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what do you guys think about this list? thoughts ...??
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/sports/the-10-greatest-nfl-linebackers-of-all-time.html/?a=viewall
6. Mike Singletary
Mike Singletary and his unblinking stare were the face of the 46 Chicago Bears defense. In Buddy Ryan’s 46, the Bears overloaded the line of scrimmage in all out attack mode — so Singletary could roam free and take out the trash. As a 6-foot, 230-pound bowling ball of intensity, Singletary owned the box from tackle-to-tackle to blast ball carriers into the next week. Over the course of his 12-year career, Singletary earned 10 consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl alongside two AP Defensive Player of the Year awards.
With the 1985 Bears, Mike Singletary helped limit offenses to a miserly 12.4 points per game and steamroll opponents to a 15-1 record. In Super Bowl XX, Singletary reveled in his type of party, when he put in work to shut down the overmatched Patriots in a 46-10 blowout. The 1985 Chicago Bears, of course, are often referenced as the greatest defensive team of all time.
2.Dick Butkus
With his buzz cut, reliability, and proclivity to inflict pain, Dick Butkus (left) was a true Monster of the Midway. Butkus was the first in the line of Hall of Fame worthy Chicago middle linebackers, which has grown to include Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher. Throughout his career, Butkus stalked the line of scrimmage in his oversized No. 51 jersey and grotesque padding — to blow up ball carriers and strike fear in the hearts of the opposition.
Dick Butkus, however, was never part of a winning regime. Butkus never appeared in any Championship Game, during his nine-year career as a Chicago Bear. At linebacker for the Bears, Butkus could not rely upon a man-eating defensive line to clog up space so he could roam free and make plays. As the team’s lone playmaker, Dick Butkus was still able to answer the bell time and time again. Between 1965 and 1972, Butkus was sent off to the Pro Bowl after each season and was recognized as a first-team All-Pro on five separate occasions.
In 1973, Butkus fell victim to his own recklessness and the limitations of medical science of the day. Dick Butkus, felled by injuries, retired from the game of football as the greatest middle linebacker of all time — having mastered his position with a controlled rage
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/sports/the-10-greatest-nfl-linebackers-of-all-time.html/?a=viewall
6. Mike Singletary
Mike Singletary and his unblinking stare were the face of the 46 Chicago Bears defense. In Buddy Ryan’s 46, the Bears overloaded the line of scrimmage in all out attack mode — so Singletary could roam free and take out the trash. As a 6-foot, 230-pound bowling ball of intensity, Singletary owned the box from tackle-to-tackle to blast ball carriers into the next week. Over the course of his 12-year career, Singletary earned 10 consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl alongside two AP Defensive Player of the Year awards.
With the 1985 Bears, Mike Singletary helped limit offenses to a miserly 12.4 points per game and steamroll opponents to a 15-1 record. In Super Bowl XX, Singletary reveled in his type of party, when he put in work to shut down the overmatched Patriots in a 46-10 blowout. The 1985 Chicago Bears, of course, are often referenced as the greatest defensive team of all time.
2.Dick Butkus
With his buzz cut, reliability, and proclivity to inflict pain, Dick Butkus (left) was a true Monster of the Midway. Butkus was the first in the line of Hall of Fame worthy Chicago middle linebackers, which has grown to include Mike Singletary and Brian Urlacher. Throughout his career, Butkus stalked the line of scrimmage in his oversized No. 51 jersey and grotesque padding — to blow up ball carriers and strike fear in the hearts of the opposition.
Dick Butkus, however, was never part of a winning regime. Butkus never appeared in any Championship Game, during his nine-year career as a Chicago Bear. At linebacker for the Bears, Butkus could not rely upon a man-eating defensive line to clog up space so he could roam free and make plays. As the team’s lone playmaker, Dick Butkus was still able to answer the bell time and time again. Between 1965 and 1972, Butkus was sent off to the Pro Bowl after each season and was recognized as a first-team All-Pro on five separate occasions.
In 1973, Butkus fell victim to his own recklessness and the limitations of medical science of the day. Dick Butkus, felled by injuries, retired from the game of football as the greatest middle linebacker of all time — having mastered his position with a controlled rage
