...Solomon Wilcox and Michael Lombardi Here is their top 5 middle linebackers list 1. Ray Lewis 2. Patrick Willis 3. Jon Beason 4. Demeco Ryans 5. Lofa Tatupu Honorable mention Stewart Bradley London Fletcher Gary Brackett Are you serious? David Harris doesn't even get an honorable mention! The word analyst needs to be removed from their title.
Asshat Lombardi? The guy who said the Dolphins are Super Bowl contenders and that the only reason he won't put the Jets in the top 4 teams is because he never picks Kentucky in the final four? Yeah. What'd you expect?
Forget David Harris, how the FUCK is Ray Lewis rated over Patrick Willis? I mean, if you're talking about entire careers, yea - but not now.
Lol at people thinking Ray Lewis is still better than Pat Willis. Hitman just gets overshadowed by bigger names partly because of his quiet attitude. His play speaks for itself though, the guy is an absolute animal.
he's not on the list because he's not a maniac like bart scott and his name is david harris. lofa tatupu, demeco ryans...those are cool names so they must be better then david harris.
who the fuck is Demeco Ryans? like really ive never even heard his name before and im a pretty big NFL follower, ill admit AFC mostly so if he plays for an NFC team i can understand why i never heard of him but i think he plays for the Texans rightt? point is, Harris should be on this list
That is a BS list. How do Dansby (and like you guys are saying) David Harris not even make honorable mention. Urlacher too....wtf??
Actually, it is a great list and they are doing us a serious favor. It is preventing a Darelle Revis "I am the best and I want to be paid the most" problem. If he is top 3 you can bet his agent is going to bring that up in the negotiations. If we want to keep him around, this is a very good thing.
He's had 3 phenomenal years and played only 5 games last year. He's still a top LB. I have a problem with Brackett and Bradley. They are no better than Harris.
Tannenbaum: So David, we're committed to rewarding you for your outstanding play the past few years and want you here as the leader of our defense long-term. We're offering you a deal starting at 8 mil a year. Harris: F That, I want 15. Tannenbaum: Wait, are you serious? Harris: Hell yes I am. Darrelle told me Solomon Wilcox rated me as the 3rd best MLB in the NFL. He only had Tom Brady ranked as his fourth-best QB. So, based on that logic, Darrelle says, I should make more per year than Tom Brady since the 3rd best player at a position should make more than the 4th best. 15 per or I walk.
Now Tannenbaum can use "Mike Lombardi didn't have you in his top 8" when contract negotiating. Damnit.
lmao dude i know my football, and yeah, i watched that game. and was able to recall the team he played for.
I think Mr E asked me why I hate Michael Lombardi, and this is precisely why. Why the hell is this fat, narrow-minded dork a writer for NFL.com? Oh yeah, because NFL.com would rather hire retired NFL players (Michael Irvin) or people with absolutely no credibility as sports writers. I swear, aside from Mike Mayock, Pat Kirwin, and a few others everyone on that site is an idiot.
