I'm sure Klecko will win this unofficial poll, but I'll vote Gastineau. Anytime you can be on a list with these guys it's pretty impressive. Plus he was #1 for 18 years and would still be if not for that punk-a$$ Brett Favre. 22.5 Michael Strahan NYG 2001 22 Mark Gastineau NYJ 1984 21 Reggie White Phi. 1987 21 Chris Doleman Min. 1989 20 1/2 Lawrence Taylor NYG 1986
Yeah, even though Lewis inadvertantly made the Patriots the dynasty they are today with that wicked hit on Drew Bledsoe.
My first thought was Joe Klecko, but I'm not old enough to have seen the 1968 team. I understand they had terrific players on defense. Ronnie Lott did wear the uniform but he was way past his prime by then.
I agree. Everybody hated Gastineau including his team mates. He would show up every year to camp with his 3.5% body fat and his personal weight lifting machines. He was a scab during the strike and left the game at his peak to screw around with Stallone's ex wife or girfriend, whatever she was, to become a boxer. He was one dimensional but he was absolutely great at that one dimension. Klecko on the other hand made all pro at 3 different positions which I think still has never been matched.
I am old enough to have seen the 1968 team, and they did have come great players on defense. Philbin, Elliott, Biggs, Grantham, and Atkinson were all excellent, with Philbin and Grantham particularly topnotch (as my sig says). Having said that, I would still go with Klecko.
A lot of great responses. Current = Kerry Rhodes Career = Joe Klecko Free Agent = Ronnie Lott Honorable Mentions (no order, shows my age): Shawn Ellis John Abraham Marvin Jones Aaron Glenn Mo Lewis Marty Lions Abdul Salam (sp) Mark Gastineau Lance Mehl James Hasty (before going to the Chiefs) Eric McMillan
klecko man, that'd be like rhodes making the pro bowl at both safety spots and as a corner. that's something right there.
