Bob Labriola's Top 10 Steelers

[Crash]

Re: Bob Labriola's Top 10 Steelers

The Steelers were 1-13 when Joe Greene played in 1969.

The fortunes of the team didn't start to change until they drafted a QB #1 overall, and four eventual Hall of Famers (Three on offense) arrived in 1974.

[hawaiiansteel]

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The Steelers were 1-13 when Joe Greene played in 1969.

Mean Joe was still the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1969, in spite of playing on a lousy Steelers team.

[Discipline of Steel]

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...and that, children, is how Joe Greene made All-Pro in 1979.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

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Joe Greene being on the list is laughable.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion...



...no matter how ridiculous it may be. I still can't get over this post. Most of Crash's posts are great, but then he throws out stuff like this...I think just to

[papillon]

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That list is horrible.

Troy and Ben should be on, and Stautner and Bettis should be off.

Ernie Stautner is the only Steelers player to ever have his #(70) officially retired by the Steelers...

Never won anything.

Neither did Dan Marino. Was he any good?

Pappy

[hawaiiansteel]

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I don't think there is any doubt that Mean Joe Greene needs to be included on every credible Top 10 Steelers list...





"Mean" Joe Greene was the player that started it all in Pittsburgh as Chuck Noll's very first draft pick {4th overall} in the 1969 NFL Draft. He was the NFL's Rookie of the Year on a Steelers team that finished 1-13.

Greene had no tolerance for losing, and his intense desire to win was the cornerstone of the great Steelers teams in the 1970's. He was an innovator in the "stunt 4-3" defense where he would line up at an angle to the offensive lineman-exploding into the backfield and resulting in opponents having to use two and at times three blockers to contain him.

In a 13 year career, Green was selected to the Pro Bowl in 10 consecutive years and was also First Team All-Pro for five of those seasons.

He was ranked number 14 on the Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, and was selected to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Joe Greene was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1987.

[papillon]

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The Steelers were 1-13 when Joe Greene played in 1969.

The fortunes of the team didn't start to change until they drafted a QB #1 overall, and four eventual Hall of Famers (Three on offense) arrived in 1974.

No, in 1972 they took the undefeated Dolphins into the 4th quarter before losing 21-17. The Steeler fortunes were changing; the class of 1974 added to an already good team future HOFers and the Super Bowl run began.

Greene started the transformation in 1969, whether you like it or not.

Pappy

[pfelix73]

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Here's mine:

1. Joe Greene
2. Mel Blount
3. Jack Lambert
4. Ernie Stautner
5. Franco Harris
6. Rod Woodson
7. Jack Ham
8. Mike Webster
9. Terry Bradshaw
10. Hines Ward



Wow, this is difficlut to do......Now If I was doing a team like the Bengals, I'd be hard-pressed to get to 5.


We're lucky and blessed to be Steeler fans!

[papillon]

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I don't think there is any doubt that Mean Joe Greene needs to be included on every credible Top 10 Steelers list...





"Mean" Joe Greene was the player that started it all in Pittsburgh as Chuck Noll's very first draft pick {4th overall} in the 1969 NFL Draft. He was the NFL's Rookie of the Year on a Steelers team that finished 1-13.

Greene had no tolerance for losing, and his intense desire to win was the cornerstone of the great Steelers teams in the 1970's. He was an innovator in the "stunt 4-3" defense where he would line up at an angle to the offensive lineman-exploding into the backfield and resulting in opponents having to use two and at times three blockers to contain him.

In a 13 year career, Green was selected to the Pro Bowl in 10 consecutive years and was also First Team All-Pro for five of those seasons.

He was ranked number 14 on the Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, and was selected to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Joe Greene was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1987.

Three blockers what a bunch of hyperbole. :P

Pappy

[RuthlessBurgher]

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The Steelers were 1-13 when Joe Greene played in 1969.

The fortunes of the team didn't start to change until they drafted a QB #1 overall, and four eventual Hall of Famers (Three on offense) arrived in 1974.

The Cowboys were 1-15 when Troy Aikman played in 1989.

The Colts were 3-13 when Peyton Manning played in 1998.

It must be laughable that Troy Aikman and Peyton Manning would be considered to be top 10 Cowboys or Colts.

[ikestops85]

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The Steelers were 1-13 when Joe Greene played in 1969.

The fortunes of the team didn't start to change until they drafted a QB #1 overall, and four eventual Hall of Famers (Three on offense) arrived in 1974.

The Cowboys were 1-15 when Troy Aikman played in 1989.

The Colts were 3-13 when Peyton Manning played in 1998.

It must be laughable that Troy Aikman and Peyton Manning would be considered to be top 10 Cowboys or Colts.

[Crash]

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He was ranked number 14 on the Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, and was selected to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

#14 is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high for Joe Greene.

Like I said, 1975-1976 his career peaked, after that he began to slow down. He was rotating at DL at that point with Furness, and later Gary Dunn.

[BURGH86STEEL]

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He was ranked number 14 on the Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, and was selected to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

#14 is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high for Joe Greene.

Like I said, 1975-1976 his career peaked, after that he began to slow down. He was rotating at DL at that point with Furness, and later Gary Dunn.

You continue to "Crash" into walls in this debate. Joe was the best defender on the greatest defense of all time. He should be ranked in the top 10 of all time players.

[RuthlessBurgher]

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The Steelers were 1-13 when Joe Greene played in 1969.

The fortunes of the team didn't start to change until they drafted a QB #1 overall, and four eventual Hall of Famers (Three on offense) arrived in 1974.

The Cowboys were 1-15 when Troy Aikman played in 1989.

The Colts were 3-13 when Peyton Manning played in 1998.

It must be laughable that Troy Aikman and Peyton Manning would be considered to be top 10 Cowboys or Colts.

Fish in a barrel, my man. Town's the fish, people are the barrel. POW! Fish in a barrel.

[Crash]

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You continue to "Crash" into walls in this debate. Joe was the best defender on the greatest defense of all time. He should be ranked in the top 10 of all time players.

Joe Greene wasn't better than Lambert or LC IMO. You could also make a case for Jack Ham.

Lambert was still All Pro AFTER the Steel Curtain had long since retired.

If he was just JOE GREENE, and not "Mean Joe" Greene. IMO his ranking wouldn't be as high as it is.