Best set of LBs on a team....

why? LT

may have been the best ever:

Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Andy Russell

Andy Russell was the worst of this group and he was a 7-time pro bowler.

In comment 14620026 AndyMilligan said:

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may have been the best ever: Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Andy Russell Andy Russell was the worst of this group and he was a 7-time pro bowler.

It it was a 3-4, it was Banks/Carson/LT and that wins running away from Pittsburgh.

Speaking of - who was better in that ILB spot, Brian Kelley, Gary Reasons or Steve DeOssie?

1977 Broncos: Randy Gradishar, Tom Jackson, Joe Rizzo, Bob Swenson

...this featured LT in his prime, and Carl Banks outplayed him in those playoff games. Banks was on fire, standing up double-teams and blowing up EVERYTHING run his way.

In comment 14620032 x meadowlander said:

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In comment 14620026 AndyMilligan said: Quote: may have been the best ever: Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Andy Russell Andy Russell was the worst of this group and he was a 7-time pro bowler. It it was a 3-4, it was Banks/Carson/LT and that wins running away from Pittsburgh. Speaking of - who was better in that ILB spot, Brian Kelley, Gary Reasons or Steve DeOssie?

It's close for sure. Giants don't win that one going away. Lambert is arguably the best MLB ever. Ham was phenomenal.

Ray Nitschke, flanked by Dave Robinson and Leroy Caffey. They could do it all, run or past defense they were the best I ever saw

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is hard to say how great the Pitt LBs were because their DL was arguably the greatest of all time and their Secondary is in the conversation for best of all time.

Especially with regards to olb, Sam what have you .

Due to 198Os offense left tackle was 285lbs and today's is 315lbs.

So an outside lb being 245 had a fighting chance once, or if the tackle grabbed on to him. At the same time the ball in the passing game probably gets out faster.

Not that we couldn't use some if those guys today , sure we could , but the roles might be different.

It seems like half the lbs need to be much bigger and half much quicker or faster , a divergence.

Boulware and Thomas on the outside

Lewis and Hartwell on the inside

and then in 2004 Boulware was gone and they added Terrell Suggs

LT = NFL HOFer
Carson = NFL HOFer
Banks = 2 time Pro Bowler
Pepper = 2 time Pro Bowler
Reasons = College Football HOFer

In comment 14620053 No Where Man said:

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LT = NFL HOFer Carson = NFL HOFer Banks = 2 time Pro Bowler Pepper = 2 time Pro Bowler Reasons = College Football HOFer

Those were the days... plus Brian Kelly. Brad Van Pelt A guy like Byron Hunt had trouble getting playing time he would have been the best LB on most other teams.

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were the best group of LBs in history. Late 60's Chiefs were as good as the 70 Steelers.

Because they had Lawrence Taylor, and he was the greatest there ever was.

but LT's group is a close second, third and fourth

Chiefs had Willie Lanier, Bobby Bell, and Jim Lynch.

Played let alone LBer. Then you throw in another HOFer and then throw in Banks and it’s pretty hard to beat.

Of course the troll says the Steelers....Shocking.

In comment 14620047 jlukes said:

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Boulware and Thomas on the outside Lewis and Hartwell on the inside and then in 2004 Boulware was gone and they added Terrell Suggs

Jaimie Sharper too.

Saints Dome Patrol
Rickey Jackson (6 time Pro-bowler)
Sam Mills (5 time Pro-bowler)
Vaughan Johnson (4 timer)
Pat Swilling (5 timer)

only time all 4 members of a LB corp made the pro-bowl together.

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In comment 14620105 GiantGolfer said:

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Of course the troll says the Steelers....Shocking.

Seriously dude? You think, saying the Steelers linebackers from the 70s were amazing is trolling. I didn't even say they were better. If you are so thin-skinned about the Giants you might need to quit the internet, or find some better meds. And you continue to not understand what trolling is. You are in fact trolling me. Get off my jock or I will need to complain about your loutish behavior.

In comment 14620170 AndyMilligan said:

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In comment 14620105 GiantGolfer said: Quote: Of course the troll says the Steelers....Shocking. Seriously dude? You think, saying the Steelers linebackers from the 70s were amazing is trolling. I didn't even say they were better. If you are so thin-skinned about the Giants you might need to quit the internet, or find some better meds. And you continue to not understand what trolling is. You are in fact trolling me. Get off my jock or I will need to complain about your loutish behavior.

You’re right, you’re not a troll. You’re actually a dupe. My mistake. Be a man and use your original handle.

Oh that’s right, it’s already been banned from BBI. Oops!

In comment 14620108 crackerjack465 said:

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In comment 14620047 jlukes said: Quote: Boulware and Thomas on the outside Lewis and Hartwell on the inside and then in 2004 Boulware was gone and they added Terrell Suggs Jaimie Sharper too. Saints Dome Patrol Rickey Jackson (6 time Pro-bowler) Sam Mills (5 time Pro-bowler) Vaughan Johnson (4 timer) Pat Swilling (5 timer) only time all 4 members of a LB corp made the pro-bowl together.

Steelers were better than the Saints guys.
In 1975 they were all All-Pro.

Lambert HOF, 8x All-Pro, 9x Pro Bowl
Ham HOF 8x All-Pro, 8x Pro Bowl
Russell 4x All-Pro 7x Pro Bowl

Pass Defense. Maybe it was mostly zone, but he was outstanding.

because they didn't stay together very long. And only Singletary is in the HoF. And, frankly, I think he's a bit overrated.

Since Taylor is in the conversation of the greatest football player who ever lived that tips the scale to NYG. But the Steelers certainly have a good case with all of their rings...

I didn't see them, but my dad swears by those Chiefs LBs in the laste 60s/early 70s with Lanier, Bell, and Lynch.

With Carson Van Pelt and Brian Kelly was just as good IMO as some of the later groups w LT Van Pelt was a 5 time Pro Bowler.

that a LB crew that didn't include LT was the best

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that a LB crew that didn't include LT was the best

Bingo.

In comment 14620274 Pep22 said:

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that a LB crew that didn't include LT was the best

So we have to check our brains and our objectivity because we root for the Giants? No thanks.

Lawrence Taylor changed the game. You add Carson and how well Banks was playing-- that was the best LB core ever.