Got tired of firing coaches and rehashing how much of a scumbag Urban Meyer is this morning and happened across an undated list from NFL.com that ranked the best in NFL history from UW. If nothing else, treat this trip down memory lane as a palette cleanser.
Their list 1) Mike Webster, 2) Elroy Hirsch, 3) Alan Ameche, 4) Joe Thomas, 5) JJ Watt, 6) Ken Bowman, 7) Russell Wilson, 8) Troy Vincent, 9) Al Toon and 10) Paul Gruber. (Paul Gruber?) Our younger readers may not be aware of the top three but they were pretty good. Post-season opportunity hurt Joe's ranking and undoubtedly helped Webster.
Here are some more names that could be considered for the bottom part of the list - Pat Richter, Pat Harder, Tim Krumrie, Nate Odomes, Jim Leonhard, Lee Evans, Cory Raymer, Travis Frederick, Kevin Zeitler. Too soon but rising - TJ Watt, Ryan Ramczyk, Melvin Gordon, Jonathon Taylor. Specialists - Brad Nortman, Jim Bakken.
Their list 1) Mike Webster, 2) Elroy Hirsch, 3) Alan Ameche, 4) Joe Thomas, 5) JJ Watt, 6) Ken Bowman, 7) Russell Wilson, 8) Troy Vincent, 9) Al Toon and 10) Paul Gruber. (Paul Gruber?) Our younger readers may not be aware of the top three but they were pretty good. Post-season opportunity hurt Joe's ranking and undoubtedly helped Webster.
Here are some more names that could be considered for the bottom part of the list - Pat Richter, Pat Harder, Tim Krumrie, Nate Odomes, Jim Leonhard, Lee Evans, Cory Raymer, Travis Frederick, Kevin Zeitler. Too soon but rising - TJ Watt, Ryan Ramczyk, Melvin Gordon, Jonathon Taylor. Specialists - Brad Nortman, Jim Bakken.
