of Famer. Elam's chances for the Hall are slim. IMO, debate over on #1.

Liebs · 04-06-2006, 02:19 PM

come one homers, dont get carried away. he's still a kicker, give me a break. warren moon has like what, 100k passing yards between two leagues?

ICON · 04-06-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 12th man

Elam!!!!!!!!!!!!! qb's always get more love/hate out of all players of any team. Im going with elam.

I love elam also ,But here is my reason for Electing MOON.

Pro Football Hall of Fame: February 4, 2006

“The most prolific passer in Pro football history”

Began pro career with CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, winning five straight Grey Cups. . . Signed with NFL’s Houston Oilers, 1984... Completed 3,988 of 6,823 passes for 49,325 yards, 291 touchdowns, 233 interceptions in 17-season NFL carer. . .Nine 3,000-yard passing seasons was third in league history. . .Named to nine Pro Bowls. . .Had four 4,000-yard passing seasons. All-Pro, 1990…First or second team All-AFC 1988, 1989, 1990…Born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California.

Awards and Honours:

* Grey Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player: 1980

* Grey Cup Most Outstanding Player: 1982

* CFL All-Star Team (Quarterback): 1983

* Western All-Star (Quarterback): 1983

* Schenley Most Outstanding Player: 1983

* Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP): 1983

* Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Fame: 2001

* Grey Cup Participation: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981,1982

* Grey Cup Winning Teams: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Atlas · 04-06-2006, 02:20 PM

Gretzky for 99

Master___Pain · 04-06-2006, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkansas_Bronco

Is this going to be centered just on football or all sports?

Post #6

Atlas · 04-06-2006, 02:21 PM

16 montana
80 rice
20 sanders
22 smith
34 payton
92 white
42 lott
56 taylor

JCMElway · 04-06-2006, 02:22 PM

Gotta go with Moon!

As for #2, it's a little obscure, but this guy is a hall of famer, not many other #2s out there:

William Roy (Link) Lyman. . .1922-1923 Canton, 1924 Cleveland, 1933 Bears.

Very agile, large for his day. . . Pioneered more sophisticated defensive play with shifting, sliding style. . .Starred on four title teams: . . Joined Bears for barnstorming tour after 1925 season. . .Played on only one losing team in 16 seasons of college, pro ball. . .Born November 30, 1898 in Table Rock, Nebraska. . .Died December 28, 1972, at age of 74.

In 1922, Guy Chamberlin, the player-coach of the Canton Bulldogs, recruited Roy (Link) Lyman, a 6-2, 233 pound tackle from the University of Nebraska, to play pro football. Lyman was no stranger to Chamberlin, who was also a Nebraska alumnus.

Chamberlin’s recruit went on to star with the Bulldogs during their back-to-back undefeated seasons of 1922 and 1923. The following season the Canton franchise was sold and several Canton players, including Lyman, moved on to Cleveland, where the Cleveland Bulldogs captured the 1924 NFL title. Lyman split the 1925 season between a new Canton franchise and the Frankford Yellowjackets.

Following the 1925 season he joined the Chicago Bears during that team’s famous cross-country barnstorming tour that featured Red Grange. Lyman remained with the Bears for the rest of his career that ended almost as it had begun. The Bears won the NFL title in 1933 and a divisional crown in 1934, Lyman’s final season.

Many pro football historians believe that the constant shifting by defensive players before each play in modern professional football can be traced back to Lyman, who regularly resorted to similar ploys. His sliding, shifting style of defensive line play confused his opponents and made him one of the most respected players of his time. Lyman explained that the idea of shifting was an instinctive move to fool a blocker. He had a unique ability to diagnose a play and many times he would make his move just as the ball was snapped.

Whether it was luck or a result of his outstanding play, Lyman experienced just one losing season during his 16 seasons of high school, college, and professional football. A contributor to the end, Bears coach George Halas insisted Lyman was stronger and tougher during his last two seasons than when he first joined the team eight years earlier.

JCMElway · 04-06-2006, 02:22 PM

IMHO we should keep this a Football topic.

12th man · 04-06-2006, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ICON

I love elam also ,But here is my reason for Electing MOON.

Pro Football Hall of Fame: February 4, 2006

“The most prolific passer in Pro football history”

Began pro career with CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, winning five straight Grey Cups. . . Signed with NFL’s Houston Oilers, 1984... Completed 3,988 of 6,823 passes for 49,325 yards, 291 touchdowns, 233 interceptions in 17-season NFL carer. . .Nine 3,000-yard passing seasons was third in league history. . .Named to nine Pro Bowls. . .Had four 4,000-yard passing seasons. All-Pro, 1990…First or second team All-AFC 1988, 1989, 1990…Born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California.

Awards and Honours:

* Grey Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player: 1980

* Grey Cup Most Outstanding Player: 1982

* CFL All-Star Team (Quarterback): 1983

* Western All-Star (Quarterback): 1983

* Schenley Most Outstanding Player: 1983

* Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP): 1983

* Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Fame: 2001

* Grey Cup Participation: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981,1982

* Grey Cup Winning Teams: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

I know. Im just being a homer. greates kicker ever goes to elam. and greates number besides moon is elam. but yes Moon is the best number one player.

Ratboy · 04-06-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clarker

Moon is a Hall of Famer. Elam's chances for the Hall are slim. IMO, debate over on #1.

I doubt it. Elam will be a Hall of Famer.

JCMElway · 04-06-2006, 02:28 PM

Just to chime in on the Moon/Elam debate before I go to work. Let's say you were starting a football team and you had no other players on your roster. You were presented the choice of taking Moon or Elam when they were both coming out of college for your first round pick in the draft. Who would you select?

Be honest now.....

Arkansas Bronco · 04-06-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCMElway

IMHO we should keep this a Football topic.

Well in truth it is the only sport.....

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ICON \|^\|Punter of Gnomes\|^\| Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..Snap! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,607 Adopt-a-Bronco: Nate Irving	Greatest Player To Ever Wear Number 00-99 we will decide who the greatest to ever wear that number is. I'll start Agree or diagree #00 Jim Otto AT PAINS REQUEST #1 Warren Moon #3 Bronislau Nagurski aka BRONKO NAGURSKI #4 Brett Favre #5 Paul Hornung #6 #7 is RESERVED Last edited by ICON; 04-06-2006 at 05:05 PM..

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24champ Livin' the dream! Methwolfe Alliance Captain Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 18,541 Adopt-a-Bronco: DomCasual	number 1 Would be Jason Elam.

04-06-2006, 02:08 PM	#3
OrangeShadow armed and dangerous Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,771	just football or all sports?

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JCMElway Moderate-erator Dominate! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 6,867 Adopt-a-Bronco: Oleg	I'll buy Moon there.

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12th man Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Trinidad Colorado Posts: 1,634	Elam!!!!!!!!!!!!! qb's always get more love/hate out of all players of any team. Im going with elam.

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Master___Pain Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Springs Posts: 4,605 Adopt-a-Bronco: Rock Hoover	I will go ahead and get #7 out of the way. and you need to throw 00 on there too. Mr. Otto..despite being a fader

04-06-2006, 02:12 PM	#8
ClevelandBronco Ring of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Freedonia Posts: 1,643	Moon all the way. When you get to #2, it isn't Couch.

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RhymesayersDU Go Broncos, Nuggets, Rox GANGNAM STYLE Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back In The 303! Posts: 14,812 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ty Lawson	Moon is a good choice. The only argument for Elam, IMO, is the 63 yarder... But still, gotta be Moon.

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Arkansas Bronco Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,237 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	Elam

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Jens1893 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: People´s Republic of Bad Cannstatt Posts: 9,170	Jason

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BMF Bronco Offseason sucks... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 11,724 Adopt-a-Bronco: ME	Elam!

04-06-2006, 02:18 PM	#13
Arkansas Bronco Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5,237 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ryan Clady	Is this going to be centered just on football or all sports?

04-06-2006, 02:18 PM	#14
clarker Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,445	Moon is a Hall of Famer. Elam's chances for the Hall are slim. IMO, debate over on #1.

04-06-2006, 02:19 PM	#15
Liebs Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 352	come one homers, dont get carried away. he's still a kicker, give me a break. warren moon has like what, 100k passing yards between two leagues?

04-06-2006, 02:20 PM	#17
Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	Gretzky for 99

04-06-2006, 02:21 PM	#19
Atlas Draft Defense Early&Often Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 18,526	16 montana 80 rice 20 sanders 22 smith 34 payton 92 white 42 lott 56 taylor

04-06-2006, 02:22 PM	#20
JCMElway Moderate-erator Dominate! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 6,867 Adopt-a-Bronco: Oleg	Gotta go with Moon! As for #2, it's a little obscure, but this guy is a hall of famer, not many other #2s out there: William Roy (Link) Lyman. . .1922-1923 Canton, 1924 Cleveland, 1933 Bears. Very agile, large for his day. . . Pioneered more sophisticated defensive play with shifting, sliding style. . .Starred on four title teams: . . Joined Bears for barnstorming tour after 1925 season. . .Played on only one losing team in 16 seasons of college, pro ball. . .Born November 30, 1898 in Table Rock, Nebraska. . .Died December 28, 1972, at age of 74. In 1922, Guy Chamberlin, the player-coach of the Canton Bulldogs, recruited Roy (Link) Lyman, a 6-2, 233 pound tackle from the University of Nebraska, to play pro football. Lyman was no stranger to Chamberlin, who was also a Nebraska alumnus. Chamberlin’s recruit went on to star with the Bulldogs during their back-to-back undefeated seasons of 1922 and 1923. The following season the Canton franchise was sold and several Canton players, including Lyman, moved on to Cleveland, where the Cleveland Bulldogs captured the 1924 NFL title. Lyman split the 1925 season between a new Canton franchise and the Frankford Yellowjackets. Following the 1925 season he joined the Chicago Bears during that team’s famous cross-country barnstorming tour that featured Red Grange. Lyman remained with the Bears for the rest of his career that ended almost as it had begun. The Bears won the NFL title in 1933 and a divisional crown in 1934, Lyman’s final season. Many pro football historians believe that the constant shifting by defensive players before each play in modern professional football can be traced back to Lyman, who regularly resorted to similar ploys. His sliding, shifting style of defensive line play confused his opponents and made him one of the most respected players of his time. Lyman explained that the idea of shifting was an instinctive move to fool a blocker. He had a unique ability to diagnose a play and many times he would make his move just as the ball was snapped. Whether it was luck or a result of his outstanding play, Lyman experienced just one losing season during his 16 seasons of high school, college, and professional football. A contributor to the end, Bears coach George Halas insisted Lyman was stronger and tougher during his last two seasons than when he first joined the team eight years earlier.

04-06-2006, 02:28 PM	#24
JCMElway Moderate-erator Dominate! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 6,867 Adopt-a-Bronco: Oleg	Just to chime in on the Moon/Elam debate before I go to work. Let's say you were starting a football team and you had no other players on your roster. You were presented the choice of taking Moon or Elam when they were both coming out of college for your first round pick in the draft. Who would you select? Be honest now.....