witherspoon

turbo_dog · 03-11-2005, 11:51 AM

EVERY YEAR, there are comments like Haz\'s made and opportunities missed, and I just cannot understand it.

Last year at about this same time, in fact, Haslett said in an interview that the LB position wasn\'t really that important compared to others. I posted it somewhere, so you can search through here and find it if you want.

Wasn\'t he a LB? I don\'t get it.

As I\'ve said before, you take the great defenses of the past and you can see what position made them good. Usually, it\'s the linebackers that stand out.

85 Bears
Mike Singletary
Otis Wilson
Wilbur Marshall

90 Giants
Lawrence Taylor
Carl Banks
Pepper Johnson

2000 Ravens
Ray Lewis
Peter Boulware
Jamie Sharper

Dome Patrol
Sam Mills
Ricky Jackson
Pat Swilling
Vaughn Johnson

I know there were good players at the other positions on these defenses, but to me, and I think to most people, the LB corps stands out as the strong point on each team.

Last year when I posted the Haslett comment on linebackers it was labeled \"an obvious smokescreen to allow us to get a first round linebacker.\" From what I\'ve seen over the past couple of years, Haslett doesn\'t have a smokescreen. He has a clear plastic shower curtain.

03-11-2005, 11:51 AM	#1
turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,635	witherspoon EVERY YEAR, there are comments like Haz\'s made and opportunities missed, and I just cannot understand it. Last year at about this same time, in fact, Haslett said in an interview that the LB position wasn\'t really that important compared to others. I posted it somewhere, so you can search through here and find it if you want. Wasn\'t he a LB? I don\'t get it. As I\'ve said before, you take the great defenses of the past and you can see what position made them good. Usually, it\'s the linebackers that stand out. 85 Bears Mike Singletary Otis Wilson Wilbur Marshall 90 Giants Lawrence Taylor Carl Banks Pepper Johnson 2000 Ravens Ray Lewis Peter Boulware Jamie Sharper Dome Patrol Sam Mills Ricky Jackson Pat Swilling Vaughn Johnson I know there were good players at the other positions on these defenses, but to me, and I think to most people, the LB corps stands out as the strong point on each team. Last year when I posted the Haslett comment on linebackers it was labeled \"an obvious smokescreen to allow us to get a first round linebacker.\" From what I\'ve seen over the past couple of years, Haslett doesn\'t have a smokescreen. He has a clear plastic shower curtain.