NFL MRMORIES
Worth the Price of Admission
I have a friend who lives in
the Washington D.C. area. His wife
bought him tickets to the Redskins/Cowboys game this weekend for
Christmas. I remarked to him that must
have been an expensive stocking-stuffer.
First, the Redskins sell out every home game so tickets are always
scarce. Second, the game with Dallas
this weekend decides who wins the NFC East so the demand for tickets would be
much higher than normal.
My friend replied,
"Well, I am sure they were pricey.
That's OK, RGIII is worth the price of admission."
I had to agree with him. We pay to watch superlative athletes because
of their rare skills. Even among all the
great athletes in the NFL, certain players jump off the gridiron canvas for
their artistry/power/speed/strength/determination/flare for the dramatic. It got me to thinking about which players I
have seen that were truly worth the price of admission. Here then is my list of the top ten NFL
players I would pay to watch play. They
may not have been the greatest technicians or won the most games, but they are
the guys most likely to bring a fan out of his/her seat (at least this fan).
10) Dan Marino - The perfect
release and maybe the game's best pure passer
9) Ronnie Lott - Played with
a combination of smarts and ferocity that few have ever matched
8) O.J. Simpson - before the
white Bronco, O.J. was the best glide, cut and burst runner of them all
7) Randy Moss - The game came
so easy to him that he wasted much his gift - but when he was on......
6) Barry Sanders - Always one
step away from a highlight. Probably
broke more ankles and embarrassed more would-be tacklers than any player in
history
5) Chris Doleman - The fastest
rush end I ever saw --
4) Mike Haynes - I think he
was the smoothest, best cover corner ever
3) John Elway - Elusive,
cannon arm, a comeback waiting to happen
2) Lawrence Taylor - I think
he scared opposing teams. Power, speed,
and volatility
1) Bo Jackson - Best mix of
bash and dash - and it was just a part
time gig. Comic book hero exploits - Bo
Knows
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