10. ?
9. Tony Romo, Dallas QB
8. Rod Smith, Broncos WR
7. Antonio Gates, Chargers TE
6. Warren Moon HOF QB
5. Adam Vinateri, NE & Colts K: won 2 Super Bowls
4. Marion Motley, Browns FB
3. John Randle, Vikings defensive lineman
2. Dick Night Train Lane, Rams & Lions DB (above)
1. Kurt Warner, Rams Cardinals Giants QB
Lane was one of the greatest defensive backs in the history of the game. Warner won a Super Bowl and was at times prolific, but he doesn't make the short list of greatest ever.
I know what you're thinking: time for Dave's Herschel rant. But Walker was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys.
There have been Top Tens for individual players: Joe Montana, Tim Tebow, Peyton Manning, and Brett Farve.
Perhaps it's time for a top ten of top tens that Herschel Walker has been excluded from. These include Draft Steals, Elusive Runners, Single Season Performances, Most Versatile Players, Opening Days, Records that will Never be Broken, Power Backs, Football Factories, Things that Changed the Game, Players not in the Hall of Fame, Rookie Seasons, Myths, Backfield Tandems, Dallas Cowboys, Return Aces, Greatest Hands, End Zone Celebrations, Toughest Acts to Follow, Players that Never Played in the Super Bowl, Heisman Winners in the NFL, Things we loved about the 1980's, Running Backs of the 1980's, Underrated Players, Rushing Seasons, Ageless Wonders, Football Curses, Fastest Players, and perhaps Players You Love to Hate. Should've been in all these, but was scarcely mentioned once or twice. Surely his was number one on Greatest In-Season Trades.
"Records that will never be broken" first aired in 2011, but was updated the next year after Johnny Unitas' record of 47 straight games with a touchdown pass was broken by Drew Brees. You think they would've seen that one coming.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Top_10
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