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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Day 261, Sept. 18: Defensive backs


 This 1967 set of football cards was the first one I ever started collecting.
My Top 10 Favorite
Defensive Backs
There have been a lot of great ones, many with the Packers. So don't be surprised if several make this list, as they did with the other positions.
1. Charles Woodson, Packers: He just seems to get better as he ages; or at least doesn't lose much. He can be a game-changer 
in many ways.
2. Herb Adderley, Packers: From the Glory Days, he teamed with Willie Wood and others behind their great linebackers.
3. Lem Barney, Lions: An amazing player back in the 1960s and 70s; was tough for Bart Starr and the Packers to throw against.
4. Rod Woodson, Steelers: This Hall of Famer also played for three other teams and was a thorn in every QB's arm.
5. Deion Sanders, Cowboys: I didn't care for his "charismatic" ways while he played, but you couldn't deny his talent. And he seems funny looking back now.
6. Willie Wood, Packers: Was a close call with Adderley, but I just liked Herb a little better.
7. Darren Sharper, Packers: Some rate him better than Woodson, which is possible since I haven't studied it much. All I know is Sharper is a great player on my favorite team.
8. Ronnie Lott, 49ers: The intensity was as strong as anyone on this list and he was easily as good. Just had tough competition to rank higher on my personal list.
9. John Lynch, Buccaneers: A very hard-hitter, he may not have had the natural abilities of the others on this list, but he made up for it with heart and determination.
10. Larry Wilson, Cardinals: Another guy who played better than he looked at first glance - something that was said about me on the athletic field/court.

1 comment:

  1. Charles Woodson, you mean? Decent list. LeRoy Butler, Bob Jeter, and Tramon Williams might slip into my list...but I'm a worse homer than you.

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