Greatest NFL Player Tournament - (23) Dan Marino vs (24) Bob Lilly

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This Week

15th seed - QB Otto Graham vs 17th seed - LB Ray Lewis
23rd seed - QB Dan Marino vs 24th seed - DL Bob Lilly

Seeds are based on a ranking from NFL.com. I did not include the two offensive linemen that are in the top 24.

This will be double elimination. Allowed to change votes until deadline. Higher seed advances in case of a tie.

Bracket

Spoiler: ”First Round Matchups”

Barry Sanders vs Ray Lewis thread
Don Hutson vs Bob Lily thread
Joe Greene vs Gale Sayers thread
Deacon Jones vs Brett Favre thread
Ronnie Lott vs John Elway thread
Dick Butkus vs Dan Marino thread
Otto Graham vs Bronko Nagurski thread

Spoiler: 2nd Round Championship Bracket

Jerry Rice vs Barry Sanders thread
Peyton Manning vs Don Hutson thread
Walter Peyton vs Joe Green thread
Joe Montana vs Sammy Baugh thread
Lawrence Taylor vs Deacon Jones thread
Johnny Unitas vs Ronnie Lott thread
Reggie White vs Dan Marino thread
Jim Brown vs Otto Graham thread

 

[iowajerms]

I think Marino should have beaten DL Reggie White.

What Marino did statistically defined Peyton Manning most of his (Manning) career. That is the standard that Marino set. Now, Lilly was a different era and wouldn't be compared to now, so there might be DL prejudice from my part. But I do remember Reggie White and still think Marino is better than him.